2018 Women Making History Awards

Los Angeles, CA

On September 15, 2018, the National Women's History Museum and its Los Angeles Regional Council, hosted an exclusive brunch that commemorated women’s achievements and generated awareness of the importance of preserving women’s history, highlighting the need for a national women’s history museum on the National Mall in Washington, DC.

Actress/Director/LE&RN Ambassador Kathy Bates, Actress/Activist/Mom Kristen Bell, Artist/Organizer/New York Times Best-Selling Author/Educator Patrisse Cullors, and Actress/New York Times Best-Selling Author/Entrepreneur/Activist Gabrielle Union were presented with the Women Making History Award, an honor given to a select group of women who have made a significant contribution to their field and serve as an inspiration to women everywhere.

Honorees:

One of today’s hottest stars, Gabrielle Union, continues to shine.

Gabrielle Union

Honored numerous times for her work, Kathy is an undeniable force on stage, screen and television.

Kathy Bates

Kristen Bell is currently filming the NBC series “The Good Place,” opposite Ted Danson, which returns for a third season this fall.

Kristen Bell

Artist, organizer, educator, and New York Times Best-Selling Author, Patrisse Cullors is a Los Angeles native.

Patrisse Cullors

Sponsors:

Platinum

Gold

Mari Snyder Johnson

Susan D. Whiting

Silver

Los Angeles Regional Council

Elana Pianko-Ginsburg, Chair, Joanna Adler, Hillary Bibicoff, Brieanne DeWind, Elissa Fisher Harris, Natasha Gerdau, Leah Jacobson, Kimberly Kenny, Mahdis Keshavarz, Nicole Landers, Karen Lewis, Kelly May, Lyndsey Miller, Vivian Panou, Melissa Roe, Amanda Rohlke, Hala Sabry, Stefanie Seifer, Agnes Szenassy