Variety is happy to reveal the distinguished honorees for its Power of Women issue, which will be issued on Wednesday, November 15, and will be followed by a special event on Thursday, November 16.
This is a monumental occasion honoring the incredible accomplishments of the Power of Women honorees, each of whom will grace the cover of the future edition.
Variety will present the coveted Producer of the Year Award to the extraordinary trio behind LuckyChap: Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, and Josef McNamara.
The Power of Women recipients this year are a broad and powerful group:
- Fantasia Barrino, a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, actor, and New York Times best-selling author, will shine a light on Salute 1st Global’s important work.
- Billie Eilish will raise awareness for the great purpose of Support+Feed to tackle food hunger and solve the serious climate catastrophe.
- Carey Mulligan will use her platform to speak for War Child UK and Children in Conflict, two organizations dedicated to safeguarding children from the devastation caused by conflict.
- Lily Gladstone will advocate for the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center, which is dedicated to eradicating violence against American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women.
- LuckyChap will receive the prestigious Producer of the Year Award for their steadfast commitment to promoting female storytellers and filmmakers, cultivating strong female characters, and offering opportunities for female heads of departments in all phases of production.
A premier partner, Wells Fargo, will also present Emily Blunt with a Power of Women Alumni Award for her outstanding contribution with the American Institute for Stuttering.