HOLLYWOOD, CA — This year the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce honored actor Zac Efron with the 2,767th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the last star of the year. But 2023 was a year of firsts for the sidewalk full of famous names.
That includes Pentatonix, who became the first a capella group to earn a star; “Queen of Percussion” Sheila E., the first female solo percussionist to appear on the walk; and Michael Strahan, whose two Emmy wins, NFL Hall of Fame status and Peabody award required the creation of a whole new Walk of Fame category: Sports Entertainment.
In total, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce honored more than two dozen actors, musicians and other celebrities with stars in 2023.
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Several stars went to dearly departed famous figures. Carrie Fisher earned her star on May 4 in a nod to “May the 4th”— the unofficial “Star Wars” day. “Goodfellas” icon Ray Liotta was honored with a star in February. And Tupac Shakur was awarded a star in June, nearly three decades after his death.
Here’s a look at all of the people awarded Walk of Fame stars in 2023:
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