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Hillary Clinton, Elizabeth Olsen, Oprah Winfrey Named ‘Power of Women’

Variety has announced their honorees for its upcoming Power of Women issue and gala event later this month. The event celebrates the top women working in entertainment, who will appear…

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Ava DuVernay attends Louis Vuitton’s “200 Trunks, 200 Visionaries: The Exhibition” at Louis Vuitton Beverly Hills Rodeo Drive on July 28, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California. Elizabeth Olsen attends the NY special screening of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness on May 05, 2022 in New York City. Oprah Winfrey attends the premiere of OWN’s “David Makes Man” at NeueHouse Hollywood on August 06, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.

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Variety has announced their honorees for its upcoming Power of Women issue and gala event later this month. The event celebrates the top women working in entertainment, who will appear on the cover and will be profiled in the publication's annual Women's Impact report.

This year’s honorees include Hillary Clinton and daughter Chelsea Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, Ava DuVernay, Malala, Elizabeth Olsen and Meghan Markle. The program will be hosted by Hacks' Megan Stalter.

As part of the evening, Lifetime will debut this year’s Stop Breast Cancer for Life PSA, featuring music icon Patti LaBelle in support of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. The PSA spotlights the statistic that Black women are 41% more likely to die from breast cancer than any other group and urges all women to get their mammograms as early detection helps save lives. Last year, Kelly Rowland, Vanessa Lachey and Melissa Joan Hart were featured for the PSA.

Additionally, Google will present the Social Impact Award to Jacqueline Martinez Garcel for the impact she has made as the CEO of the Latino Community Foundation, an independent statewide foundation with a mission to invest in Latino leaders throughout California.

“We’re excited to once again put the Power of Women spotlight on groundbreaking and accomplished female leaders,” said Variety’s co-editor-in-chief Cynthia Littleton. “We’re honored to salute those who are making a difference for equity, inclusion and excellence in our industry and making an enormous difference in the wider world through their philanthropic efforts. We’re grateful to Lifetime for their unwavering support of this franchise that is a labor of love for everyone at Variety. This year’s gathering under the stars at the Wallis promises to be another can’t-miss night.”

See below the women to be honored on September 28 below:

Meghan Markle

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DUSSELDORF, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 06: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex visits the town hall during the Invictus Games Dusseldorf 2023 - One Year To Go events, on September 06, 2022 in Dusseldorf, Germany. The Invictus Games is an international multi-sport event first held in 2014, for wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women, both serving and veterans. The Games were founded by Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex who's inspiration came from his visit to the Warrior Games in the United States, where he witnessed the ability of sport to help both psychologically and physically. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images for Invictus Games Dusseldorf 2023)


Elizabeth Olsen

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CANNES, FRANCE - JUNE 21: Elizabeth Olsen onstage at the Lumiere theatre, Cannes Lions 2022: Day Two on June 21, 2022 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images for Cannes Lions)


Malala Yousafzai

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CANNES, FRANCE - JUNE 23: Nobel Laureate, Malala Yousafzai onstage during the Malala Yousafzai - Activist Generation - Partnering for Change with Gen Z session at the Lumiere Theatre, Cannes Lions 2022: Day Four on June 23, 2022 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images for Cannes Lions)


Chelsea Clinton

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 08: Chelsea Clinton attends Apple TV+'s "Gutsy" New York premiere at Times Center Theatre on September 08, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)


Hillary Clinton

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TORONTO, ONTARIO - SEPTEMBER 10: Hillary Clinton attends the New Apple Documentary Series "Gutsy" event, with Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea Clinton, on September 10, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)


Ava DuVernay

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BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - JULY 28: Ava DuVernay attends Louis Vuitton's "200 Trunks, 200 Visionaries: The Exhibition" at Louis Vuitton Beverly Hills Rodeo Drive on July 28, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images)


Oprah Winfrey

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TORONTO, ONTARIO - SEPTEMBER 10: Oprah Winfrey attends the "Sidney" Premiere during the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival at Roy Thomson Hall on September 10, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)

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