Sheryl Lee Ralph Receives Her Hollywood Walk Of Fame
She’s Your Dream Girl! Sheryl Lee Ralph Serves Glamour While Receiving Her Hollywood Walk Of Fame
Sheryl Lee Ralph is finally getting her official Hollywood flowers. The 69-year-old Emmy-winning actress, Broadway legend, and Abbott Elementary fan favorite received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 16, marking a well-deserved milestone in a career that has spanned decades.
Ralph received the 2,808th star ever given in the category of Television.
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Sheryl Lee Ralph Gets Her Star On The Hollywood Walk of Fame
Draped in a Rhea Costa gown, Ralph looked radiant as she took in the moment. Family, castmates, longtime supporters, and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority sisters surrounded her.
Her husband Vincent Hughes and children Ivy-Victoria and Etienne were front and center, along with a crowd that included her Abbott co-stars Quinta Brunson, Tyler James Williams, Janelle James, and Loretta Devine—her Dreamgirls sister from the Broadway stage.
Entertainment Tonight’s Nischelle Turner hosted the ceremony. Speakers included Quinta Brunson and Loretta Devine, who praised Ralph’s consistency, power, and undeniable star presence.
“She is a master class in what it means to be an eternal and consistent diva,” said Brunson.
Devine added, “I’m amazed at her ability to get things done. She was strong in 1979, and she still is strong.”
During her emotional speech, she reflected on the journey. “This star is not the finish line, it is the starting block,” Ralph stated emphatically.
“I have been counted out, passed over, told I was too Black, too strong, too much—and yet, here I stand, she said. The beloved actress then dedicated her star to the Black women who came before her. In other words, she gave Ruby Dee, Cicely Tyson, and Rosalind Cash their flowers.
“Dreams don’t have an expiration date,” Ralph said to the dreamers in the audience.
A true multi-hyphenate, Ralph’s career spans from her role as Deena in Dreamgirls on Broadway to Moesha, Sister Act 2, and most recently, her Emmy-winning performance as Barbara Howard on Abbott.
Adding to the day’s recognitions, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce officially named April 16 “Sheryl Lee Ralph Day” in Hollywood. Honestly, it’s about time.
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