Jamaican- American actress Sheryl Lee Ralph is included in the television category of honorees to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for the Class of 2024.

The honorees were chosen from hundreds of nominations at a meeting conducted on June 16, 2023, and validated by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce’s board of directors on June 21, 2023, according to the selection panel’s announcement.

Honourees were announced yesterday (June 26) by  Ellen K, chair of the Walk of Fame Selection Panel.

“The committee did an amazing job choosing these very talented people. We can’t wait to see each honoree’s reaction as they realize that they are becoming a part of Hollywood’s history with the unveiling of their star on the world’s most famous walkway,” Ellen K said.

Other entertainers in the category are Ken Jeong, Eugene Levy, Mario Lopez, Jim Nantz, Michael Schur, Kerry Washington, and Raúl De Molina and Lili Estefan, co-hosts of the television show El Gordo y La Flaca.

Known for her performances on stage and screen, she earned acclaim for her role as Deena Jones in the Broadway musical Dreamgirls, for which she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical.

Ralph also became the first black woman in 35 years to win the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress for her role as Barbara Howard on Abbot Elementary. The Jamaican-American actress is also known for her role as Dee Mitchell in the television sitcom Moesha.