Rosé and Jessica Sanchez lead 2026 Asian Hall of Fame inductees

Rosé and Jessica Sanchez are among the 2026 inductees into the Asian Hall of Fame.

K-pop icon Rosé rose to fame as a member of Blackpink, which has landed three top 10 albums on the Billboard 200. She was a triple nominee at the 68th annual Grammy Awards held in February for APT, her smash collab with Bruno Mars.

Sanchez first rose to fame in 2012 when she finished as runner-up to Phillip Phillips on Season 11 of American Idol. Thirteen years later, she came back to win America's Got Talent in 2025.

Established in 2004, the Asian Hall of Fame seeks to "strengthen interracial synergy by advancing mainstream recognition of Asian achievement and indigenous legacy", according to a press release.

"During times of worldwide conflict, Asian Hall of Fame serves as a beacon of cross-cultural collaboration and interracial synergy," Maki Hsieh, president and CEO of Asian Hall of Fame, announced.

"Class of 2026 Inductees and Goodwill Ambassadors are role models whose endearing legacies advance culture, commerce and community for generations to come."

Dennis Quaid is being inducted as a Goodwill Ambassador. Quaid has been vocal in mainstream media about anti-Asian discrimination since starring in the 1990 film Come See the Paradise.

The organisation's 22nd ceremony will be held in Los Angeles on 5 November.