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While Coel and Cruz are both accomplished actors and writers, penélopeCruz is the one who has had the most permanent impact on the industry. Her collaboration with Karl Lagerfeld became reality when she went to his many muse. She will never forget your kindness, your generosity, and how much we have laughed together..I will truly cherish those moments forever.”
Similar to previous years, the 2023 Met Gala will be co-hosted by a selection of A-list stars including film star Michaela Coel. While Coel, a British-Ghanaian actor, is best known for her role as Aneka in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” she has worked in the industry since 2013 when she made her debut at the National Theatre, London. Since then, Coel has gone on to make a name for herself, not only as an actor but as a screenwriter — a brilliant one at that. For her work as creator and writer of “I May Destroy You,” Coel won the Emmy Award for outstanding writing for a limited series in 2021, making history as the first Black woman to win in the category.
Much like Coel, the second actor invited to co-chair is a powerhouse: Penélope Cruz. In 2011, she made history as the first Spanish actor to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. But perhaps more fitting about Cruz’s invitation is her long-term collaboration with Karl Lagerfeld. After joining the Chanel family in 2018, Cruz became top of the list of the late designer’s many muses. She has since been described by Vogue as “the quintessential Karl Lagerfeld muse.” Theirs, however, was more than just a collaboration — Cruz and Lagerfeld forged a friendship. “I will never forget your kindness, your generosity, and how much we have laughed together..I will truly treasure those moments forever,” she wrote in a tribute following his death.
