32nd Inspiration Awards Gala

Tuesday, April 2, 2024
6:30PM – 9:30PM

Thank you to all who celebrated our 32nd Inspiration Awards Gala with us on April 2, 2024.

Click above to watch highlights from the evening, and click 这里 to watch a playlist of videos from the program.

On Tuesday, April 2nd, Apex held its 32nd Inspiration Awards Gala, where we uplifted the need for mental health programming and well-being support for Asian American youth. It was a night of community, celebration and connection where we heard stories from our youth and mentors, and honored Constance Wu as we all came together to DREAM OUT LOUD!

Thanks to the generosity of our incredible supporters and friends, we raised $1.3 million from the evening’s paddle raise, for a total of $3 million at this year’s Gala! These funds will help provide mental health and well-being programs to all 2,500 of our youth, including critical services for 300 high-needs youth and support for 100 family members. 

ANNOUNCING OUR GALA HONOREE

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Constance Wu

Constance Wu is a vibrant and acclaimed actress, illuminating the path for aspiring Asian American youth to dream bigger through her dynamic performances and groundbreaking achievements. From her captivating memoir, Making A Scene, which unveils a journey of resilience and self-discovery, to her notable roles in films like 疯狂亚洲富豪, for which she earned Golden Globe® and Critics Choice® nominations, Constance serves as a trailblazer breaking barriers in Hollywood. As the star of ABC’s 新鲜出炉, she made history by anchoring the first American Network TV show centered around an Asian American family in over two decades and earned a spot in the TIME 100 Most Influential People of 2017. Constance’s unwavering commitment to diverse storytelling and her production venture, Tempo Wubato Pictures, further solidify her as an inspiring force, encouraging the next generation of Asian American talent to envision and pursue limitless possibilities.

WITH FEATURED PRESENTER

B.D. Wong APEX GALA

BD Wong

黄宾虹凭借在《侏罗纪公园》中的出色表演,赢得了包括托尼奖在内的全部五项纽约戏剧奖。 M.蝴蝶 (他在百老汇的首演),此后又出演了许多百老汇、非百老汇和地区剧目。他的电影作品包括 石头之心, 鸟箱侏罗纪世界 电影 聚焦, 木兰 (1 & 2), 西藏七年, 新娘的父亲 (1 和 2),以及 侏罗纪公园.在电视方面,他曾在 巴士上的女孩, Awkwafina 是皇后区的诺拉, 机器人先生 (为他赢得了艾美奖提名)、 美国恐怖故事美国恐怖故事:启示录, 哥谭, 秘书女士, 犯罪现场调查:新奥尔良, Law & Order: SVU, 奥兹全美女孩.作为娱乐业多样性和包容性以及 LGBTQ+ 权利的积极倡导者,他的影响力远远超出了他的表演。

About the Gala

The annual Apex for Youth gala is the premier Asian American gala in the United States.

Last year, we held our 31st Anniversary Inspiration Awards Gala with over 600 guests in attendance, raising a record-breaking $3.2 million as we honored author and poet, Ocean Vuong, and proprietor of Gracious Hospitality Management, Simon Kim.

Click here to view our gala honorees from previous years.

Join us at our 32nd Inspiration Awards Gala to celebrate our youth and encourage them to DREAM OUT LOUD.

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Constance Wu

吴君如是一位充满活力、广受赞誉的女演员,她正稳步地与业内最受尊敬的一些创作者合作,塑造充满活力的角色。

Constance recently penned a memoir titled Making A Scene. The book is an essay collection that recounts Constance’s experiences growing up in suburban Virginia, scraping by as a struggling actress, falling in love again and again, confronting her identity and influence, and navigating the pressures and pleasures of existing in today’s world.

在银幕上,康斯坦茨接下来将出演 朋友 与 Naomi Watts、Bill Murray、Ann Dowd 和 Noma Dumezweni 并肩作战。她最近出演了威尔-斯派克(Will Speck)和乔什-戈登(Josh Gordon)主演的 莱尔,莱尔鳄鱼 与肖恩-门德斯(Shawn Mendes)和哈维尔-巴登(Javier Bardem)合作。影片改编自伯纳德-瓦伯的同名畅销童书。

康斯坦丝最近与贾丝廷-琼斯(Justine Jones)共同创办了 Tempo Wubato Pictures 公司,贾丝廷-琼斯被任命为开发部副总裁。在该公司旗下,Constance 与 eOne 达成了第一轮合作协议,她和 Justine 正积极为 eOne 开发和制作剧本系列剧。

Most notably, Constance starred in Warner Brother’s romantic comedy hit, 疯狂亚洲富豪由乔恩-朱执导。康斯坦丝凭借该角色获得了金球奖音乐剧或喜剧类电影最佳女主角提名和影评人选择奖喜剧类电影最佳女主角提名。影片本身也获得了众多荣誉,包括金球奖音乐剧或喜剧类最佳影片提名、美国演员工会奖 "演员在电影中的杰出表演 "类别提名、影评人选择奖 "最佳演员组合 "和 "最佳喜剧 "类别提名,同时票房大获成功,成为近十年来最成功的制片厂浪漫喜剧片。 疯狂亚洲富豪 该片还创造了好莱坞历史,成为 25 年来第一部由亚裔美国女性主演的电影。

其他电影作品包括克里斯托弗-诚-约吉的 我曾是个简单的人; Lorene Scafaria's、 骗子该片创下了 STX 公司开画票房的最高纪录;埃里克-达内尔的 乌鸦乌鸦:传奇杰妮-拉马克的 感觉克里斯托弗-莱昂的 相似之处;Zal Batmanglij 的 我的声音马特-陶伯的 建筑师和希拉里-布鲁格的 斯蒂芬妮-戴利.

在电视荧屏上,康斯坦茨最近一次出演是在亚马逊工作室的阴谋惊悚剧集《谍影重重》中。 终端列表 克里斯-普拉特和泰勒-基奇联袂主演。该剧改编自杰克-卡尔(Jack Carr)的同名畅销小说,讲述了詹姆斯-里斯(普拉特饰)的整个海豹突击队在一次高风险的秘密任务中遭到伏击。康斯坦丝饰演的 "Katie Buranek "是一位敢于冒险的战地记者,她用自己的署名向权力表达真相。她在詹姆斯身上找到了一个不太可能的盟友,因为她试图让主流媒体了解詹姆斯所反对的阴谋的真相。在此之前,Constance 曾出演亚马逊的发人深省的选集系列、 独奏该系列剧的主演有摩根-弗里曼、安妮-海瑟薇、海伦-米伦、乌佐-阿杜巴、妮可-贝哈里、安东尼-麦基和丹-史蒂文斯。该系列通过个人视角,从不同的视角和不同的时间点,探讨了人与人之间联系的深层含义。

康斯坦丝在美国广播公司(ABC)的喜剧系列剧中主演 "黄杰西卡 "一角,一炮而红。 新鲜出炉.该剧共播出六季,广受好评,其原型松散地取材于厨师黄艾迪(Eddie Huang)的生活。凭借这个角色,康斯坦丝获得了 "评论家选择电视奖 "喜剧类剧集最佳女演员奖提名,并入选《时代》周刊 2017 年最具影响力人物 100 强。 新鲜出炉 该剧还创造了好莱坞历史,成为 20 多年来第一部以亚裔美国家庭为中心的美国网络电视剧。截至 2018 年,该剧还创下了另一个里程碑,成为有史以来第一部由亚裔美国人主导的电视节目,并进入联合播出。