Gold House, a nonprofit organization that supports creatives, entrepreneurs, and leaders part of the Asian-American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community, has announced its 2025 A100 List—an annual honor recognizing the 100 most impactful AAPI individuals across industries.
This year’s list highlights executive achievements across entertainment, technology, fashion, and public service, while introducing new categories such as the Hall of Fame and New Gold honorees, spotlighting emerging talent.
The announcement will be followed by a series of events in Los Angeles from May 9 to 10, culminating in the annual Gold Gala celebrating AAPI excellence.
2025 was a banner year for cultural achievements for the AAPI community. In the entertainment sector, Jon M. Chu’s Wicked became the highest-grossing Broadway adaptation worldwide, while Netflix’s Squid Game Season 2 dominated global streaming charts. In music, Laufey became the youngest-ever winner of a Grammy in her category, and APT’s collaboration featuring ROSÉ and Bruno Mars broke …