The 18th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute airs tonight (Sunday, December 8)!
The award-winning program, which honors everyday people who are making extraordinary contributions to help improve the lives of others, returns at 8 p.m. ET on CNN, CNN International, CNN en Español and CNN Max, hosted by CNN Anchors Anderson Cooper and Laura Coates.
The second annual CNN Heroes Legacy Award will recognize Michael J. Fox with a special tribute and appearance following the launch of his Michael J. Fox Foundation, which has funded $2 billion so far in research for Parkinson’s Disease following his diagnosis at age 29.
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CNN Heroes will also honor two extraordinary young people with the 2024 CNN Heroes Young Wonders, Brooke and Breanna Bennett, twins on a mission to end period poverty in the United States, where 1 in 5 girls have missed school due to a lack of access to menstrual products. The two launched Women in Training, Inc., a nonprofit that provides girls, women, and nonbinary youth with menstrual products, education, and mentorship.
Notable guests at the CNN Heroes 2024 ceremony will include:
Bradley Cooper
Pedro Pascal
Oprah Winfrey
Misty Copeland
Zachary Quinto
Kelly Ripa
Danai Gurira
The show will stream on CNN Max and for pay TV subscribers via CNN.com, CNN connected TV and mobile apps beginning Monday, December 9.
