Courtney B. Vance’s Gets A Deserved Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame

Looks like the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce saved the best for last. On December 16, actor Lovecraft Country executive producer Misha Green and co-star Jurnee Smollett.

Jurnee Smollett, Courtney B. Vance and Misha Green at the ceremony honoring Courtney B. Vance with a Star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame on December 16, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Variety via Getty Images)

Following remarks from FX Networks Chairman John Landgraf, Vance’s family took the stage to share heartfelt words. When Slater asked his father how to be so giving, yet still have enough for one’s self, Vance shared a poignant truth.

“‘You have to be like water, son: permeable to everything and everyone before you, but not so fluid that you forget that when it’s time to take solid form, you have it in your capacity,’” Slater Vance recalled. “‘There is a time for everything, and wisdom, which comes from God, is knowing what time it is.’”

“Well, I know what time it is today: it’s time for the giver to receive, and I couldn’t be prouder to witness a man who asks for nothing [to] receive everything,” he added.

US actor Courtney B. Vance (detail shoes) poses on his star during his Hollywood Walk of Fame unveiling ceremony in Hollywood, California, on December 16, 2025. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP via Getty Images)

Slater’s sister Bronwyn reflected upon her father’s subtle lessons in kindness. “He was a strict father, but a gentle one,” she said. “In elementary school, he’d wake me up by rubbing my back and slowly opening the blinds. When I had bad dreams, he’d come to my room, sit next to me and sing ‘Jesus Loves Me This I Know.’”

“Through moments like these, he taught me that it doesn’t take much to be kind,” Bronwyn said. “Just small gestures, but ones that made you feel deeply loved.”

Rounding out the list of guest speakers was none other than Angela Bassett, who received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2008. Her star sits directly across the street from her husband’s.

Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance at the ceremony honoring Courtney B. Vance with a Star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame on December 16, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Variety via Getty Images)

“Today’s honor is deeply deserved,” she said in her closing statements. “This star recognizes not only his artistry, but his integrity, his generosity and his grace with which he moves through the world. I am endlessly proud of you, I love you, and I’m grateful that the world now has a star that bears your name.”

Courtney B. Vance’s gratitude was on full display throughout the ceremony, and as the holiday season begins to swell, Vance reminded us about the treasure of life: love.

“I have learned that I am not rich in money or things, I’m rich in the people who surround myself and our family,” the Emmy Award-winning actor said. “I am most grateful for all the people who held my hand and paved the way. I am eternally grateful for the life I’ve been allowed to live for I know I am fearfully and wonderfully made.”

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