A portrait of late US actor Chadwick Boseman is seen during his posthumous Hollywood Walk of Fame Star ceremony in Los Angeles, California, on November 20, 2025. (Photo by UNIQUE NICOLE/AFP via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES - Chadwick Boseman, known for portraying the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero T'Challa and several prominent historical figures, was honored posthumously with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
What we know:
Boseman received the 2,828th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The star was accepted by Boseman's widow, Simone Ledward-Boseman.
"What a joy it is to be here today to celebrate someone we love so dearly," Ledward-Boseman said during the ceremony. "... In life, Chad was more than an actor or even an artist, he was a spiritual teacher, fortified by a family and close friends that kept him grounded in faith. A team that believed in him, protected him and fought for him. Colleagues that trusted his vision, that lifted him up and forged a real brotherhood. You have no idea how pivotal those moments were. Thank you.
"Chad taught all of us a great deal. His heart was so vast he could give each and every person a specific part of him and still have so much left to share with the world. Shortly after he passed, Chad came to me in a dream and said that there was only so much that he could do from here. These words were echoed by a close friend only days later as if to say, `In case you didn't hear me the first time.' I still smell incense in the wind and see his repeating pattern, like being the 28-28th recipient of an honor on the Walk of Fame, for example.
"These synchronicities that are far too frequent to be called random remind me that he's still teaching," she said. "Chad, today we recognize a lifetime of artistry. We recognize your skill and devotion, and we cement your legacy as a hero and an icon. You lived with honor and you walked in truth. You were as brilliant as you were beautiful and as courageous as you were kind. We love you, we miss you, we thank you."
Ryan Coogler and Viola Davis also spoke at the ceremony at 6904 Hollywood Blvd., across from the TCL Chinese Theatre.
Coogler directed Boseman in "Black Panther" and its 2022 sequel "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever."
Davis worked with Boseman on his 2014 biopic "Get On Up" and his final film, "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom."
Career Highlights:
Boseman's career was marked by his iconic portrayal of the Marvel superhero T'Challa/Black Panther, making him the first black actor to be the lead of an MCU movie (2018's "Black Panther"). He also appeared as the character in "Captain America: Civil War," "Avengers: Infinity War," and "Avengers: Endgame."
He was critically acclaimed for portraying major historical figures such as Jackie Robinson (2013 biopic "42"), James Brown (2014 biographical musical "Get On Up," and Thurgood Marshall (2017 film "Marshall").
His final film role as Levee Green in "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" earned him a Best Actor Oscar nomination in 2021 and wins the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role.
He also received a posthumous Primetime Emmy in 2022 for Outstanding Character Voiceover Performance in the Disney+ series "What If?"
The backstory:
Boseman died of colon cancer in 2020 at the age of 43.
Born on Nov. 29, 1976, in Anderson, South Carolina, Boseman wrote his first play while in high school.
He graduated from Howard University in 2000 with a bachelor of fine arts degree in directing.
His professors included Phylica Rashad, who said in a 2021 statement, "Unrelenting in his pursuit of excellence, Chadwick was possessed with a passion for inquiry and a determination to tell stories — through acting, writing, and directing — that revealed the beauty and complexity of our human spirit."
Howard University's newly reestablished College of Fine Arts was named in his honor in 2021. He had previously been one of the students who protested the college’s earlier absorption into the College of Arts & Science.
Boseman had early stage and television work in New York City, including being a member of the National Shakespeare Company.
He made his TV debut in 2003 on "Third Watch" and was briefly cast in "All My Children" before being fired for voicing concerns over racial stereotypes.
He was later replaced on the soap opera by his future "Black Panther" co-star Michael B. Jordan.
The Source: This report is based on information from the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.