Glamour magazine honored the 2008 Women of the Year with a star-studded gathering at Carnegie Hall in New York City on Monday evening. Entertainment was provided by musician Fergie.
The latest group of special women were nominated by the Glamour Women of the Year advisory board and are profiled in the December issue of Glamour, on newsstands November 11.
The 2008 recipients were:
Nujood Ali and Shada Nasser: civil rights lawyer and her 10 year old client.
Tyra Banks: model and television personality
Hillary Clinton: U.S. Senator New York
Maureen Chiquet: CEO Chanel
Jane Goodall: Primatologist received Lifetime Achievement
Nicole Kidman: actress
Condoleezza Rice: Secretary of State
Misty May-Treanor, Kerri Walsh: Beijing Olympic Gold Medalists
Kara Walker: renowned artist
Nobel Women’s Initiative: Nobel Peace Prize Laureates Betty Williams, Jody Williams, Roigoberta Menchu Tum, Shirin Ebadi, Mairead Corrigan Maguire and Wangari Maathai
Photo Gallery below of celebrity event attendees.
Photos: WENN