If sisterhood is the theme, power is the pulse of Glamour’s 2025 Women of the Year.
This year’s honorees — Ms. Rachel, Rachel Zegler, Pat McGrath, and the Women of the WNBA — join global icons Demi Moore and Tyla to form a collective of changemakers rewriting the rules of their industries while championing authenticity and unity.
For over three decades, Glamour’s Women of the Year Awards have recognized the bold, the brilliant, and the boundary-breaking. But 2025 feels especially timely. As women continue to lead cultural conversations around representation, fair pay, and creative freedom, this class proves that sisterhood isn’t just a theme, it’s a force.
Photographer Ms. Rachel with kids: OK McCausland @ok__mccausland
Stylist: Christine Nicholson @christinenicholson
Hair: Jerome Cultrera @jeromehair
Makeup: Tomoyo Pattou @tomoyomakeup
Manicure: Sonya Meesh @sonyameesh
Producer: May Lin Le Goff @maylinlegoff
Let’s talk about Ms. Rachel, the preschool powerhouse who reimagined children’s media with empathy at its core, is being honored not just for her viral success, but for using her platform to advocate for parents, educators, and mental health awareness.
Stylist: Rachel Bakewell @rachelbakewell
Set Design: Nicola Bell
Hair: Nao Kawakami @naokawakamihair
Makeup: Joey Choy @joeyjoeychoy
Nails: Robbie Tomkins @robbietomkins
Production: ZRD Production @zrdproduction
Special Thanks: Soho Theatre Walthamstow @sohotheatre
Then there’s Rachel Zegler: the actress, singer, and outspoken Gen-Z voice that has built a career rooted in fearless authenticity. From West Side Story to Snow White to Evita, she’s using her spotlight to demand better representation and push back against industry stereotypes, proving that talent and conviction can (and should) coexist.
Stylist: Samantha Gasmer @samgasmer
Hair: Felicia Burrows @feliciaburrowshair
Makeup: Meghan Yarde @gorgeouslygritty
Nails: Elizabeth Castillo @nailsby_elizabethc
Production: May Lin Le Goff @ Aries Rising @maylinlegoff
Also honored is Pat McGrath, the legendary makeup artist turned business mogul who continues to shape beauty standards across the globe. Dubbed the “Mother of Makeup,” McGrath’s impact goes beyond pigments and palettes; she’s redefined what it means to lead as a visionary woman of color in fashion and beauty.
And finally, the Women of the WNBA — Napheesa Collier, Lexie Hull, Jonquel Jones, Nyara Sabally, and Satou Sabally — who’ve taken the spotlight off the “face of the league” debate and redirected it toward something much more powerful: collective progress. Together, they represent the beating heart of women’s sports: united, unapologetic, and unstoppable.
Hair (Jonquel +Nyara): Andrita Renee @andrita
Hair (Napheesa): Whitney Parker @beautybywhitneymichelle
Hair (Lexie): Dee Lanee @dee.laneehair
Hair (Satou): Rain Gregory @2by2artistry
Makeup (Jonquel +Nyara): Sena Murahasi @ittts_sena
Makeup (Napheesa): Diamond Strowder @diamondjaymua
Makeup (Lexie): Anne Marie Lausten @aml_esthetics
Makeup (Satou): Diane Aeillo @diane_aiello
Production NYC: Area1202 @area1202
Production MN: Carrie Thompson @carrielittlebit
Production IN: Lizzie Bernard @nunya.lizness
Production PHX: Emily Ullrich @emilyjeanullrich
Special Thanks: Sabathani Community Center @sccmpls , Jack Kahn @whoisjackkahn
This year’s Women of the Year celebration, taking place November 4 at The Plaza in New York City, will bring these stories to life — each one told by a woman who embodies the essence of sisterhood herself. Glamour’s Samantha Barry profiles Ms. Rachel; Helen Mirren celebrates Zegler; Tracee Ellis Ross honors McGrath; and the women of the WNBA open up in a deeply candid conversation about unity, representation, and the future of the game.
Of course, no Glamour moment is complete without a little sparkle; expect a star-studded red carpet livestream hosted by sisters Brooks and Grace Ann Nader on Glamour.com, TikTok, and YouTube at 6PM ET.
Whether it’s in a locker room, a makeup chair, a Broadway stage, or a preschool classroom, the message is clear: Sisterhood isn’t something you find, it’s something you build. Because when women show up for each other, we don’t just change the story, we rewrite the world.
You can read more about each woman honored on GLAMOUR here.
