05-03-2025
Los Angeles Magazine's March 2025 L.A. Woman Issue Stars Paris Hilton
Each year, Los Angeles magazine's March L.A. Woman issue recognizes a selection of standout females — and there's certainly a wealth of worthy choices. However, this year, as we rebound from an unprecedented emergency, we wanted to honor the leaders who stood up for the community in the aftermath of the wildfires.
By fundraising, distributing essentials, heading into disaster zones and simply donating their time, these 13 female trailblazers went to bat for the city they love.
After losing her Malibu home, our cover star Paris Hilton used her 11:11 Media Impact platform to aid displaced residents and animals. The activist who's been fighting child abuse raised than more than $1 million in a matter of days — and also worked alongside Baby2Baby, Pasadena Humane Society, CORE and Hilton Hotels (coordinating the donation of 20,000 rooms to displaced families).Read the full story here.
Our 12 other 2025 L.A. Woman honorees are:
- The Los Angeles Fire Department's former head Kristin Crowley, L.A.'s first female fire chief, who fought to contain the raging disaster that threatened the city for weeks
- Oscar-winning actress and producer Jamie Lee Curtis, who donated $1 million to bolster relief efforts after losing her Palisades community
- Restaurateur Marissa Hermer, who made use of the kitchens at her hot spots Chez Mia and Olivetta to feed the masses after evacuating her Palisades home
- Actress, writer and director Jennifer Love Hewitt, the star of 9-1-1, who fled the Palisades only to create 'Love Angeles' clothing items benefiting children in need
- Restaurateur Alanha Jade, behind Hollywood's welcoming, Black-owned eatery Linden — that donated $20,000 and 20 percent of January proceeds
- Co-founder and CEO of CORE, Ann Lee, whose organization assisted nearly 15,000 fire victims — with a focus on helping Altadena residents remain in the area
- Actress, producer and director Eva Longoria, who was on the ground at the Eaton Fire helping with cleanup, handing out food and holding people's hands
- City Councilmember Traci Park, an L.A. native who headed into the fire zone and fought for residents to have food, shelter and support
- Baby2Baby co-CEOs Kelly Sawyer Patricof and Norah Weinstein, whose nonprofit committed to babies and kids distributed eight million essential items
- The CAA Foundation's Executive Director Natalie Tran, who helped birth the SoCal Fire Fund that raised more than $5 million and helped over 550 families in two weeks
- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences President , a film producer making the industry more global, who honored L.A.'s resilience at the Oscars
Female changemakers in all areas — from Somerville supper club owner Issa Rae to The Resident star Uzo Aduba — can also be found throughout the issue, which we'll be celebrating at our annual L.A. Woman luncheon (stay tuned for ticket info). Our city has weathered a turbulent time, but with these intrepid and inspiring women at the helm, we believe the future looks bright.
