CNN —Emmy, Grammy, and Tony award-winning, American actor Billy Porter and celebrated South African television presenter Bonang Matheba have been tapped to host the fourth annual Earthshot Prize Awards in South Africa on November 6.
The Earthshot Prize is an ambitious environmental initiative founded by Prince William back in 2020 that seeks to offer green solutions to some of the world’s most pressing problems.
Billy Porter, pictured on stage during the 2023 Tribeca Festival last June, will co-host this year's Earthshot Awards ceremony with South African TV presenter Bonang Matheba in Cape Town on November 6.
Cindy Ord/Getty ImagesThe 15 Earthshot Prize finalists hail from six continents, with France, Ghana, Indonesia, Kazakhstan and Nepal all having teams in contention for the first time.
Earthshot Week runs November 4 to 7, culminating with the Earthshot Prize Awards on November 6.
Persons:
Tony, Billy Porter, Bonang Matheba, Prince William, Porter, ”, “, ” Matheba, –, Davido, Diamond Platnumz, Lebo, Uncle Waffles, Cindy Ord, Prince, Wales, José Andrés, Queen Rania, Jordan, David Attenborough, Heidi Klum, Nina Dobrev, Winnie Harlow, Tobe Nwigwe
Organizations:
CNN, South, Choir, Getty, YouTube, Earthshot, CNN’s Royal
Locations:
American, South Africa, Cape Town , South Africa, Tanzanian, African, Cape Town, France, Ghana, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Nepal