Isan Elba is Golden Globes ambassador
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has selected Isan Elba as the Golden Globe Ambassador for the 2019 Golden Globe Awards season. Isan is the daughter of Golden Globe Award winner Idris Elba and makeup artist and businesswoman Kim Elba. In addition to aligning herself with a nonprofit organization and working to raise awareness of […]
Isan Elba
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has selected Isan Elba as the Golden Globe Ambassador for the 2019 Golden Globe Awards season. Isan is the daughter of Golden Globe Award winner Idris Elba and makeup artist and businesswoman Kim Elba.
In addition to aligning herself with a nonprofit organization and working to raise awareness of a cause of her choosing, Isan will assist with the distributing of trophies during the 2019 Golden Globe Awards ceremony which will air LIVE coast to coast on NBC Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019 from 5-8 p.m. PT/8-11 p.m. ET from The Beverly Hilton.
HFPA President Meher Tatna introduced Isan as the 2019 Golden Globe Ambassador at The Four Seasons in Los Angeles. “Last year, the HFPA renamed the title to represent a more inclusive role that was not only gender-neutral but also spoke to the HFPA’s commitment to philanthropy,” said Tatna. “However, we are continuing to stand by the tradition that the honoree is the daughter or son of a well-known actor.”
Isan shared that as part of the philanthropic efforts associated with the title of Golden Globe Ambassador, she would be focusing on the issue of mental health. “I feel honored to hold this title and use this role to not only further educate people on the work of the HFPA, but also shine a light on issues that I care about,” said Isan. “Mental health, specifically among African Americans and my peers, in particular, is something I really want to be more vocal about. There’s this perceived stigma and I’ve seen friends struggle. We need to empower young people to not be afraid to ask for help.”
At the Ambassador event, the HFPA also announced $300,000 in donations to organizations helping those impacted by the recent mass shooting and current wildfires in California.
“From a devastating massacre in Thousand Oaks a week ago, to blazing wildfires that are still tearing through our state, it is times like this when the community needs to come together and support one another,” said Meher Tatna, President of the HFPA. “This is why the HFPA is making donations to help the victims and their loved ones who have been impacted, and to support the selfless work of our first responders.”