OLIVIA MUNN TO BE HONORED WITH ‘COURAGE AWARD’ FOR BRAVERY DURING ONGOING BREAST CANCERJOURNEY AT “AN UNFORGETTABLE EVENING,”BENEFITTING WOMEN’S CANCER RESEARCH FUND

The Women’s Cancer Research Fund (WCRF), supporting the advancement of the world’s most promising breast cancer research, announced today that actress and activist Olivia Munn will receive the “Courage Award” at the organization’s flagship “An Unforgettable Evening” gala, taking place on Monday, April 28, at the Beverly Hilton, while three-time Grammy winners Little Big Town will perform.
Munn will be honored for selflessly sharing her ongoing breast cancer journey and, in doing
so, inspiring countless women to take their health into their own hands and get screened for
breast cancer. This year, the event will be hosted by comedian, actor and writer Whitney
Cummings and will once again feature extraordinary cancer survivors and tributes to the
memory of those impacted by the disease. Honorary Chairs will include Rita Wilson & Tom
Hanks and Tom Ford; with Gala Chairs Jamie Alexander Tisch, Quinn Ezralow, Laurie
Feltheimer; and Co-Chairs Wallis Annenberg & Kris Levine, Kelly Chapman Meyer, NJ
Falk, Judy & Leonard Lauder, William P. Lauder, Tig Notaro & Stephanie Allynne,
Martin Short, and Steve Tisch.

For over 25 years, this event has brought together leaders in entertainment, cancer
research and corporate philanthropy to raise funds for pioneering cancer research
conducted at leading medical and academic institutions across the U.S. A program of the
Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF), WCRF’s collaboration allows scientists to
fast-track more effective approaches to the study and early diagnosis of women’s cancers.
WCRF, together with BCRF, are supporting research in the areas of lifestyle and prevention,
tumor biology and pathology, treatment for triple-negative breast cancer, and data-driven
modeling systems to better understand cancer behavior and metastasis.

“Over the past year, we cannot think of anyone more deserving to receive our ‘Courage
Award’ than Olivia Munn, a fearless cancer advocate and mother, whose inspiring cancer
story has sparked critical conversations about the importance of cancer screenings,” said
Gala Chair and WCRF Co-Founder and Gala Chair Jamie Tisch. “‘An Unforgettable
Evening’ celebrates hope for those who face a breast cancer diagnosis, while
acknowledging that there is still urgent work to be done for the millions of women like Olivia,
who are currently in treatment and in need of a cure today.”
Munn was diagnosed with bilateral breast cancer in April 2023. In March 2024, Munn
shared the story of her ongoing journey with breast cancer publicly, urging women to
advocate for their health. When detected early, breast cancer five-year survival is 99% –
compared to 66%, when the cancer has spread. Munn, whose cancer was detected at
stage 1, has since had five surgeries, including a lymph node dissection, a double
mastectomy and a hysterectomy.

Munn also brought attention to the Tyrer-Cuzick Breast Cancer Risk Assessment test, which
was developed by BCRF researcher Dr. Jack Cuzick, and looks at family history in-depth.
The National Cancer Institute said that Munn’s outreach “led to a surge in visits to the
Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool site” and the rate of women taking this formerly
little-known test increased 4,000%. Munn was also recently recognized at TIME’s 2025
“Women of the Year” and TIME’s 2024 “100 Most Influential People in Health.”
Best known for her brilliant work across three seasons of Aaron Sorkin’s “The Newsroom,”
Olivia Munn also starred in such iconoclastic films as “Magic Mike,” and “X-Men:
Apocalypse” and will star in a new Apple TV+ drama series “Your Friends & Neighbors”
alongside Jon Hamm streaming now. She began her career as the breakout star of “Attack
of the Show” on the gaming network G4 network in 2006. Munn was then hired as the first
East Asian Correspondent on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” and appeared on the
show for two Emmy-winning seasons. Olivia lives with her husband, comedian John
Mulaney, their three-year-old son and four-month-old daughter.

Little Big Town, consisting of members Karen Fairchild, Phillip Sweet, Kimberly Schlapman,
and Jimi Westbrook, is the award-winning group behind smash hits “Boondocks,” “Bring It
On Home,” “Good As Gone” and “Little White Church.” The band’s breakthrough albums
“Tornado” and “PainKiller” produced multiple No. 1 singles, including “Pontoon,” “Tornado,”
and “Day Drinking,” as well as the history-making, best-selling country single of 2015 “Girl
Crush.” To date, Little Big Town has earned more than 45 award show nominations and has
taken home over 20 awards, including multiple GRAMMY, AMA, People’s Choice, CMA, and
ACM Awards, in addition to an Emmy award. Little Big Town will once again hit the road this
year as they bring their extensive catalog to play amphitheaters nationwide on “Little Big
Town Summer Tour ‘25.”

Whitney Cummings first gained recognition as a stand-up comedian and has since become
one of the most distinctive and influential comedic voices of the past two decades. She
co-created and co-wrote the Emmy Award-winning CBS sitcom “2 Broke Girls,” while
simultaneously creating, producing, and starring in NBC’s “Whitney.” Cummings has
released six acclaimed stand-up specials across Netflix, Max, and Comedy Central. She
currently hosts the hit podcast “Good for You”. Known for her bold, observational humor,
Cummings is currently touring North America with her “Big Baby” tour, delivering her
signature sharp wit and fearless perspective on navigating the world as a single mom. Her
latest material dives into the chaos of personal growth, the comedy of owning your
mistakes, and laugh-out-loud reflections on raising a son. Her stand-up continues to blend
personal anecdotes with incisive cultural commentary.
Previous An Unforgettable Evening honorees have included Demi Moore, Sharon Stone, Dr.
Stacie J. Stephenson and Mr. Richard J Stephenson, Kate Hudson, Gabrielle Union,
Christina Applegate, Renée Zellweger, Natalie Cole, Courteney Cox, Sheryl Crow, Melissa
Ethridge, Renette Ezralow, Tom Ford, Carolina Herrera, Faith Hill & Tim McGraw, Jennifer
Hudson, Sir Elton John, Nicole Kidman, Judy & Leonard Lauder, Stella McCartney,
Gwyneth Paltrow, Sofia Vergara, and more.

BCRF-funded researchers have been behind every major breakthrough in breast cancer
research over the past three decades – including the risk assessment that saved Munn’s
life. Yet, recent studies have shown an alarming trend: More women are being diagnosed
with the disease each year with the steepest incline happening in women under 40. Today,
one in eight women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. Funds
raised through An Unforgettable Evening will fuel critical, lifesaving breast cancer research
to change these odds, accelerate breakthroughs and save more lives.