Multiple award-winning Nigerian author and cultural icon, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has been named to the prestigious host committee for the 2025 Met Gala, joining a distinguished group of global figures from various industries.

The Met Gala, regarded as fashion’s biggest night, is an annual fundraising event for the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. This year’s edition to hold May 5, is themed Superfine: Tailoring Black Style—a celebration of Black dandyism and its impact on identity and fashion.

Chimamanda, who has gained a reputation for her bold fashion statements and advocacy for African designers, will serve alongside a distinguished list of host committee members, including Olympic gymnastics champion Simone Biles, rapper André 3000, U.S. comedian and writer Ayo Edebiri, contemporary painter Jordan Casteel, iconic filmmaker and his producer wife Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee, R&B superstar USHER and other figures in entertainment, sports, and arts.

The event’s co-chairs include Academy Award-nominated actor Colman Domingo, Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton, music mogul Pharrell Williams, and rapper A$AP Rocky. Vogue’s longtime editor-in-chief, Anna Wintour, remains a driving force behind the event, with NBA superstar LeBron James serving as an honorary chair.This year’s Met Gala theme draws inspiration from Slaves to Fashion, a book by Monica L. Miller that examines the cultural and political significance of Black dandyism.

The corresponding exhibition at the Met, curated by Andrew Bolton and Miller, will run from May 10 to October 26, 2025, showcasing fashion, photography, and historical artefacts that highlight Black style and influence.Adichie’s inclusion in the host committee is a well-deserved recognition of her influence beyond literature.

The celebrated author of Half of a Yellow Sun and Americanah has long championed African fashion, consistently showcasing pieces by Nigerian designers on global stages. Her participation in the Met Gala further underscores the expanding global recognition of Nigerian creativity in the fashion industry.As anticipation builds for the Met Gala, Nigerian fans can look forward to how Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and other African guests will embrace this year’s theme.