Gabriela Hearst named to the 2026 class of “Great Immigrants, Great Americans” by the Andrew Carnegie Foundation The tribute, launched by @andrewcarnegiefdn more than 20 years ago, is celebrated every Fourth of July. The 2026 Class of #GreatImmigrants highlights naturalized citizens from 21 countries who are honored for their achievements in academia, the arts, business, medicine, sports, science, technology, engineering, and math. They include: - Iman Abuzeid (Sudan) Cofounder and CEO of Incredible Health, which helps nurses find jobs in hospitals across the country - Hernan Diaz (Argentina) Author of the Pulitzer Prize winning novel Trust - Jane Fraser (Scotland) Chair and CEO of Citi global bank - Abbas Karimi (Afghanistan) Paralympic swimmer, refugee athlete and advocate - Cristian Măcelaru (Romania) Grammy Award-winning conductor and music director of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Orchestre National de France - Omar Yaghi (Jordan) Winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry “As the United States celebrates 250 years of independence, our Great Immigrants tribute reminds us of the myriad ways immigrants have contributed to our society,” said Dame Louise Richardson, president of the Andrew Carnegie Foundation, “In honor of our founder, Andrew Carnegie, himself a Scottish immigrant, we applaud the 2026 Class of ‘Great Immigrants, Great Americans’ for their talent, skills, and achievements as naturalized citizens.” According to the American Immigration Council, there are 48 mln immigrants in America, about half of whom are naturalized American citizens. Immigrants make up 14% of the U.S. population and account for 23.6% of entrepreneurs, 28.4% of health aides, and 23.6% of STEM workers. 59% of startups valued at $1 billion or more were founded or cofounded by immigrants, and 66% of billion-dollar companies in the U.S. were founded or cofounded by immigrants or the children of immigrants, according to a June 2026 report by the National Foundation for American Policy. 📷 @maxfarago