Sunday, January 18, 2026

Celebrities at CES 2026: Gwen Stefani, K-pop boy band Riize and more


The CES 2026 tech trade show in Las Vegas had only a sprinkling of celebrities this year.
K-pop boy band Riize appeared at the Samsung media event as the South Korean company promoted new smart music speakers and folding smartphones.
Pop singer Gwen Stefani performed after the Lenovo keynote presentation at the Sphere. Soccer great Alex Morgan also attended the Lenovo keynote.
Other celebrities spoke on panels during conference sessions. They included tennis great Serena Williams; RZA (Bobby Diggs), rapper and leader of the Wu-Tang Clan; Hank Shocklee, member of the rap group Public Enemy; and Will.i.am, music producer and member of the group Black Eyed Peas.
Also on-site were New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart and retired Phoenix Mercury basketball star Diana Taurasi.
The Variety Entertainment Summit at the show featured interviews with actors Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Billy Magnussen and Breckin Meyer.
Public Enemy performed a private show for Yahoo and the Black Eyed Peas also did a private show during CES.
The official CES closing party featured English DJ Duke Dumont.

Photos: Gwen Stefani performs at Lenovo event on Jan. 6. Riize at Samsung event on Jan. 4. (Patrick Seitz photos)


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Serena Williams Aims To "Change The Noise And Let People Know That It's Great To Invest In Us" (AfroTech; Jan. 8, 2026)












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