Stars including Barbra Streisand, Jennifer Aniston, Naomi Watts and Michelle Pfeiffer were among the honourees at Elle magazine's annual Women in Hollywood awards on Monday night (17Oct11).
The glitzy ceremony, which pays tribute to Hollywood's most famous female faces, took place at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, California and other stars to be saluted included Freida Pinto and Evan Rachel Wood.
Rising actress Elizabeth Olsen, sister of former child stars Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, was handed the Calvin Klein Collection Emerging Star Award, while the most prestigious prize of the night, the L'Oreal Paris Legend Award, was handed to Hollywood veteran Streisand.
Elle editor-in-chief Robbie Myers says in a statement, "As has long been our tradition, this year we honor an extraordinary group of women who continue to redefine what is possible in Hollywood."