The Young and the Restless star Melody Thomas Scott is getting a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

By Michael Maloney
Published Jul 02, 2025 18:01 ET
Melody Thomas Scott (Nikki) of The Young and the Restless is getting a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame | Image: Sonja Flemming/CBS
Melody Thomas Scott (Nikki) of The Young and the Restless is getting a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame | Image: Sonja Flemming/CBS

Nobody walks all over Nikki on The Young and the Restless, but soon, Hollywood tourists will be able to walk on Melody Thomas Scott -- or rather her name. Yep, the beloved fan favorite is getting her Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame!

The Young and the Restless' Melody Thomas Scott is a star

Melody Thomas Scott (Nikki) had an on-screen birthday party for her character on The Young and the Restless, and will soon be celebrated in real life | Image: CBS
Melody Thomas Scott (Nikki) had an on-screen birthday party for her character on The Young and the Restless, and will soon be celebrated in real life | Image: CBS

Billboard reported that Scott was one of many names announced today as an upcoming recipient of a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Honorees are chosen by a Walk of Fame panel of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce from hundreds of nominations.

“We are excited to announce the newest selections of 35 esteemed individuals who will be enshrined onto the Walk of Fame as part of the prestigious Class of 2026,” read a statement by Peter Roth, former CEO of Warner Bros. Television and chairman of the Walk of Fame selection committee. “These talented individuals have made significant contributions to the world of entertainment, and we are thrilled to honor them with this well-deserved recognition.”

At press time, a date for Thomas Scott's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame dedication had not yet been announced -- and it may not even be this year, as honorees have two years to schedule their star ceremonies.

Other Y&R names you can walk on

The Young and the Restless stars Jeanne Cooper (ex-Katherine), Don Diamont (ex-Brad), Melody Thomas Scott (Nikki), and Heather Tom (ex-Victoria) gathered to honor Eric Braeden (Victor) in 2007 | Image: JPI
The Young and the Restless stars Jeanne Cooper (ex-Katherine), Don Diamont (ex-Brad), Melody Thomas Scott (Nikki), and Heather Tom (ex-Victoria) gathered to honor Eric Braeden (Victor) in 2007 | Image: JPI

Other 2025 honorees include movie star Demi Moore (Ghost; ex-Jackie, General Hospital), Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy, Buffy, The Vampire Slayer; ex-Kendall, All My Children), rock group Air Supply, singers Miley Cyrus and Josh Groban, Emily Blunt (The Devil Wears Prada), Good Morning America's Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos (in a dual ceremony), Noah Wyle (ER; The Pitt), and basketball legend/actor Shaquille O'Neal (Steel).

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Thomas Scott joins a short list of other daytime dignitaries who have already received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Those performers include John Beradino (ex-Steve, GH), Anna Lee (ex-Lila), Days of our Lives's Deidre Hall (Marlena) and Ken Corday, executive producer, All My Children's Susan Lucci (Erica) and Kelly Ripa (ex-Hayley; Live with Kelly and Mark), and Y&R stars Eric Braeden (Victor), Kate Linder (Esther), and the late Jeanne Cooper (ex-Katherine).

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