Lily Safra and Monaco royal award stars of "Hamilton" with $ 25,000

Lily Safra and Prince Albert: hosts the Princess Grace Awards 2016

Held since 1990, the Princess Grace Awards 2016 will honor the actor and singer Leslie Odom Jr., star of the Broadway musical "Hamilton", for which he took the Tony Award for best actor this year, and the dancer and choreographer Camille Brown . The event is organized by the Princess Grace Foundation, American entity created by the royal family of Monaco to honor the memory of Princess Grace Kelly, whose goal is to celebrate the US artists career.

Besides the award - a statuette made with Swarovski crystals - Leslie and Camille will also receive a check for $ 25,000 (US $ 81,800) each. Scheduled for October 24, this year's edition of the Princess Grace Awards will staged at the Cipriani restaurant in New York.

Brazilian billionaire Lily Safra, one of the largest donors to the Princess Grace Foundation, will be one of the night's host, along with Prince Albert and his wife, Princess Charlene.