With nearly 200 celebrity visitors each year, it's easy to spot a famous face at the "World's Most Famous Building."
The Empire State Building Observatory Experience – named the #1 top attraction in New York City for the fourth consecutive year in Tripadvisor’s 2025 Travelers’ Choice Awards: Best of the Best Things to Do – welcomes actors, musicians, athletes, dignitaries, and more to explore its immersive exhibits and to take in New York City’s best views from its 86th and 102nd Floor Observatories.
See who will visit this week!
Wednesday, Oct. 1
Elizabeth Hurley will visit the Empire State Building for a lighting ceremony to honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month, in partnership with Estée Lauder.
Hurley is a renowned actress and model, most celebrated for her roles in “Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery” and “Bedazzled.” Beyond her career in entertainment, Hurley is a longtime advocate for breast cancer awareness. As a Global Ambassador for The Estée Lauder Companies' Breast Cancer Campaign since 1995, Hurley has dedicated decades to increased awareness and funds for breast cancer research.
Thursday, Oct. 2
The Empire State Building will host actress Taylor Polidore for a photo opportunity at the Observatory to celebrate season two of Netflix drama series, “Beauty in Black.”
Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Polidore rose to fame with roles in “Snowfall” and “The Fosters.” Polidore starred in Tyler Perry’s drama-thriller film “Divorce in the Black” just before she took on the role of Kimmie in Perry’s “Beauty in Black.”
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