Queen Azalea

2026 HONOREE

Our Reigning Queen

Celebrating this year’s Queen Azalea and her role in carrying forward a cherished festival tradition.

Elaine Hendrix

Elaine Hendrix is beloved for iconic performances in Disney’s The Parent Trap, Romy & Michele’s High School Reunion, and Superstar, as well as roles in enduring franchises including Get Smart, Inspector Gadget, The Munsters, and Resident Evil. On television, she starred as Alexis Carrington in The CW’s Dynasty reboot and has appeared in fan-favorite series such as Friends, NCIS: Los Angeles, Criminal Minds, and Two and a Half Men. Most recently, she reunited with Lindsay Lohan in Disney’s Freakier Friday and was a finalist on Dancing with the Stars (Season 34).

Her stage credits include Hello, Dolly!, Steel Magnolias, and A Streetcar Named Desire, and she is a co-producer of the Off-Broadway hit Ginger Twinsies. Beyond performing, Hendrix co-authored the wellness book Don’t Worry, Eat Happy and is an award-winning advocate for animal rights, LGBTQ+ equality, women’s rights, and environmental justice.

A Tennessee native now based in Atlanta, Hendrix lives with her six rescue animals who are fairly certain they run the house.