Celebrities Attend 2009 Angel Ball in Manhattan
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Ivana Trump looking Glamorous on the red carpet attends the 2009 Angel Ball

Denise Rich poses for photo-op on the red carpet at the Angel Ball last night
The glitteri of Manhattan’s social elite attended tha Annual Angel Ball last evening. The Empire State Building lit the NYC skyline lit in red and purple last night in honor of the 2009 Angel Ball to honor Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation for Cancer Research. Denise Rich hosted a star studded celebration at Cipriani Wall Street that included cocktail reception, dinner, show and a live auction hosted by Brook Hazelton.
Natalie Cole attends the Annual Angel Ball
Featuring music by DJ Cassidy, the gala’s star-studded lineup of performances include Academy Award and Grammy winner Jennifer Hudson, Robin Thicke, Estelle, British imports Blake, and other surprise guests.
Presenters, segment hosts and celebrity attendees included Blake Lively, Penn Badgley, Beth Ostrosky Stern & Howard Stern, Kathie Lee Gifford, Hoda Kotb, Natalie Cole and Sherri Shepherd, Bar Refaeli, Alan Cumming, Alina Puscau, Ashley & Jessica Hart, Benny Medina, Buzz & Lois Aldrin, Clive Davis, Crystal Hunt, Deborah Norville, Debra Lee, Diane Passage, Dori Cooperman, Dr. Stephen Nimer, Erica Reid, Ivana Trump, Julie Henderson, Russell Simmons, Karl Wellner, Lorraine Schwartz, Marty Richards, Michelle Herbert, Natalie Cole, Ofira Sandberg, Patricia Field, Paula Patton, Paula Zahn, Sheikh Hamdan, Star Jones and Swizz Beatz.
The evening raised nearly $4 million for cancer research. For more information about The Angel Ball and Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation for Cancer Research please visit www.gabriellesangels.org.
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