Liza Minnelli, 78, puts on a very animated display as she poses at the 10th annual Gala of the Stars event amid her Lifetime Achievement Award

Liza Minnelli was in very high spirits on Wednesday evening as she attended the 10th annual Gala of the Stars event at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills.

The stage and screen icon, 78, laughed and tipped her head back with glee as she posed on a chair at the star-studded bash, in which she was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award for her enduring impact on the world of entertainment.

The event honors dance legends and supports Dancers Against Cancer. 

Liza certainly looked to be enjoying herself as she larked around backstage at the glitzy event.

Dressed to impress, the Cabaret star donned a sparkly black shirt, which she paired with black velvet trousers and black ankle boots. 

Liza Minnelli was in very high spirits on Wednesday evening as she attended the 10th annual Gala of the Stars event at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills

The stage and screen icon, 78, laughed and tipped her head back with glee as she posed on a chair at the star-studded bash, in which she was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award for her enduring impact on the world of entertainment

Liza finished off her look with pearl stud earrings and additional gold jewellery while adding a pop of colour with a sweep of red lipstick.

During the gala, the dancer also took to the stage, looking in great spirits as she addressed the audience.

The Gala of the Stars was also attended by a number of other famous faces from the entertainment world including Tori Spelling and Jojo Siwa.

Actress Tori, 51, sizzled in a red hot gown with a revealing v-cut neckline that highlighted her ample cleavage. 

While singer JoJo, 21, opted for a head-to-toe Gucci look, wearing a black and silver tracksuit with the Italian brand’s logo. 

The event turns ‘the spotlight towards broader contributions in dance and deepening our commitment to the cause with a glamorous fundraising gala,’ the official press release reads. 

The core mission is to provide financial assistance to those in the dance community facing cancer.

Parris Goebel was honored with the Dance Innovator Award, Kyle Hanagami received the Vanguard Award, Jamal Sims got the Trail Blazer Award, and Paula Abdul was honored with the first Paula Abdul Legacy Award. 

Liza certainly looked to be enjoying herself as she larked around backstage at the glitzy event

Dressed to impress, the Cabaret star donned a sparkly black shirt, which she paired with black velvet trousers and black ankle boots [pictured with Lawrence D. Piro]

Liza finished off her look with pearl stud earrings and additional gold jewellery while adding a pop of colour with a sweep of red lipstick 

During the gala, the dancer also took to the stage, looking in great spirits as she addressed the audience

A youthful image of Liza popped up as she spoke on stage

The New York, New York star looked full of confidence as she spoke into the microphone

The Gala of the Stars was also attended by a number of other famous faces from the entertainment world including Tori Spelling [left] and Jojo Siwa [right]

The event is executive produced by Noah Lands, with Adrian Ruiz, President of Industry Dance Awards, leading the charge. 

Liza’s appearance comes after she announced in August she is writing a memoir – after feeling ‘mad as hell’ about the past portrayals of her life story and her ‘sabotaged appearance at the Oscars‘ alongside Lady Gaga.

The legend of stage and screen previously maintained she would never publish an autobiography, saying: ‘Tell it when I’m gone!’

However, she changed her mind after being infuriated by the inaccurate depictions of her own life and that of her late mother Judy Garland. 

Now she is working with two professional writers to put her memories between covers, looking back on the experience of being raised in Hollywood by Judy and the renowned director Vincente Minnelli.

Liza’s appearance comes after she announced in August she is writing a memoir – after feeling ‘mad as hell’ about the past portrayals of her life story  [pictured in 2011]

She will also reflect on her glittering career, including her Oscar-winning performance in Cabaret, and will recount the saga of her four failed marriages and her struggle with drug addiction, according to People. 

Liza is putting the book together with Pulitzer-winning journalist Heidi Evans and Josh Getlin, the former New York bureau chief of the Los Angeles Times.

She also enlisted the help of her longtime close friend Michael Feinstein, a song-and-dance man who has worked with her several times over the years.

The book is scheduled for publication in spring 2026, accompanied by an audio version with archival material from the last 15 years that has never been made public.