Bazaar's September issue never features just one star. In addition to our cover (Céline Dion, this year), we pull together a portfolio of people whose careers truly fit the definition of "iconic"—those who have inscribed themselves on the culture by doing things their way. This year, our icons include a visual artist who has changed the nature of abstraction, an actress and former J-pop star who's about to take on her biggest challenge yet, and a comedian who toiled in obscurity for two decades before the world caught up with him. You can read some of the profiles below, and find them all on our site.
—Izzy Grinspan, digital director
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Céline Dion leads Bazaar’s 2026 icons class—nine artists, athletes, and performers who’ve dedicated themselves wholly to their craft.
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The Olympic athlete skates to express herself, and she’s inspiring young skaters everywhere to do the same.
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The Olympic athlete skates to express herself, and she’s inspiring young skaters everywhere to do the same.
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She’s fronted a pop-punk group, walked in international runway shows, acted in a summer blockbuster, pioneered the “succubus chic” aesthetic—and that’s just the beginning.
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She’s fronted a pop-punk group, walked in international runway shows, acted in a summer blockbuster, pioneered the “succubus chic” aesthetic—and that’s just the beginning.
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The Sonic Youth cofounder is deep into a late-career flowering—but she’d rather talk about the Knicks.
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Talking to the model turned actress turned musician about her new album.
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Talking to the model turned actress turned musician about her new album.
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She’s made a career of embracing nuance and ambiguity in her characters.
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She’s made a career of embracing nuance and ambiguity in her characters.
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