(Cover) - EN Showbiz - Jennifer Aniston is among the stars being honoured at the 18th Elle Women in Hollywood gala.

The annual event is held by the fashion magazine to pay tribute to those who have redefined women's roles in movies.

A host of the biggest names in Hollywood will attend the glitzy event.

As well as Jennifer, Michelle Pfeiffer, Viola Davis, Evan Rachel Wood, Naomi Watts and Freida Pinto will also be recognised.

Legendary singer Barbra Streisand is receiving the L'Oral Paris Legend Award, but it's not all about the Hollywood icons.

New faces will also get a look in, with Elizabeth Olsen getting the Calvin Klein Collection Emerging Star Spotlight Award. Elizabeth is the younger sister of famous twins Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen and has been making a name for herself recently by shooting movies such as Silent House and Martha Marcy May Marlene.

The chief executive officer of film studio DreamWorks Stacey Snider will also get a prize.

"As has long been our tradition, this year we honour an extraordinary group of women who continue to redefine what is possible in Hollywood," said Robbie Myers, the editor-in-chief of Elle. "From icons to stars to emerging talent, we are thrilled to celebrate their contribution to understanding what it means to be a woman in the wider world."

The ceremony will take place at the Four Seasons hotel in Beverly Hills on October 17. (C) Cover Media