PictureLux on the Red Carpet Report: 8th Annual Operation Smile Gala, Red Carpet Arrivals

Operation Smile, a worldwide children's medical charity, honored Jessica, Ashlee, Tina and Joe Simpson, Stephen Berman of JAKKS Pacific, the Honorable Richard J. Riordan, Roselyn Sanchez and Eric Winter at its 8th Annual Smile Gala, Friday October 2, 2009, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

The Simpson family was presented with the Operation Smile Founders Circle Award. Jessica, Ashlee, Tina and Joe Simpson have proven their dedication to improving the lives of children throughout the world suffering from facial deformities. Jessica is a Smile Ambassador and attended an Operation Smile medical mission to Kenya with her father Joe in October, 2005.

The Universal Smile Award was presented to Roselyn Sanchez and Eric Winter. Roselyn and Eric are both Smile Ambassadors and attended a medical mission to Managua, Nicaragua, in 2008. The Honorable Richard J. Riordan and stephen Bergman were among other Honorees during the Charity Event.

Also Spotted on the red carpet were Roma Downey, Poppy Montgomery, and Craig T. Nelson. (photo by © 2009 Joe Martinez/PictureLux)

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