Olivia Munn, cancer survivor and Woman of the Year, pushes for routine breast cancer risk screenings after her own battle with aggressive cancer.

Olivia Munn, honored as Woman of the Year at the Los Angeles Magazine luncheon on March 13, 2026, shared that late actress Shannen Doherty’s advice to be “so aggressive” in fighting breast cancer guided her through a grueling journey. Diagnosed with Luminal B breast cancer in both breasts in 2024, Munn underwent five surgeries by April 2025, including double mastectomy and hysterectomy, and described the experience as transformative, fostering vulnerability as strength. Now advocating with Senator Mark Kelly, she seeks to make lifetime breast cancer risk assessments standard care, stressing that women shouldn’t have to fight for essential screenings.