Movie icon Julie Andrews will be feted at the 2011 Princess Grace Awards Gala for her success in Hollywood and her dedication to humanitarian causes.

The Sound Of Music star will receive the Prince Rainier III Award in New York on November 1.

Past recipients have included Denzel Washington and his wife Pauletta, Glenn Close and Star Wars creator George Lucas.

Director Jon M. Chu will also be honored at the ceremony - he's set to be presented with the Princess Grace Statue Award for career achievement, following the huge box office success of his concert movie Justin Bieber: Never Say Never.