Mandy Moore helps honor successful women from all fields: This is us!

“We’re all gussied up tonight,” Mandy Moore said as she arrived at the Create & Cultivate event in Culver City. The women’s empowerment platform toasted its C & C 100 List, honoring 100 women from the worlds of entertainment, beauty, fashion, philanthropy, science, technology and beyond.

“It is inspiring to be surrounded by women from all different facets and industries that are making it happen for themselves,” said Moore, who spoke at the organization’s Seattle summit last September. “I was especially inspired by the women in the audience. Their energy was galvanizing. I was like, ‘I need to bottle that up and take it home with me.’”

The event

Held at Smashbox Studios in Culver City, the Jan. 25 cocktail mixer, which was presented by Chevrolet, proved to be in the same spirit as Create & Cultivate’s upcoming Feb. 24 Los Angeles conference with women discussing everything from motherhood to branding.

Upon learning that Kim Kardashian West will be the upcoming conference’s keynote speaker, Moore exclaimed, “She is the queen of branding. And her family! I love that she’s going to be in conversation with one of her best friends [Allison Statter]. Seeing somebody a little more off the cuff and unguarded will be interesting too. I’m as curious as most people to see what the takeaway is.”

The scene

Guests enjoyed Smashbox makeovers and sipped cocktails like the L.A. Lady and Mint Ketelade. Actress Sophia Bush played publicist (for one night only) as she showed her entrepreneurial girlfriends the red carpet ropes.

“You should talk to them,” Bush said, introducing honorees Nia Batts (the co-founder and chief executive officer of Detroit Blows) and Kelsey Byrne (a singer-songwriter who goes by Vérité). “This is our crew of women. I love when I get to be the proud friend who is like, ‘That’s my girl.’”

Bush explained that she and her “best friend” Batts met nearly a decade ago “just being dorks” at another women’s conference. “Back in October, I keynoted at Create & Cultivate in Houston,” Bush said. “Nia was building Detroit Blows. Usually we live next door to each other, and she’d been in Detroit for six months, so I said, ‘Do you want to meet me and we’ll have a little besties slumber party weekend in Houston?’”

The introduction paid off as Batts was included on this year’s C&C list. Three months ago, Batts launched her non-toxic blow dry salon, which donates $1 of every service as well as a percentage of its retail footprint to support Detroit-based entrepreneurs. It also provides a grant to Alternatives for Girls in Detroit.

“So much of the concept that we built was about reinvesting in women and girls in Detroit,” Batts said. “I’m so excited that so early on the concept is working and we’re going to have the opportunity to do that.”

The honorees

Yvonne Orji, who stars alongside Issa Rae on “Insecure,” was honored for her contribution to the world of entertainment. “I’m in the room where it happens,” quipped Orji. “Yeah, I just quoted ‘Hamilton.’”

Orji has a number of projects in the works, including a currently untitled book, a television show called “First Gen,” about a Nigerian American family that David Oyelowo is executive producing, and the upcoming movie called “Night School” with Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish. “I’m a true immigrant at heart,” she said. “We’re never satisfied. I’m like, ‘This is great. But there’s so much more to do.’ I just got here and there are five thousand other things I want to accomplish.”

Jennifer Meyer was singled out for making moves in the world of fashion with her jewelry line. “I was so honored to be asked to be a part of this,” said Meyer, who will open her first bricks-and-mortar store in the Pacific Palisades this summer. “Jennifer Meyer will finally have a home. I’m really excited about it.”

Katherine Schwarzenegger was recognized for her philanthropic work with animal rescue. “I love being a voice for the voiceless,” said the ASPCA ambassador. “I’ve been an animal lover my entire life, but I fostered some puppies and one of my fosters ended up being a foster failure because I kept him. Animal rescue became a big passion of mine.”

“My mother’s generation came from an era of women that had to either choose whether they were in the home or if they were going to have a job,” said Cara Santana, whose three-year-old beauty app, the Glam App (which is dedicated to accessible and affordable beauty experiences), landed her a spot on the organization’s list. “Now you see women doing everything. You don’t have to compromise. You make that box and step right outside of it.”

Hairstylist and founder of Ouai Haircare, Jen Atkin, said she’s still pinching herself over the trajectory of her career. “When I moved from Utah to L.A., 18 years ago, with $300 and a Honda Civic Hatchback, I would have never imagined that I would be able to work with J.Lo or Gwen Stefani or Cindy Crawford,” said Atkin, who will be speaking on a beauty panel alongside Santana at Create & Cultivate’s upcoming L.A. conference.

The quote

“For the last two years, it’s felt like a real pinch-me moment,” said Moore, whose show “This Is Us” recently took home top honors at the SAG Awards. “The genuine shock and excitement that you saw on our faces, when the show was called, was real.”

While Moore currently has a full plate both professionally and personally, she admitted, “I would love to figure out how to dip my toe back into music. During this hiatus [from filming], I don’t really have anything on the books. I have a lot of personal stuff. I’m ready for a vacation. I want to get married. That kind of stuff. But I really want to figure out how to get back into music because I miss it, and I live with a musician and music is a huge constant theme in our lives. We sing together. We write together. I would love to figure that back out again.”

Five looks

1. Katherine Schwarzenegger in Alice + Olivia.

“I live in jumpsuits, so I like to wear them as much as possible.”

2. Mandy Moore in a matte sequin top.

“I’ll be totally honest with you,” Moore said. “I don’t really put that much thought into it. You know when you try something on and you’re like, ‘Oh. This is cool.’ It doesn’t really extend beyond that for me. But I’ll always say yes to a sequin.”

3. Sophia Bush in Self-Portrait jacket, Missoni top and Céline pants.

“It’s some smart suiting. Business ladies in business suits.”

4. Cara Santana in Raf Simons for Calvin Klein.

“It’s bright and bold, but it’s also super cozy,” Santana said. “I feel pretty special wearing a piece from Raf’s first collection. I’m not going to lie. To be able to wear a strong, feminine piece to an event where we’re honoring women felt apropos.”

5. Jennifer Meyer in Miu Miu dress, Saint Laurent accessories and Jennifer Meyer jewelry.