Queen Latifah will be hitting the stage as the host of the 47th annual Kennedy Center Honors. The event will broadcast on Dec. 22 on CBS and stream on Paramount+, according to Deadline.
Latifah was honored as a recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors last year and this will be her first time hosting. She joins an exclusive club of previous Kennedy Center Honorees who have hosted the show. Leonard Bernstein, Gene Kelly (he closed the 1979 ceremony), Beverly Sills, David Letterman, Gloria Estefan, and LL Cool J have accomplished the feat.
The Kennedy Center Honors “recognizes and celebrates individuals whose unique contributions have shaped the way we see ourselves, each other, and our world. “Recipients of the Honers have impacted American life and culture through the performing arts, including music, dance, theater, opera, motion pictures or television. Honorees are selected by the executive committee of the Center’s board of trustees.
This year’s honorees include filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, rock band Grateful Dead, blues and rock singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt, jazz trumpeter, pianist, and composer Arturo Sandoval. Also, the historic Apollo will receive special Honors “as a historic American institution.”
As the 2024 host, Latifah is one of the most beloved stars in the entertainment industry. Currently, she is starring and the executive producer of CBS’ hit thriller The Equalizer.
Previously, she appeared in Spike Lee’s Jungle Fever, Set It Off, and Living Out Loud. Latifah starred in the classic sitcom Living Single for five seasons. In 2002, she received a Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Chicago. She also starred in and executive produced Bringing Down the House.
Latifah’s other accolades include an Emmy for Bessie, and he’s a seven-time Grammys nominee. She’s also the first hip-hop artist to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2006. Latifah most recently received a National Medal of the Arts from the U.S. government.
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