There are 19 personalities who have been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedomthe most highest civilian honor of the United States awarded to those who have made an exemplary contribution to the prosperity, values or security of the country, to world peace or to other important social initiatives, public or private.
Two famous names from the fashion world also stand out among the winners, respectively Anna Wintour, renowned fashion icon and director of American Vogueas well as a champion of important philanthropic causes, and the designer Ralph Lauren. The first designer to receive this title, for more than six decades Lauren has celebrated the essence of American culture, redefining the fashion industry with a brand that embodies timeless elegance and Stars and Stripes heritage.
The prestigious medal, established in 1963 by President John F. Kennedy, was awarded, during a solemn ceremony, by President Joe Biden to the leading personalities, defined, as stated in the official White House website, “great leaders who made America and the world a better place.”
Together with Anna Wintour and Ralph Lauren, to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom also other prominent names in journalism, entertainment, politics, sport, entrepreneurship, fashion and much more who have contributed significantly to the social growth of the country. That is: the chef José Andrésthe frontman of the rock band U2 Good, former Secretary of Defense of the United States of America Ashton Carter (posthumous), former United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the actor Michael J. Fox, the entrepreneur Tim Gill, the ethologist and environmentalist Jane Goodall, the activist Fannie Lou Hamer (posthumous), the basketball player Earvin «Magic» Johnson, the politician Robert Francis Kennedy (posthumously), football player Lionel Messi, the science communicator Bill Nye, the politician George Romney (posthumously), the entrepreneur David Rubensteinthe entrepreneur and philanthropist George Sorosthe television producer and screenwriter George Stevens, Jr., the actor and director Denzel Washington.
Source: Vanity Fair
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