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Frank Sinatra -

President Ronald Reagan presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer Frank Sinatra in 1985.

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Robert De Niro -

President Barack Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Hollywood star Robert De Niro on November 22, 2016.

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Simone Biles -

President Joe Biden presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to gymnast and Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles on July 7, 2022. Biles is the youngest person ever to receive the award, at the age of 25.

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Tiger Woods -

President Donald Trump presents golf icon Tiger Woods the Medal of Freedom during a ceremony in the Rose Garden of the White House on May 6, 2019.

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Duke Ellington -

President Richard Nixon presents jazz pianist, composer, and band leader, Duke Ellington, with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on April 29, 1969.

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Pope John Paul II -

President George W. Bush presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Pope John Paul II in the Sala Clementina, Vatican, on June 4, 2004.

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Rev. Jesse Jackson -

President Bill Clinton awards Baptist minister and politician Rev. Jesse Jackson the Presidential Medal of Freedom in the East Room of the White House on August 9, 2000.

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Michael Jordan -

President Barack Obama presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to NBA icon Michael Jordan, on November 22, 2016.

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Megan Rapinoe -

Soccer star and LGBTQ+ rights advocate Megan Rapinoe is given the Presidential Medal of Freedom by president Joe Biden on July 7, 2022.

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Muhammad Ali -

President George W. Bush awards former boxing champion Muhammad Ali the Presidential Medal of Freedom on November 9, 2005.

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Mother Teresa -

President Ronald Reagan presents the Medal of Freedom to Roman Catholic nun and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mother Teresa in 1985.

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Barbra Streisand -

Singer and actress Barbra Streisand receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama on November 24, 2015.

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Rosa Parks -

Civil rights activist Rosa Parks and President Bill Clinton stand with during the Congressional Black Caucus dinner on September 14 , 1996 in Washington D.C. Rosa Parks received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. 

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Bob Dylan -

Singer-songwriter Bob Dylan is presented with a Presidential Medal of Freedom by president Barack Obama on May 29, 2012.

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Tom Hanks -

Actor Tom Hanks is awarded the Presidential Medal Of Freedom by President Barack Obama on November 22, 2016.

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Kirk Douglas -

Actor and filmmaker Kirk Douglas is given the Presidential Medal of Freedom by president Jimmy Carter in 1980.

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B.B. King -

Blues icon Riley "B.B." King receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom from president George W. Bush on December 15, 2006.

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Margaret Thatcher -

Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom by president George H.W. Bush in 1991.

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Stevie Wonder -

President Barack Obama presents singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on November 24, 2014.

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Bruce Springsteen -

Singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen is awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by president Barack Obama on November 22, 2016.

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Oprah Winfrey -

President Barack Obama presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to talk show host Oprah Winfrey on November 20, 2013.

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Bill Gates -

President Barack Obama awards Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on November 22, 2016.

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Diana Ross -

President Barack Obama presents singer Diana Ross with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in the East Room of the White House on November 22, 2016.

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Stephen Hawking -

President Barack Obama awards the Medal of Freedom to theoretical physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking on August 12, 2009.

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Ellen DeGeneres -

President Barack Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to comedian and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres on November 22, 2016.

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Meryl Streep -

Actress Meryl Streep receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama on November 24, 2014.

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Colin Powell -

First Lady Barbara Bush places the Presidential Medal of Freedom around the neck of US Army General Colin Powell. The medal was awarded by President George H.W. Bush on July 3, 1991.

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Steven Spielberg -

President Barack Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to film director Steven Spielberg on November 24, 2015.

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Robert Redford -

Actor Robert Redford receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama on November 22, 2016.

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Sidney Poitier -

President Barack Obama awards the Medal of Freedom to Academy Award-winning actor Sidney Poitier on August 12, 2009.

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George H.W. Bush -

President Barack Obama presents former US president George H.W. Bush with the 2010 Medal of Freedom on February 15, 2011.

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Bill Clinton -

President Barack Obama presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to former US president Bill Clinton on November 20, 2013.

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Joe Biden -

President Barack Obama presents the Medal of Freedom to then Vice President and future President of the United States Joe Biden on January 12, 2017.

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Warren Buffett -

Businessman and philanthropist Warren Buffett is awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by president Barack Obama on February 15, 2011.

See also: Americans who have been knighted by the British monarch

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