List Of  19 Honorees of the Presidential Medal of Freedom

1. – Hillary Clinton – Former Secretary of State

2. – George Soros – Philanthropist

3. – Denzel Washington – Actor and Director

4. – Michael J. Fox – Actor and Activist

5. – Bono –  Singer and Activist

6. – Lionel Messi – Soccer Player

7. – Earvin "Magic" Johnson – Basketball Player

8. – Ralph Lauren – Fashion Designer

9. – Anna Wintour – Editor-in-Chief of Vogue

10. – Jane Goodall – Conservationist

11. – Bill Nye –  Science Educator

12. – José Andrés –  Chef and Humanitarian

13. – David Rubenstein – Philanthropist

14. – George Stevens Jr. – Filmmaker

15. – Tim Gill –  LGBTQ+ Rights Activist

16. – Robert F. Kennedy (posthumous) – Former U.S. Attorney General

17. – Fannie Lou Hamer (posthumous) – Civil Rights Leader

18.  – George W. Romney (posthumous) – Former Governor of Michigan

19. Ash Carter (posthumous) – Former U.S. Secretary of Defense

On January 4, 2025, at a ceremony in the White House, President Joe Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 distinguished individuals for their exceptional contributions to society.