US President Barack Obama presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom to
21 Americans during an East Room ceremony at the White House November
22, 2016 in Washington, DC.
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest honor for civilians in the United States of America.
After almost not being allowed inside the White House, Ellen DeGeneres
had an emotional moment while being presented the Presidential Medal of
Freedom. See more photos...
Other stars who received the medal included Tom Hanks, Diana Ross,
Robert De Niro, Bruce Springsteen, Robert Redford, Saturday Night Live
creator Lorne Michaels, basketball players Michael Jordan and Kareem
Abdul-Jabbar, Bill and Melinda Gates, and more. Congrats to them!
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