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D23: Stan Lee, Mark Hamill, Oprah among 11 new Disney Legend honorees

Disney D23 Expo: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event
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The Walt Disney Company inducted eleven new members into the Disney Legends club.  Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger hosted the Disney Legends Award ceremony in Hall D23 on Friday.

Carrie Fisher (Film), Clyde “Gerry” Geronimi (Animation), Whoopi Goldberg (Film & Television), Manuel Gonzales (Publishing), Mark Hamill (Film), Wayne Jackson (Imagineering), Jack Kirby (Publishing), Stan Lee (Film & Publishing), Garry Marshall (Film & Television), Julie Taymor (Theatrical) and Oprah Winfrey (Film & Television) were officially presented with their Disney Legend Awards.  A few of these presentations were made posthumously.

“The Disney Legends Award is the highest honor our company can bestow on an individual, reserved for those few who have truly made an indelible mark on the history of The Walt Disney Company,” said Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger. “It’s a celebration of talent, a recognition of achievement, and an expression of gratitude to the men and women whose work has significantly contributed to Disney’s enduring reputation for creative excellence.”
In being awarded as a Disney Legend, Goldberg becomes the first LEGOT recipient.

Including this year’s 11 honorees, a total of 278 Disney Legends have been named since the first Disney Legends Awards were presented in 1987.

The full ceremony can be viewed here.

WAYNE JACKSON, MICKEY MOUSE (Disney/Image Group LA)
MARK HAMILL, MICKEY MOUSE (Disney/Image Group LA)
STAN LEE, MICKEY MOUSE (Disney/Image Group LA)
OPRAH WINFREY, MICKEY MOUSE (Disney/Image Group LA)
WHOOPI GOLDBERG, MICKEY MOUSE (Disney/Image Group LA)

 

JULIE TAYMOR (Disney/Image Group LA)

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Danielle Solzman

Danielle Solzman is native of Louisville, KY, and holds a BA in Public Relations from Northern Kentucky University and a MA in Media Communications from Webster University. She roots for her beloved Kentucky Wildcats, St. Louis Cardinals, Indianapolis Colts, and Boston Celtics. Living less than a mile away from Wrigley Field in Chicago, she is an active reader (sports/entertainment/history/biographies/select fiction) and involved with the Chicago improv scene. She also sees many movies and reviews them. She has previously written for Redbird Rants, Wildcat Blue Nation, and Hidden Remote/Flicksided. From April 2016 through May 2017, her film reviews can be found on Creators.

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