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WATCH: Billy Crystal, Queen Latifah and Dionne Warwick among new inductees in Kennedy Center Honors

WTOP Staff

December 4, 2023, 4:17 AM

Comedian Billy Crystal, actor Queen Latifah and musicians Renée Fleming, Barry Gibb and Dionne Warwick were honored as this year’s group of Kennedy Center inductees.

All were lauded for lifetime achievements in the arts and entertainment at the black-tie event, featuring personalized tributes and a White House welcome from President Joe Biden.

In announcing the recipients earlier this year, the Kennedy Center’s president, Deborah F. Rutter, called them “an extraordinary mix of individuals who have redefined their art forms.”

See photos from the star-studded evening below.

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(L-R) The 2023 honorees Renee Fleming, Barry Gibb, Queen Latifah, Billy Crystal and Dionne Warwick are pictured on screen as host Cuban singer-songwriter Gloria Estefan opens the show during the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center December 3, 2023, in Washington, DC. (Photo by KENT NISHIMURA/AFP via Getty Images)
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2023 Kennedy Center Honoree Dionne Warwick arrives at the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, at The Kennedy Center in Washington. (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP)
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2023 Kennedy Center Honoree Barry Gibb arrives at the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, at The Kennedy Center in Washington. (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP)
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2023 Kennedy Center Honoree Renee Fleming arrives at the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, at The Kennedy Center in Washington. (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP)
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2023 Kennedy Center Honoree Queen Latifah arrives at the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, at The Kennedy Center in Washington. (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP)
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2023 Kennedy Center Honoree Billy Crystal arrives at the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, at The Kennedy Center in Washington. (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP)
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President Joe Biden, front row center, first lady Jill Biden, Doug Emhoff, the spouse of Vice President Kamala Harris, the president’s granddaughter Naomi Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, together with 2023 Kennedy Center Honorees, British singer and member of the Bee Gees, Barry Gibb, singer Dionne Warwick, soprano Renée Fleming, actor and comedian Billy Crystal and singer and actor Queen Latifah, attend the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden applaud during the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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2023 Kennedy Center Honoree Dionne Warwick attends the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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President Joe Biden, fourth from left, first lady Jill Biden, third from left, Doug Emhoff, third from right, the spouse of Vice President Kamala Harris, the president’s granddaughter Naomi Biden, second from right, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, together with 2023 Kennedy Center Honorees, from left, actor and comedian Billy Crystal and singer and actress Queen Latifah, applaud during the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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2023 Kennedy Center Honorees, from left, British singer and member of the Bee Gees, Barry Gibb, singer Dionne Warwick, and soprano Renée Fleming attend the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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2023 Kennedy Center Honoree Billy Crystal waves as he is applauded by fellow honoree Dionne Warwick at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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President Joe Biden, fourth from left, first lady Jill Biden, third from left, Doug Emhoff, third from right, the spouse of Vice President Kamala Harris, the president’s granddaughter Naomi Biden, second from right, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, together with 2023 Kennedy Center Honorees, from left, actor and comedian Billy Crystal and singer and actress Queen Latifah, applaud during the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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Actor/comedian Dave Chappelle attends the 46th Kennedy Center Honors gala at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, on December 3, 2023. (Photo by KENT NISHIMURA/AFP via Getty Images)
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Amy Grant arrives at the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, at The Kennedy Center in Washington. (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP)
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Lin-Manuel Miranda arrives at the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, at The Kennedy Center in Washington. (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP)
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Ariana DeBose arrives at the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, at The Kennedy Center in Washington. (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP)
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Dove Cameron arrives at the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, at The Kennedy Center in Washington. (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP)
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Michael Buble arrives at the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, at The Kennedy Center in Washington. (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP)
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Cynthia Erivo arrives at the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, at The Kennedy Center in Washington. (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP)
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Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., arrives at the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, at The Kennedy Center in Washington. (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP)
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Karine Jean-Pierre arrives at the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, at The Kennedy Center in Washington. (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP)
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Jay Leno arrives at the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, at The Kennedy Center in Washington. (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP)
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Norah O’Donnell attends the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on December 03, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images)
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Actor and comedian Billy Crystal arrives for a reception for the 46th Kennedy Center Honors Gala, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on December 3, 2023. (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
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Kennedy Center honoree singer and actor Queen Latifah walks in the East Room during a ceremony for the Kennedy Center honorees at the White House, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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Kennedy Center honoree Dionne Warwick leaves the East Room following a ceremony for the Kennedy Center honorees at the White House, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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Kennedy Center honoree British singer and member of the Bee Gees, Barry Gibb, leaves the East Room following a ceremony for the Kennedy Center honorees at the White House, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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Kennedy Center honoree soprano Renée Fleming stands as she is acknowledged by President Joe Biden, together with other honorees, including Barry Gibb, right, during a reception in the East Room of the White House, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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President Joe Biden speaks during the Kennedy Center honorees reception in the East Room of the White House, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, in Washington. Seated 2023 Kennedy Center honorees are, from left, actor and comedian Billy Crystal, soprano Renée Fleming, British singer and member of the Bee Gees, Barry Gibb, singer and actor Queen Latifah and singer Dionne Warwick. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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From left, 2023 Kennedy Center Honorees Renée Fleming, Queen Latifah, Billy Crystal, Barry Gibb and Dionne Warwick pose for a photo at the State Department following the Kennedy Center Honors gala dinner, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

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