US EditionDisney Announces Its 2026 Legends
The 2026 Disney Legends class honors 13 individuals for lasting impact across leadership, animation, music, and parks, raising total honorees to 329, Disney said.
- On Thursday, March 26, 2026, The Walt Disney Company announced its 2026 class of Disney Legends, a group of 11 inductees including former CEO Bob Iger, actor Anne Hathaway, and Dwayne Johnson.
- The Disney Legends Award is a 39-year tradition recognizing individuals who made significant impacts on the company's legacy, bringing the total number of honorees to 329.
- Honorees include music figures Lin-Manuel Miranda and the Jonas Brothers, ESPN broadcaster Chris Berman, producer Jerry Bruckheimer, and 55-year Imagineer Kim Irvine.
- Ryan Seacrest will host the induction ceremony on Sunday, August 16, 2026, at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California; the event streams on Disney+ for fans unable to attend.
- This class leans heavily into the voices that defined the Disney "sound" for decades, featuring voice actor Alan Tudyk and animator Eric Goldberg.
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Dwayne Johnson, Anne Hathaway, the Jonas Brothers and Bob Iger are among the personalities who will receive Disney Legend recognition, the company's top award, at a ceremony on August 16.
Los Angeles (USA), 26 Mar (EFE).- Dwayne Johnson, Anne Hathaway, Jonas Brothers and Bob Iger are among the personalities who will receive Disney Legend recognition, the company's top award, at a ceremony on August 16. Composer Lin-Manuel Miranda, actor Alan Tudyk, sports commentator Chris Berman, film producer Jerry Bruckheimer, actress Susan Egan, animator Eric Goldberg and engineer Kim Irvine, complete the list of upcoming winners.
New Disney Legends Include Bob Iger, Dwayne Johnson And Jerry Bruckheimer
Let the tributes begin. It was only days ago that Bob Iger officially stepped down as Chairman and CEO of Disney, but he’s already being honored by the company to which he gave six decades of his life. Iger was first on the list announcing this year’s crop of Disney Legends. Dubbed the company’s highest […]
Anne Hathaway, Dwayne Johnson, Jonas Brothers among 2026 Disney Legend honorees
Former Disney CEO Bob Iger, along with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Anne Hathaway, the Jonas Brothers, and more, will receive the prestigious Disney Legends Award during the D23 fan event happening this summer in Anaheim. The company revealed the 2026 honorees during a media event for D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event on Thursday. The [...]
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