![Queen Latifah](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/kennedy-center-honors-social.jpg?quality=100)
It’s a night of celebration for extraordinary artists. See all the best photos from the 2023 ‘Kennedy Center Honors’ special.
The 2023 Kennedy Center Honorees include actor and comedian Billy Crystal, soprano Renée Fleming; The Bee Gees member Barry Gibb, rapper and actress Queen Latifah, and singer Dionne Warwick. Former Kennedy Center Honoree Gloria Estefan returns as host, marking her third time hosting the special.
The Kennedy Center Honors special, airing December 27 on CBS, will feature incredible tribute performances by Dove Cameron, Cynthia Erivo, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Chloe Bailey, and more. Presenters include Missy Elliott, Whoopi Goldberg, Meg Ryan, Jay Leno, and countless more. Scroll through our gallery to see all the amazing moments from the 2023 special.
2023 Kennedy Center Honorees
![2023 Kennedy Center Honorees](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/kennedy-center-honorees.jpg?w=680)
Queen Latifah
![Queen Latifah](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/queen-latifah-at-kennedy-center-honors.jpg?w=680)
Meg Ryan
![Meg Ryan](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/meg-ryan-kennedy-center-honors-.jpg?w=680)
President Joe Biden & First Lady Jill Biden
![President Joe Biden & First Lady Jill Biden](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/jill-joe-biden-kennedy-center-honors.jpg?w=680)
Gloria Estefan
![Gloria Estefan](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/gloria-estefan-kennedy-center-honors.jpg?w=680)
Chloe Bailey
![Chloe Bailey](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/chloe-bailey-kennedy-center-honors.jpg?w=680)
Barry Gibb
![Barry Gibb](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/barry-gibb-kennedy-center-honors.jpg?w=680)
Lin-Manuel Miranda
![Lin-Manuel Miranda](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/lin-manuel-miranda-kennedy-center-honors.jpg?w=680)
Jay Leno
![Jay Leno](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/jay-leno-kennedy-center-honors.jpg?w=680)
Whoopi Goldberg
![Whoopi Goldberg](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/whoopi-goldberg-kennedy-center-honors.jpg?w=680)
Robert De Niro
![Robert De Niro](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/robert-de-niro-kennedy-center-honors.jpg?w=680)
Kerry Washington
![Kerry Washington](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/kerry-washington-kennedy-center-honors.jpg?w=680)
D-Nice, Monie Love and MC Lyte
![D-Nice, Monie Love and MC Lyte](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/D-Nice-Monie-Love-and-MC-Lyte-kennedy-center-honors.jpg?w=680)
Missy Elliott
![Missy Elliott](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/missy-elliott-kennedy-center-honors.jpg?w=680)
The Clark Sisters
![The Clark Sisters](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/the-clark-sisters-kennedy-center-honors.jpg?w=680)
Christine Baranski
![Christine Baranski](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/christine-baranski-kennedy-center-honors.jpg?w=680)
Dove Cameron
![Dove Cameron](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/dove-cameron-kennedy-center-honors.jpg?w=680)
Sigourney Weaver
![Sigourney Weaver](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/sigourney-weaver-kennedy-center-honors.jpg?w=680)
Little Big Town
![Little Big Town](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/little-big-town-kennedy-center-honors.jpg?w=680)
Renee Fleming, Billy Crystal, Queen Latifah & More
![Renee Fleming, Billy Crystal, Queen Latifah & More](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/kennedy-center-honors-gallery.jpg?w=680)
Cynthia Erivo
![Cynthia Erivo](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/cynthia-erivo-kennedy-center-honors.jpg?w=680)
Renée Fleming
![Renée Fleming](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/renee-fleming-kennedy-center-honors.jpg?w=680)