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Ralph Lauren becomes first fashion designer to win Medal of Freedom
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In the East Room of the White House on a particularly frigid Saturday afternoon, President Joe Biden bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 of the most famous names in politics, sports, entertainment, civil rights, LGBTQ+ advocacy and science.
Awardees included conservationist Jane Goodall; longtime Vogue Magazine editor-in-chief Anna Wintour; American fashion designer Ralph Lauren; retired Los Angeles Lakers basketball legend and businessman Earvin “Magic” Johnson; and Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Lauren is the first fashion designer to receive the honor.
The Presidential Medal of Freedom was awarded 654 times between 1963 and 2024, according to the Congressional Research Service. Notable Medal of Freedom recipients from the past include Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Maya Angelou and Mother Teresa.