Wow! 35th Anniversary Disney Legends to be: Chadwick Boseman, Kristen Bell, and Others (See Full Details)
The Walt Disney Company has confirmed 14 Disney Legends for the 2022 D23 Expo, which begins next month. Kristen Bell, Chadwick Boseman, Josh Gad, Jonathan Groff, and Idina Menzel, will receive the accolade. Disney honors “Disney Legends” with two-foot-tall bronze monuments featuring their bronzed hand prints in Burbank. List of honorees below.
The Walt Disney Company’s CEO, Bob Chapek, said Disney has entertained and inspired people for nearly a century. “I can’t wait to give them a sneak glimpse at our 100th anniversary plans and how we’ll celebrate all the fans and families who have welcomed Disney into their life.”
The Disney Legends Awards Ceremony, which will be webcast as part of D23 Expo [LIVE], will feature musical performances, special guests, and audience surprises, including a performance by cast members from Aladdin, The Lion King, and The North American Tour of Frozen. D23 Expo starts Sept. 9.
Anthony Anderson starred in and executive produced ABC’s Emmy-nominated sitcom black-ish, receiving seven NAACP Image Awards and seven Emmy and three Golden Globe® nominations. He also executive produced grown-ish and mixed-ish.
Anthony Anderson starred in and executive produced ABC’s Emmy-nominated sitcom black-ish, receiving seven NAACP Image Awards and seven Emmy and three Golden Globe® nominations. He also executive produced grown-ish and mixed-ish.
Kristen Bell voiced Anna in Frozen (2013) and Frozen 2 (2019), the highest-grossing animated films ever. She reprised the character in Frozen Fever (2015), Olaf’s Frozen Adventure (2017), Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018), and Once Upon a Snowman (2020). Kristen voiced Priscilla the sloth in 2016’s Oscar-winning Zootopia and Disney+’s Zootopia+.
Boseman is most recognized for playing Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Chadwick Boseman participated in four MCU films before his death and was nominated for an Emmy for a posthumous animated series.
He helped create Mickey’s PhilharMagic, Muppet*Vision 3D, and Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin. He was a creative power behind Radiator Springs Racers, Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, and Tokyo Disney Resort expansions.
Dempsey played Dr. Derek Shepherd on ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy for 11 seasons. His other Disney credits include Can’t Buy Me Love (1987), Run (1991), Sweet Home Alabama (2002), Brother Bear 2 (2006) as Kenai, Enchanted (2007), and the upcoming Disney+ film Disenchanted (2022).
Dempsey played Dr. Derek Shepherd on ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy for 11 seasons. His other Disney credits include Can’t Buy Me Love (1987), Run (1991), Sweet Home Alabama (2002), Brother Bear 2 (2006) as Kenai, Enchanted (2007), and the upcoming Disney+ film Disenchanted (2022).
He began his Disney career in 1956, joining the Walt Disney Productions legal department. In 1958, he was elevated to Corporate Secretary and Legal Counsel at Disneyland. Two years later, he became Walt Disney Productions’ Assistant Secretary and Disneyland’s Resident Counsel. Walt and Roy O. Disney chose Bob to manage the “Florida Project” property hunt in 1963. Bob took extreme measures to keep Walt Disney Productions’ name secret while researching and acquiring property.
He bought 43 square miles for Walt Disney World. Bob was eventually made Vice President (Legal), Secretary, and General Counsel for Walt Disney World Co. and President of Buena Vista Land Co. in 1970. Bob oversaw the creation of Lake Buena Vista. Bob retired as Vice President, Real Estate, from Walt Disney Productions in 1974.
Tony Award-winning actor and singer Josh Gad voices Olaf in Frozen, Frozen 2, Frozen Fever, LEGO Disney Frozen: Northern Lights, Olaf’s Frozen Adventure, At Home with Olaf, Once Upon a Snowman, and Olaf Presents (2021). Gad played Gaston’s sidekick LeFou in Beauty and the Beast and Mulch Diggums in Artemis Fowl.
Groff voiced Kristoff in Frozen (2013) and Frozen 2 (2019). He also played Jesse St. James on the Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning series Glee and King George III in Hamilton on Broadway.
Hahn joined Disney in 1976 and worked on Pete’s Dragon, The Fox and the Hound, The Black Cauldron, and The Great Mouse Detective. He later produced Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Beauty and the Beast, and The Lion King (1994). His other credits include The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), The Emperor’s New Groove (2000), and Maleficent (2014). (2017).
Hahn joined Disney in 1976 and worked on Pete’s Dragon, The Fox and the Hound, The Black Cauldron, and The Great Mouse Detective. He later produced Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Beauty and the Beast, and The Lion King (1994). His other credits include The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), The Emperor’s New Groove (2000), and Maleficent (2014). (2017).
Doris has worked as a lead designer, art director, and producer for Walt Disney Imagineering since 1979. Her projects include EPCOT Center, Tokyo Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Disney Cruise Line, and Disney entertainment centers nationwide.
Doris has worked as a lead designer, art director, and producer for Walt Disney Imagineering since 1979. Her projects include EPCOT Center, Tokyo Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Disney Cruise Line, and Disney entertainment centers nationwide.
Idina Menzel voiced Queen Elsa in Frozen (2013) and Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018), as well as animated shorts, theme park experiences, and consumer products. Idina played Nancy Tremaine in Enchanted (2007) and will reprise the role in Disenchanted.
Chris Montan joined The Walt Disney Company in 1984 and was promoted VP of music three years later. Variety awarded him “musical supervisor of the decade” in 1997 for overseeing The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Pretty Woman, Sister Act, Aladdin, The Lion King, Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Hercules.
Grey’s Anatomy, starring Ellen Pompeo as Dr. Meredith Grey, is the longest-running medical drama in television history.
Tracee Ellis Ross starred in and produced and directed black-ish. Five-time Emmy nominee for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series; 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2020 NAACP Image Award winner. Her previous Disney TV roles include grown-ish, mixed-ish, The Premise, and Private Practice.
