The 2024 "Disney Legends" honorees have been announced, per Entertainment Weekly!
They include actors, singers, animators and other major contributors to the world of Disney over the years.
EW says: Ahead of its annual ceremony at the D23 fan event later this year, Disney on Tuesday unveiled its roster of 14 new Disney Legends set to receive recognition for their work, including Disney Channel breakout and former Hannah Montana actress Miley Cyrus; Indiana Jones and Star Wars star Harrison Ford; and Angela Bassett, who became the first performer to receive an Oscar nomination for a Marvel movie for her supporting turn in 2022's Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Other creatives included in the hall-of-fame-style awards presentation include Haunted Mansion and Freaky Friday actress Jamie Lee Curtis; Avatar filmmaker James Cameron; Broadcast News director James L. Brooks; Muppets performer Frank Oz; ABC talk show personality Kelly Ripa; Oscar-winning Alice in Wonderland costume designer Colleen Atwood; Martha Blanding, described by Disney as "the first permanent full-time Black tour guide" at Disneyland; comics artist Steve Ditko; Walt Disney Animation Studios animator Mark Henn (The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Mulan); Imagineer and Animal Kingdom head designer Joe Rohde; and Star Wars and Indiana Jones composer John Williams.
This year's D23 begins Friday, Aug. 9, in Anaheim, Calif., with the fan event concluding Sunday, Aug. 11, with the official Disney Legends Awards Ceremony, set to be emceed by Ripa's former Live cohost Ryan Seacrest.