The Kennedy Center Honors recognizes figures in the performing arts field for their longtime contributions to American culture. The occasion, held on Dec. 3 and hosted by Gloria Estefan, included an awards ceremony, followed by a formal gala at the Kennedy Center Opera House in Washington, D.C. The 2023 honorees included Billy Crystal; soprano Renée Fleming; Barry Gibb; Queen Latifah; and Dionne Warwick. The show will air Dec. 27 at 9 p.m. ET on CBS and stream on Paramount+. Here, see all the looks on the red carpet.
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Queen Latifah, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: AFP via Getty Images Queen Latifah on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Michael Bublé, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images Michael Bublé on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Dionne Warwick, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images Dionne Warwick on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Ariana DeBose, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: AFP via Getty Images Ariana DeBose on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Chloe Flower, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images Chloe Flower on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images (L-R) Kimberly Schlapman, Phillip Sweet, Karen Fairchild and Jimi Westbrook on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Dove Cameron, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images Dove Cameron on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Christine Baranski, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images Christine Baranski on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Kerry Washington, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images Kerry Washington on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Cynthia Erivo, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: AFP via Getty Images Cynthia Erivo on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Nancy Pelosi, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images Nancy Pelosi on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Mickey Guyton, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images Mickey Guyton on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Barry Gibb, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images Barry Gibb on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Sheila E., 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images Sheila E. on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Van Van, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images Van Van on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Tituss Burgess, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images Tituss Burgess on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Karine Jean-Pierre, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images Karine Jean-Pierre on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Jay Leno, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images Jay Leno on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Rita Moreno, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images Rita Moreno on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Debbie Allen and Norm Nixon, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images Debbie Allen and Norm Nixon on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Herbie Hancock, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images Herbie Hancock on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Nadine Sierra, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images Nadine Sierra on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Billy Crystal, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images Billy Crystal on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Amy Grant, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images Amy Grant on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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J. Period, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images J. Period on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Rob Reiner, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images Rob Reiner on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Noah Galvin and Ben Platt, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images Noah Galvin and Ben Platt on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Beverly Bond, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images Beverly Bond on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Karen Zucker and David Rubenstein, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images Karen Zucker and David Rubenstein on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Jessica Rosenworcel, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images Jessica Rosenworcel on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Dionne Warwick and President Joe Biden, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images Dionne Warwick and President Joe Biden at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Dionne Warwick and President Joe Biden, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images Dionne Warwick and President Joe Biden at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Norah O’Donnell, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images Norah O’Donnell on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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DJ Kool Herc, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images DJ Kool Herc on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Nadine Sierra, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images Nadine Sierra on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Bret Baier and Amy Baier, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images Bret Baier and Amy Baier on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Charles Ellis Schumer, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images Charles Ellis Schumer on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Karen Lynch, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images Karen Lynch on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Jennifer Koh, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images Jennifer Koh on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Cash Norville and 9th Wonder, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images Cash Norville and 9th Wonder on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Nancy Cordes, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images Nancy Cordes on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Margaret Brennan, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images Margaret Brennan on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick and Jacqui Heinrich, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick and Jacqui Heinrich on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Michele Lee, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images Michele Lee on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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VanVan and parents, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images VanVan and parents on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Edward Bridges and J’nai Bridges, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images Edward Bridges and J’nai Bridges on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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J’nai Bridges, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images J’nai Bridges on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Jamila Mustafa, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images Jamila Mustafa on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Doctor Robert Montgomery and Denyce Graves, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images Doctor Robert Montgomery and Denyce Graves on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Shoshana Bean, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images Shoshana Bean on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Grandmaster Caz, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images Grandmaster Caz on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Susan Graham, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images Susan Graham on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Ego Nwodim, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images Ego Nwodim on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Mc Lyte, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images Mc Lyte on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Bob Costas, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images Bob Costas on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Rapsody, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images Rapsody on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Nnamdi Asomugha, 46th Kennedy Center Honors
Image Credit: Getty Images Kerry Washington on the red carpet at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Dec. 3, 2023 in Washington, DC.