Kevin Hart to receive Mark Twain Prize in March at Kennedy Center

Author: Editors Desk Source: The Washington Post

November 15, 2023 at 13:04

Kevin Hart will be the 25th recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. (Robin L Marshall/WireImage/Getty Images)

At 44, the actor-comedian is the youngest humorist to be honored in more than a decade

The Kennedy Center will bestow the 25th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on its youngest recipient in more than a decade: Kevin Hart, the 44-year-old actor and comedian celebrated for his arena-packing stand-up shows and riotous screen presence.

Hart will accept the award in a March 24 ceremony at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall, the arts institution announced Wednesday. Guests and plans for broadcasting the event have not been released.

The Mark Twain Prize is given to humorists who affect American society in ways similar to Samuel Clemens, the esteemed 19th-century novelist and essayist also known as Mark Twain. Created in 1998 and first awarded to Richard Pryor, the prize has in recent years been given to such seasoned comedians as Bill Murray, David Letterman, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jon Stewart and Adam Sandler.

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