The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor is an American award presented by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. annually since 1998. Named after the 19th-century humor
The Kennedy Center award is modeled after Karl Gerhardt's bronze bust of Twain.
Venue, the Kennedy Center
President Barack Obama with Will Ferrell and Viveca Paulin in 2011
President Obama with awardee Carol Burnett in 2013
Adam Sandler
Videos
Adam Richard Sandler is an American actor and comedian. Primarily a comedic leading actor in films, his accolades include an Independent Spirit Award, alongside nominations for an Actor Award, three G
Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
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Sandler in 2025
Sandler at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival
Sandler at a press conference for Click in 2005
Sandler in Berlin in 2009