The newest class of Disney Legends will be honored on August 16, 2026, during the Disney Legends Ceremony at the Honda Center on the final day of D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event. This ceremony will be hosted by Ryan Seacrest. It will continue a tradition that dates back to 1987 when Fred MacMurray was named the first Disney Legend. This class of honorees was selected for significant and lasting contributions to The Walt Disney Company and Walt Disney’s legacy.

Through the years, the way that Disney Legends are honored has evolved. The trend in the last few years has been for a ceremony to be held during D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event and before that, the D23 Expo. This last time around, the ceremony moved from the Anaheim Convention Center to the Honda Center. With this move, the production value increased. It can be seen here:

Before this year’s Disney Legends Ceremony, Daps Magic is spotlighting the new class of Disney Legends. Already, Chris Berman, Jerry Bruckheimer, Susan Egan, and Eric Goldberg have been highlighted. Today, Anne Hathaway takes center stage. She is being honored as a Disney Legend in the category of Film. Her profile can be found here:

A veteran actor of stage and screen, with memorable performances spanning everywhere from the fictitious likes of Genovia and Wonderland to the high-rise offices of the real-world international fashion industry, few in Hollywood have left the indelible impact on the many realms of popular culture as Anne Hathaway.

Born in New York City, Anne became a student of the performing arts from a young age, before eventually landing at both Vassar College and later New York University.

Anne’s Disney career began with her turn as the memorable Mia Thermopolis in both The Princess Diaries (2001) and The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004), both starring-vessels that firmly planted her Hollywood roots at the feet of adoring fanbases across the globe. She was later cast as the mild-mannered White Queen in Tim Burton’s Academy Award^®-winning take on Alice in Wonderland (2010) and its follow-up, Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016).

With additional appearances in Ella Enchanted (2004), and Becoming Jane (2007), the actress also voiced Haru in the 2005 English dub of Studio Ghibli’s The Cat Returns (2002). Her earlier 20th Century Studios film and television credits include Get Real (TV, 1999-2000), an Emmy^®-winning cameo appearance on The Simpsons, Family Guy, Love & Other Drugs (2010), and the popular animated features Rio (2011) and Rio 2 (2014) for Blue Sky Studios.

The much-lauded recipient of Oscar^®, Golden Globe^®, Emmy, Critics’ Choice, Screen Actors Guild, and BAFTA Awards, Anne will reprise her role as the fashion-forward Andy Sachs in The Devil Wears Prada 2, due to theaters in May 2026.