Anne Hathaway named Disney Legend at D23

Anne Hathaway was inducted as a Disney Legend on August 16, 2026, during the D23 fan convention in Anaheim, California. The honor recognizes her significant contributions to the Disney legacy, beginning with her film debut as Mia Thermopolis in 2001's The Princess Diaries. The ceremony took place at the Honda Center, where Hathaway was presented with the award by The Devil Wears Prada director David Frankel and Vogue editor Anna Wintour.

In her acceptance speech, Hathaway expressed profound gratitude. "I am here today because I'm one of the most insanely lucky people in the world," she said, acknowledging her family in the audience, including her husband Adam Shulman and their two sons. She paid tribute to the late director Garry Marshall, who cast her in her first film, and to her Princess Diaries co-star Julie Andrews. "I learned so much from her when I was just 17," Hathaway said of Andrews. "She showed me that kindness, patience, friendliness, graciousness, good humour and hard work were an unbeatable combination."

The induction comes 25 years after Hathaway's Disney debut and follows her reprisal of the role of Andy Sachs in The Devil Wears Prada 2, released earlier in...