Claim: Tom Hanks has been awarded a Kennedy Center Honor.
Evidence: In 2014 , he received a Kennedy Center Honor and , in 2016 , he received a Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama , as well as the French Legion of Honor.
The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual honor given to those in the performing arts for their lifetime of contributions to American culture -LRB- though recipients do not need to be U.S. citizens -RRB-.