Viola Davis will be honored with the Golden Globes’ Cecil B. DeMille award, with past recipients including Walt Disney, Robert Redford and Oprah Winfrey.

The Globes posted on social media: “Honoring her powerful storytelling and inspiring legacy, she has delivered performances that will resonate for generations. We are thrilled to share that @violadavis will receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award Don’t miss the #GoldenGlobes hosted by @nikkiglaser LIVE Sunday, January 5, 2025 on @cbstv and @paramountplus!”

Said Golden Globes president Helen Hoehne: “Viola Davis is a luminary whose profound talent has continuously shifted the lens through which we see and understand film. Presenting her with the 2025 Cecil B. DeMille Award is not only an honor but a reflection of our admiration for her relentless dedication to her craft and her monumental impact on the industry,  Viola’s courage in portraying complex, powerful characters has broken barriers and paved new paths, making her an emblem of excellence and an ideal recipient of this prestigious award.”

Davis was given awarded the Golden Globe for her role in Fences, and has several other past. nominations. The actor will be honored at a special dinner on Jan. 3, alongside the Carol Burnett award honoree, Ted Danson.

The Golden Globes, hosted by comedian Nikki Glaser, will take place Jan. 5 and air live at 8 p.m. EST on CBS. The show will also stream on Paramount+.

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