Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

Kevin Hart Receives Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

Ashraf Khalil, Associated PressMarch 24, 2024

Kevin Hart, who rose from the open mics and comedy clubs of his native Philadelphia to become one of his country’s most recognizable performers, received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on March 24, in a gala performance at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Master of Comedy Dave Chappelle Receives ‘Mark Twain Prize for American Humor’

Lauren Poteat, NNPA Newswire Washington CorrespondentOctober 31, 2019

Gifted with a spirit of perseverance, determination and extreme creative intelligence, the award recognizes Chappelle as one of the world’s greatest humorists.