Other recipients of this year's Presidential Medal of Freedom include Denzel Washington, Michael J. Fox, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Magic Johnson, Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, chef José Andrés and designer Ralph Lauren.
Bono was recognized for his work fighting against AIDS and poverty, including co-founding the ONE and (RED) organizations, as well as his work bringing politicians together to create the United States PEPFAR AIDS program.