Chicago – June 17, 2025
Action movie star Tom Cruise and singer-actress Dolly Parton are among the stars chosen to receive honorary Oscars this year for their lifetime achievements, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences announced on Tuesday.
Along with them, actor and choreographer Debbie Allen and production designer Wynn Thomas have also been selected for the honor.
The winners will receive their Oscar statues at the annual Governors Awards gala, which will be held in November.
ruise, currently starring in “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning,” was selected for his decades of work in “Risky Business,” two “Top Gun” movies and several other films. He was nominated for best actor twice, for “Born on the Fourth of July” and “Jerry Maguire,” as well as best supporting actor for “Magnolia.” “Tom Cruise’s incredible commitment to our filmmaking community, to the theatrical experience, and to the stunts community has inspired us all,” Academy President Janet Yang said in a statement.
Parton, a country music singer and star of movies including “Steel Magnolias” and “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas,” will receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for her charitable efforts. Parton’s Imagination Library has provided more than 284 million free books to children over 30 years, according to the organization’s website. She received two Oscar nominations for best song, for the films “9 to 5” and “Transamerica.”
