Robert Downey Jr. sweetly kisses his wife Susan and then gets down on one knee as they lark around at the Governors Awards

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 14th annual Governors Awards, held at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles, presented a number of honorary Oscars to some of Hollywood’s most deserving stars.

This year, Angela Bassett, Mel Brooks and Carol Littleton received Academy Honorary Awards, while Michelle Satter was honored with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.

Angela Bassett

After her decades-long career in Hollywood, the 65-year-old artist finally took home one of the most prestigious awards in the entertainment industry worldwide.

Last year, she received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress for last year’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever for her role as Queen Ramonda.

The nod came thirty years after she competed in the best actress category for 1993’s What’s Love Got to Do with It.

Over the years, she has received several accolades, including two Golden Globe Awards.

Her credits include Avengers: Endgame (2019), Black Panther (2018), How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998), Malcolm X (1992), Waiting to Exhale (1995) and Vampire in Brooklyn (1995).

She and her ex-husband share twin brothers Slater and Bronwyn.

An honor: after her decades-long career in Hollywood, Angela Bassett finally took home one of the most prestigious awards in the entertainment industry worldwide

Mel Brooks

The American actor and comedian finally received an Honorary Academy Award at the age of 97.

He is one of only 18 entertainers to ever achieve EGOT status.

The exclusive group consists of those who have successfully won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony.

He became famous as one of the most successful film directors of the 1970s.

Although best known for films such as The Producers (1967), The Twelve Chairs (1970), Blazing Saddles (1974), Young Frankenstein (1974) and Silent Movie (1976), he recently wrote and produced the Hulu series History of the world, part II (2023).

The New York City native was married to actress Anne Bancroft from 1964 until her death in 2005.

Officially part of the EGOT club! Mel Brooks eventually received an Honorary Academy Award at the age of 97

Carol Littleton

The film editor, whose oeuvre includes Body Heat (1981) and ET the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), previously won an Emmy for her work on the film Tuesdays with Morrie (1999).

On Tuesday evening, she was one of the lucky ones to receive an Honorary Academy Award.

More than awards in her trophy case include an American Cinema Editors.

She was born in Oklahoma City and attended the University of Oklahoma College of Arts & Sciences.

Five years after receiving her bachelor’s degree in 1965, she received her master’s degree.

She was married to cinematographer John Bailey from 1972 until his death last year.

Exciting: Carol Littleton was one of the lucky ones to receive an Honorary Academy Award on Tuesday evening

Michelle Satter

Michelle Satter, founder and director of the Sundance Institute’s artist programs, was honored with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.

According to the Oscar’s website, the honor goes to an “individual in the motion picture industry whose humanitarian efforts have brought honor to the industry.”

“The award is named after the Danish actor and translator who was one of Hollywood’s most active philanthropists,” according to the Academy’s description.

Satter is currently the founder and senior director of the Sundance Institute’s Artist Programs.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, she helped create the Sundance Collab digital platform.

A huge achievement: Michelle Satter, founder and director of the Sundance Institute’s Artist Programs, was honored with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award