Serena Williams receives the #PortraitOfaNation Award @smithsoniannpg
Serena Williams receives the #PortraitOfaNation Award @smithsoniannpg
Uploaded July 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Serena Williams received the Portrait of a Nation Award from the National Portrait Gallery on November 12, 2022. This award is given to contemporary Americans who have made significant contributions across diverse fields.

Her portrait by Toyin Ojih Odutola is on view until October 22, 2023: https://npg.si.edu/exhibition/PON-2022-honorees
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Serena Williams receives the #PortraitOfaNation Award

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