Matt Damon and his 17-year-old wife Luciana Barroso looked glamorous on the red carpet at the 45th Kennedy Center Honors at the White House on Sunday.
The 52-year-old Good Will Hunting star, who recently discussed going into business with his BFF Ben Affleck, looked handsome as ever in a black tuxedo, while Luciana, 46, showcased her slim figure in a sheer bodycon dress bra top presented over a black one.
Luciana pulled her brunette tresses back into a wavy ponytail and accessorised it with a large pair of silver earrings and light makeup.
The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual event celebrating performing artists for their lifelong contributions to American culture.
Beautiful couple: Matt Damon, 52, and his wife, 17, Luciana Barroso, 46, looked glamorous on the red carpet at the 45th Kennedy Center Honors at the White House on Sunday
The Kennedy Awards have been presented annually since 1978, culminating in a gala in December each year celebrating five honorees. The event will be broadcast on CBS on Wednesday, December 28th.
2022 honorees include: acclaimed actor and filmmaker George Clooney; contemporary Christian and pop singer-songwriter Amy Grant; legendary soul, gospel, R&B and pop singer Gladys Knight; Cuban-born American composer, conductor, and educator Tania León; and legendary Irish rock band U2, consisting of band members Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr.
George Clooney’s achievements as an actor and filmmaker have earned him two Academy Awards, five Golden Globes including the Cecil B. DeMille Award, four SAG Awards, a BAFTA Award, two Critics’ Choice Awards, an Emmy and four National Board of Review Awards , and the AFI Lifetime Achievement Award.
He has also acted in films such as Out of Sight, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Syriana, Michael Clayton, Up in the Air, The Descendants, Gravity and the Oceans trilogy.
Lovely couple: The Good Will Hunting star, 52, looked handsome in a black tuxedo, while Luciana, 46, wore a sheer fitted dress over a black bra top
Going strong: Matt and his wife – an Argentine-born former bartender – met in Miami in 2003 when the actor was filming the comedy ‘Stuck on You’ – pictured talking to Don Cheadle at the White House reception
The 2022 award winners: (Back Row LR) members of Irish rock band U2, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr., The Edge and Bono. (Front Row LR) American singer-songwriter Amy Grant, legendary US soul, gospel, R&B and pop singer Gladys Knight, US actor George Clooney and Cuban-born American composer, conductor and educator Tania Leon
Also honored was the legendary group U2, consisting of lead singers Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr., who met at Dublin’s Mount Temple School and in 1978 as teenagers.
Forty years later, U2 is considered one of the best live acts in the world. The band has toured the world countless times, released 14 studio albums, sold 170 million albums and won numerous awards including 22 Grammys and Amnesty International’s Ambassador of Conscience Award.
U2 were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005 and have been nominated twice for an Oscar for Best Original Song: in 2003 for “The Hands That Built America” for Gangs of New York and in 2014 for “Ordinary Love”. ‘ for Mandela: Long road to freedom.
Famous friends: Julia Roberts and Damon are seen at the White House reception
Honoree Amy Grant’s career spans more than 40 years, spanning from her roots in gospel to her career as an iconic pop star, songwriter, television personality and philanthropist.
With three multi-platinum albums, six platinum albums and four gold albums, her entire career has surpassed 30 million album sales and over 1 billion worldwide streams.
In addition to her six Grammy Awards, Grant has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Music City Walk of Fame and the Nashville Songwriter’s Hall of Fame.
Honoree Gladys Knight has long been one of the very few at her singing level – a true icon in the music industry. Unsurpassed in her artistry, she is a seven-time Grammy winner with #1 hits in pop, R&B and adult contemporary, and she has also triumphed in film and television.
New venture: The Good Will Hunting star recently spoke to his BFF Ben Affleck about starting a production company as they have previously enjoyed success together
5 Winners Per Year: The Kennedy Awards have been presented annually since 1978. 2022 honorees include: George Clooney, Amy Grant, Gladys Knight, Tania León and U2
Gladys has recorded more than 38 albums and earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and has received Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame and the BET Awards along with a Legend award from the Soul Train Awards.
Also honored was the Cuban-born composer, conductor and educator Tania Leon.
Born in Havana, Cuba, Tania León’s orchestral work Stride, commissioned by the New York Philharmonic, won the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Music.
US actress Julia Roberts (2nd L), her husband Danny Moder and US actor Matt Damon applaud at a reception for the Kennedy Center Honorees in the East Room of the White House
Awaiting the arrival of the President: US actress Julia Roberts (2nd L), her husband Danny Moder (L) and US actor Matt Damon await the arrival of US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden
Matt and his wife — an Argentine-born former bartender — met in Miami in 2003 while the actor was filming the comedy Stuck on You.
Two years later they were married. The couple now have three daughters together: Isabella, 16, Gia, 14, and Stella, 12.
Luciana also has a daughter from a previous marriage, 23-year-old Alexia.
Matt has lived a low-key lifestyle since he was hitched up, and often remarks how grateful he is to have married an unfamous person.
Cinematographer Daniel Moder, his wife, actress Julia Roberts, actor Matt Damon, journalist Katie Couric and her husband John Molner await the arrival of US President Joe Biden during a reception for the 2022 Kennedy Center Honorees at the White House