Stars Speaking At Graduations & Commencements: Photos Of Chadwick Boseman, The Obamas & More

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May 18, 2022 12:59PM EDT

NYU students are in for quite the treat when Taylor Swift speaks at their graduation. See other stars who spoke at commencements here.

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Stars Speaking At Graduations & Commencements: Photos Of The Obamas & More

Stars Speaking At Graduations & Commencements: Photos Of The Obamas & More — It’s graduation season and as students are getting ready to throw up their caps, some are also getting treated to some A-list commencement speakers. Many celebrities have stepped behind the lecture to deliver words of wisdom. From singers, to politicians, to authors and more, check out the stars who have spoken at high-profile graduations.

Here, First Lady Michelle Obama delivers her final commencement address as First Lady at the 170th Commencement Ceremony of The City College of New York on the CCNY campus in historic Harlem, Friday, June 3, 2016. More than 3,000 students made up the Class of 2016.

For more photos of stars delivering commencement speeches, check out our photo gallery here.

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Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift — Taylor Swift arrives to the 2022 NYU Graduation ceremony on May 18. She spoke at the commencement ceremony while being awarded an Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts.

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President Barack Obama

President Barack Obama — President Barack Obama addresses the graduating classes of 2016 at Howard University on May 7, 2016. He was the first sitting U.S. president to speak at historically Black University’s commencement in 51 years.

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Chadwick Boseman

Chadwick Boseman — Chadwick Boseman, an alum of Howard, celebrated commencement with the class of 2018 on May 12. There, Chadwick received an honorary degree, Doctor of Humane Letters. He passed away from cancer two years later on August 28, 2020.

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Amy Poehler

Amy Poehler — Amy Poehler looks animated as she gives a speech during Harvard’s Class Day 2011 ceremonies on May 25. She brought the funny to the event.

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J.K. Rowling

J.K. Rowling — Spellbinding. ‘Harry Potter’ author J.K. Rowling smiles after receiving her honorary degree from Harvard University during the 2008 Harvard University Commencements Exercises on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts on June 5, 2008.

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Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro — Robert De Niro waves to the crowd during the 164th commencement of New York University in May of 1996. De Niro was awarded a Doctor of Fine Arts degree from the university.

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Steve Carell

Steve Carell — Steve Carell addresses the class of 2012 at Princeton University during Class Day ceremonies in Princeton, N.J. It was laughs all around.

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