honorary muse
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2026 Honorary Muse Soledad O’Brien
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photo by: Joriann Maye-Keegan We are pleased to announce that award-winning journalist and producer, Soledad O’Brien, will reign as the 2026 Honorary Muse. She will be accompanied by her two daughters. “New Orleans is a city that has brought me and the world so much joy and this esteemed honor gives me a chance to…
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2025 Honorary Muse Rutina Wesley
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The Krewe of Muses announced that award-winning actress Rutina Wesley will serve as the 2025 Honorary Muse when the popular all-female Carnival parade rolls through the Uptown New Orleans route on February 27. Known for her dynamic performances across television, film, and theater including “Last of Us” and “Queen Sugar,” Wesley will join the Krewe…
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2024 Honorary Muse Margaret Orr
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Nationally recognized and locally adored WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr will serve as the Honorary Muse for the 2024 Krewe of Muses parade, krewe captain Staci Rosenberg announced. Margaret Orr will be riding as Honorary Muse in the krewe’s iconic 17-foot tall fiber optic shoe float on “tHERsday” evening, February 8, 2024. “When we want to know the upcoming parade weather,…
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2023 Honorary Muse Irma Thomas
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Irma Thomas the “Soul Queen of New Orleans” is most deserving of leading the Muses. She embodies the attributes and spirit of the nine muses, she is our own Euterpe, the Muse of Music. Krewe of Muses Captain, Staci Rosenberg Krewe of Muses Captain Staci Rosenberg announced today that Grammy Award-winning, legendary blues and gospel…
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2022 Honorary Muse Swin Cash
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Swin Cash is most deserving of leading the Muses. Balancing extraordinary leadership with activist passions, she embodies the attributes and spirit of the nine muses. Krewe of Muses Captain, Staci Rosenberg We are excited to announce that NBA Executive, Gold Medal Olympian, WNBA Champion and All-Star, NCAA Champion and All-American, Activist and Philanthropist, Swin Cash will serve as…
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2020 Honorary Muse Jennifer Coolidge
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“Jennifer Coolidge is most deserving of leading the Muses. We’ve spent 20 years trying to make the people of New Orleans laugh and earned a reputation for our wit and humor… So we celebrate our 20 years of sisterhood by honoring a New Orleans sister who makes the world laugh.” Krewe of Muses Captain Staci…
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2019 Honorary Muse Patricia Clarkson
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Patricia Clarkson is the quintessential New Orleans girl and most deserving of leading the Muses for a historic second time. We are proud of her accomplishments then and now. The continuum of her professional work is the embodiment of the attributes and spirit of the nine muses. Patricia is an inspiration to women and girls.…
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2018 Honorary Muse LaToya Cantrell
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“The Muses organization is among the best of New Orleans,” Cantrell said. “Muses delight in inclusion, creativity, and pure fun. These strong and thoughtful women also have an 18-year tradition of philanthropy and community service to those in need, especially children and families. I am honored to be considered a Muse sister for this one…
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2017 Honorary Muse Tamron Hall
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Today, the Krewe of Muses announced that award-winning journalist Tamron Hall will serve as the Krewe’s Honorary Muse for the 2017 parade. As Honorary Muse, Tamron will lead the carnival organization’s seventeenth parade, on February 23, 2017. Hall will ride in the Krewe of Muses’s iconic shoe float, a 17-foot tall fiber optic encrusted red…
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2016 Honorary Muse Solange Knowles
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Today, the Krewe of Muses announced that New Orleans resident, Solange Knowles, the singer/songwriter, founder of Saint Records and noted creative director will serve as the Krewe’s Honorary Muse, Solange will lead the carnival organization’s sixteenth parade, on February 4, 2016. Solange will ride in the Krewe of Muses’s iconic shoe float, a 17-foot tall…