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Madeleine Albright

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Born May 15, 1937 · Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]

Died March 23, 2022

Also known as Marie Jana Korbelová

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Biography

Madeleine Albright was an American politician and diplomat. She is the first female United States Secretary of State, having served from 1997 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton. Along with her family, Albright immigrated to the United States in 1948 from Czechoslovakia.

Awards & recognition

  • Medal — Distinguished Contribution to Diplomacy · 2019
  • Silver Medal of the President of the Senate · 2019
  • Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun · 2018
  • Presidential Medal of Freedom · 2012
  • Colorado Women's Hall of Fame · 2010
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  • Theodore Roosevelt Award · 2009
  • honorary doctorate · 2008
  • Great Immigrants Award · 2006
  • honorary doctor of the University of Miami · 2006
  • Elizabeth Blackwell Award · 2001
  • honorary doctorate from Brown University · 2001
  • Great Gold Medal of Masaryk University · 2000
  • Freedom Award · 1999
  • National Women's Hall of Fame · 1998
  • Grand cross of the Order of the White Lion · 1997
  • Margaret Brent Award · 1996
  • Anna Lindh Memorial Fund
  • Commander with Star of the Order of Merit of Hungary
  • Democracy Service Medal
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
  • Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
  • Grand Order of Queen Jelena
  • honorary doctor of Brandeis University
  • Honorary doctor of the University of Gdańsk
  • Library of Congress Living Legend
  • Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
  • Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana
  • Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st Class

Filmography15 titles

Gilmore Girls

2000as Madeleine Albright

Korea: The Never-Ending War

2019as Self (archive footage)

Iconoclasts

as Self

How to Become a Tyrant

2021as Self

The Corridors of Power

2022as Self

History 101

2020as Self (archive footage)

The Final Year

2017as Self

Madam Secretary

2014as Madeleine Albright

Ghosts of Rwanda

2004as Self

Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President

2020as Self

The Nineties

2017as Self

The Diplomat

2015as Self

The Daily Show

1996as Self

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003as Self

The View

1997as Self