Artist Award, International Society For The Performing Arts 1997 American Honorary Member, American Academy of Arts and Letters 1998 Trust for Mutual Understanding 1999 MOCA Award to Distinguished Women In The Arts, Museum Of Contemporary Art 2000 The Doris Duke Awards for New Work 2001 Women's Project & Productions Exceptional Achievement Award 2002 New York Awards Lifetime Achievement 2003 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Choreography: Movin' OutTony Award Best Choreography: Movin' OutDrama League Outstanding Achievement Award for Musical Theatre TDF/Astaire Award Best Choreographer: Movin' OutIndiana Living Legend, Indiana Historical Society Glamour Woman of the Year Award Outstanding Contribution to the Arts Award North Carolina School of the Arts Honorary Doctorate, North Carolina School of the Arts 2004 National Medal of Arts Vietnam Veterans of America President's Award for Excellence in the Arts Independent Reviewers of New England Award Best Choreography: Movin' Out. Broadway in Boston Goddard Space Flight Center's Center Director's Colloquium Citation for Enlightening, Creative and Thought-Provoking Presentation 2005 Best Choreography: Movin' Out. Touring Broadway Awards Jane Addams Medal for Distinguished Service presented by Rockford College 2006 Princess Grace Award – Outstanding Artistry Critics Circle Dance Award Outstanding Choreography: Movin' Out. London 2007 Honorary Degree, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina Honorary Degree, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ Touring Broadway Award: Best Choreography for a touring show for Movin' Out2008 The Jerome Robbins Prize The Kennedy Center Honors Woman of the Year Award, presented by Nevada State Ballet 2009U.S. News & World Report: listed on "America's Best Leaders" Leadership at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government 2010 The IAL Diamond Award for Achievement in the Arts, presented by Columbia University's The Varsity Show The Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreographer: Come Fly AwayLifetime Achievement Award, presented by The American Academy of Hospitality Sciences Suzi Bass Award for Best Choreography: "Come Fly With Me" Rolex Dance Award 2011 The Vasterling Award, Presented by Nashville Ballet Honorary Degree, The Juilliard School, New York, NY TITAS Award for Contributions to the Arts Woman of Achievement Award, Meredith College Spotlight Award, Presented by Hubbard Street Dance Chicago 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by Tribeca Film Festival 2014 62nd Capezio Dance Award Honorary Degree, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA Personal life Until 1972 Tharp was married to painter Robert Huot, by whom she has a son, Jesse Huot, who acts as her business manager. She also has a grandson. See also List of dancers Citations