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His competition includes a Supreme Court justice (Ketanji Brown Jackson), the Dalai Lama and a member of Milli Vanilli, so that’s a wild one.
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Scott Mervis, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
Competing against her in the same category is the Dalai Lama, another first-time nominee.
—Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
In 1987, a years-long goal of the Dalai Lama became a reality when the Tibet House US was formed in New York City as a cultural center to preserve Tibetan culture.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2026
Past recipients include Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, China’s Liu Xiaobo, Mother Teresa and the Dalai Lama.
—Human Rights Watch, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
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Scott Mervis, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
Competing against her in the same category is the Dalai Lama, another first-time nominee.
—Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
In 1987, a years-long goal of the Dalai Lama became a reality when the Tibet House US was formed in New York City as a cultural center to preserve Tibetan culture.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2026
Past recipients include Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, China’s Liu Xiaobo, Mother Teresa and the Dalai Lama.
—Human Rights Watch, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
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Dalai Lama
biographical name
Da·lai La·ma
ˈdä-ˌlī-ˈlä-mə 
1935– Tenzin Gyatso Tibetan religious and political leader
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