This is a list of Keys to the City awarded in the United States.
Alabama
Alabaster October 12, 2015: Bobby Joe Seales, local historian October 15, 2018: Mayo Taylor, first African-American city council member
Bay Minette 1984: Lyn Glenn, daughter of astronaut and politician John Glenn December 21, 2018: Kirk Jay, singer that competed on The Voice
Birmingham October 3, 1980: Mercer Ellington, musician and son of Duke Ellington
Boaz June 14, 2019: Richard Glazier, sawmill owner
Brewton November 2021: William Lee Golden and The Goldens, country musicians
Calera May 2025: Dennis Torrealba President Of Calera Main St
Cullman November 10, 2017: Roy Drinkard, developer and Marine
Gadsden 1984: John Glenn, astronaut and politician
Hoover July 13, 2016: Paul Reinhardt, USS Alabama commander February 18, 2019: Ajah Robinson, Anthonia Anwah, and Aiyana Hines, three high schoolers who aided an injured woman during the fallout of the Killing of Emantic Fitzgerald Bradford Jr. January 21, 2020: Foster Dudley, fourth-grade student
Huntsville July 12, 2013: Jase Robertson, star of reality TV series Duck Dynasty June 28, 2015: Microwave Dave, North Alabama musician and music educator September 28, 2016: Dennis L. Via, US Army General
Mobile February 5, 2013: Captain Munnerlyn, NFL player for the Carolina Panthers Spring 2013: A. J. McCarron and C.J. Mosley, XFL and NFL football players July 12, 2016: Jaquiski Tartt, NFL player for the San Francisco 49ers September 20, 2017: Nicolas Cage, actor November 14, 2022: Daniel K. Wims, president of Alabama A&M University, and Thomas Hudson, president of Jackson State University February 18, 2023: Latisha D. Scott, actor. Love and Marriage Huntsville.
Mountain Brook September 23, 2019: Kevin Alexander, local dentist January 18, 2022: Rodney Davis, local chef and tavern employee
Orange Beach October 5, 2023: Jason Aldean, country musician
Phenix City 1984: Lyn Glenn, daughter of astronaut and politician John Glenn
Scottsboro 1984: John Glenn, astronaut and politician October 24, 2022: Gary Stewart, town council member
Selma May 5, 2023: Daryl D. Thomas, accountant
Tallassee January 22, 2018: Derrick Ansley, defensive back football coach
Troy April 19, 2016: DeMarcus Ware, NFL player for the Denver Broncos
Alaska
Homer 2012: Vicki Sarber, pageant contestant and Mrs. America 2012
Kodiak July 30, 2012: Pitbull, rapper
Palmer May 7, 2021: Captain Matt Seakup, Captain Chris Brunner, and Sergeant Andy Reynolds, members of the 176th Wing in the Alaska Air National Guard
Wasilla September 22, 2011: Landon Swank, illusionist
California
Anaheim February 1940: Connie Mack, baseball catcher, manager, and team owner
Antioch December 12, 2022: Bianca Palomera, restaurant worker who lost an eye in an attack after defending a disabled customer
Artesia March 29, 2009: Nithyananda, Hindu guru
Bakersfield October 29, 1988: Pelé, soccer player July 30, 2012: John and Joe Lanni, restaurateurs
Beverly Hills September 2, 2010: Entertainment mogul family the Kardashian–Jenner family and radio host Larry King were awarded the key to the city of Beverly Hills, the award date falling (by design) on a day designated by the city's famous zip code, 90210. October 18, 2022: Charles Aronberg, former mayor and physician
Blythe April 3, 2019: Andrew Cancio, boxer
Burbank August 22, 2017: Adam Schiff, state representative May 2021: Mickey DePalo, local community worker
Clearlake December 21, 2022: Andrew White, retired local police chief
Coachella April 11, 2019: Los Tucanes de Tijuana, Mexican norteño band April 22, 2023: Becky G, singer and actress
Coalinga
December 6, 2018: Nathan Vosburg, outgoing mayor of Coalinga
Compton 2014: Dr. Dre, rapper and record producer February 13, 2016: Kendrick Lamar, rapper and songwriter
Corona March 12, 2010: Scarlett's Magic, a Savannah cat owned by the Draper family and recognized Guinness Book of World Records as the World's Tallest Cat
Coronado July 1, 2020: Donna Salof, community worker and philanthropist
Cypress 1994: Tiger Woods, golfer January 20, 2016: Dan Ta, youth money management educator
Daly City July 22, 2022: Jo Koy, comedian
Danville January 16, 2009: Chesley B. Sullenberger III, fighter pilot, diplomat, and saver of US Airways Flight 1549
Desert Hot Springs June 20, 2023: DannyLux, Latin musician
Diamond Bar January 24, 2016: Alex Morgan, soccer player
Elk Grove June 18, 2014: Kyle Larson, race car driver December 10, 2014: Jim Cooper, city council member November 6, 2015: Lance Briggs, football player for the Chicago Bears May 28, 2016: Josephine Finley Prince, local centenarian August 27, 2016: Elizabeth Pinkerton, educator, author, and local historian May 14, 2017: Ann Pinto, local centenarian May 24, 2017: Leo Fassler, community member August 26, 2017: Donald Ralph, Air Force commander August 26, 2017: Karissa Trinchera, Special Olympics swimmer August 26, 2017: Mathilde Mukantabana, Rwandan ambassador to the US August 26, 2017: Roy Herburger, news reporter December 26, 2017: Bertha Weber Kraus, local centenarian March 8, 2018: Joseph Sieber, local centenarian May 16, 2018: Samuel Rinelli, local centenarian May 17, 2018: Jamie Whitmore, paracyclist June 2, 2018: Emma Virginia Fife, local centenarian July 15, 2018: Chalmers Gage, local centenarian December 28, 2018: Lydia Christina Wacker, local centenarian February 27, 2019: Joey Hand, racing driver July 29, 2019: Maureen Gertrude Gabriel, local centenarian October 3, 2022: Candido Montalbano, local centenarian
Indio 2011: Bob Ladiin, honorary mayor 2013: Alexander Haagan III, owner of the Empire Polo Club 2008 & 2015: Order of the Eastern Star, Masonic appendant body
Inglewood February 12, 2022: Issa Rae, actress and writer February 16, 2022: Stan Kroenke, businessman and owner of Kroenke Sports & Entertainment June 18, 2023: D Smoke, rapper October 17, 2023: Becky G, singer
Lancaster
April 30, 2015: Matt Anderson, Gateway Teacher of the Year 2015
La Puente November 16, 1962: John F. Kennedy, US President
Long Beach February 27, 1983: HM Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom. March 2018: Carmen Perez, community worker December 13, 2022: NAACP Long Beach branch president Naomi Rainey-Pierson and local newspaper editor and columnist Rich Archbold
Los Angeles October 1984: Sally Ride, astronaut 2006: Twenty-seven Victoria's Secret Angels – including Gisele Bündchen, Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio, Karolina Kurkova, Selita Ebanks, and Izabel Goulart – were presented with a key to Hollywood by honorary mayor Johnny Grant in honor of the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show being held in Los Angeles for the first time. August 7, 2009: Zooey Deschanel, Geoffrey Arend, Mark Waters and Jessica Tuchinsky, stars and producers of the 2009 film (500) Days of Summer, were awarded the key to Los Angeles for the film's inventive use of L.A. locations. 2012: Rapper Lil' Kim received the key to the city before a performance in front of 50,000 at a LA Pride festival, for "being a champion for her LGBT fans". May 11, 2013: 5th Caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Mirza Masroor Ahmad September 23, 2016: Los Angeles Dodgers announcer Vin Scully was awarded the key to the city during a pregame ceremony at Dodger Stadium. May 23, 2021: Musician Lady Gaga was awarded the key and May 23 was declared as "Born This Way Day", part of a celebration of the tenth anniversary of Born This Way and its cultural impact. A street painting with the Daniel Quasar's version of the gay flag (which includes trans and queer people of color) featuring the album's title was also unveiled on Robertson Boulevard as a tribute to the album, and how it has inspired the LGBT community over the years. October 1, 2022: Los Angeles Dodgers Announcer Jaime Jarrín was awarded the Key to the City of Los Angeles in a pregame ceremony at Dodger Stadium on the day they extended their franchise record to 110 wins in a season.
Oakland 1979: Musical group The Jackson 5 October 27, 2022: Widow of Huey P. Newton and former member of the Black Panther Party Fredrika Newton, Michelin-starred chef James Syhabout, author Tommy Orange, musician D'wayne Wiggins, and singer Goapele November 2022: Mistah F.A.B., rapper March 12, 2026: Alysa Liu, Olympic gold medalist figure skater
Richmond c. 1984–1996: James Brown, musician
Ridgecrest July 22, 2022: Doug Lueck, community worker
Sacramento September 11, 2015: Spencer Stone, Alek Skarlatos and Anthony Sadler, for actions taken to stop the 2015 Thalys train attack. 2017: Chance the Rapper, rapper June 2023: Arik Armstead, NFL player
San Bernardino January 20, 2024: Jayden Daniels, football player September 17, 2026: Fuerza Regida, regional Mexican music band
San Diego
August 28, 1965: Rock band The Beatles were presented with the key to the city by four teenage girls. The presentation was the idea of Susan Clark, a local fan who petitioned Mayor Frank Curran with the idea. July 2, 2021: Andra Day, singer/songwriter and actress May 23, 2023: Lincoln Hornets, high school football team
San Francisco 1916: Russian-born American businessman, candy-maker and inventor Sam Born was awarded the key to city for inventing a machine that mechanically inserted sticks into lollipops. Later, he went on to found the Just Born candy company in New York. August 9, 1941: Hollywood actor Edward Arnold 1960: Four Soviet sailors Junior Sergeant Askhat Ziganshin, Private Philip Poplavsky, Private Anatoly Kryuchkovsky, Private Ivan Fedotov 1962: Sailor Kenichi Horie 1963: Hong Kong music composter/violinist Yin Zizhong October 30, 1965: Italian writer and scholar Uguccione Ranieri di Sorbello was presented the key by mayor John F. Shelley. December 12, 1966: Israeli Ambassador to the US Avraham Harman was presented the key by mayor John F. Shelley. Late 1970s: Sylvester, singer/songwriter February 5, 1986: Gbenga Sonuga (now Oba Gbenga Sonuga, Fadesewa The First of Simawa), Director for Arts and Culture in Lagos, was presented the key by Mayor Dianne Feinstein on a culture exchange trip to San Francisco in 1986. 1992: Gladys Hansen, city archivist November 3, 2010: The San Francisco Giants were awarded the key to the city for winning the 2010 World Series. 2011: Tony Bennett, singer June 26, 2012: San Francisco Giants pitcher Matt Cain was given the key to the city in commemoration of the perfect game he pitched on June 13, 2012."Mayor Lee presents Matt Cain with a Key to the City". SFGTV. YouTube. September 29, 2012: Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi was given the key to the city at the San Francisco Bay Area, which is home to the third-largest Burmese community in the USA. October 31, 2012: The San Francisco Giants were awarded the key to city of San Francisco for winning the 2012 World Series. May 21, 2013: Stephen Curry, professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA) November 15, 2013: Child cancer patient Batkid is given the key to the city by mayor Ed Lee as part of an event put on by the Make-A-Wish Foundation. February 12, 2014: Gavin Newsom, state governor October 31, 2014: The San Francisco Giants were awarded the key to city of San Francisco by Mayor Ed Lee for winning the 2014 World Series. October 14, 2015: The Golden State Warriors were awarded the key to city of San Francisco by Mayor Ed Lee for winning the 2015 NBA Championship. November 2, 2017: Leo Varadkar, Taoiseach (head of government) of Ireland January 3, 2025: Steve Kerr, (professional basketball coach and former player of Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA) September 27, 2026: Mike Krukow (professional broadcaster and former pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball)
Santa Cruz February 12, 2014: Gavin Newsom, state governor
Seaside February 16, 2022: Helen Rucker, community activist
Stockton