Previous honorees include Pete Seeger, Mavis Staples, Kris Kristofferson, John Mellencamp, Chuck D, Joan Baez, Bruce Springsteen and Pussy Riot.
"You don't need a platform to make a difference," the 29-year-old Broadway star tells Billboard backstage at the 2023 humanitarian summit.
The food and climate activist sat down with Billboard after speaking on a panel at this year's Global Citizen Now summit in New York City.
