The Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to an individual who has made numerous contributions to the entertainment industry.[1]
| NAACP Theatre Award – Lifetime Achievement Award | |
| Year | Honoree |
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| 1991 | |
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| 2005 | Laurence Fishburne |
| 2006[1] | Billy Dee Williams |
| 2007[2] | George C. Wolfe |
| 2008[3] | Harold Wheeler |
| 2009[4] | Ruben Santiago-Hudson |