VIDEO: Teary-Eyed Ellen DeGeneres Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom

On Tuesday, President Barack Obama presented 21 actors, musicians, athletes and innovators with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, in the White House's East Room.

In his speech, the POTUS commented, "Everybody on this stage has touched me in a very powerful, very personal way. These are folks who have helped make me who I am."

Among the honorees were Ellen DeGeneres, who couldn't hold back her tears as she accepted her prestigious medal. Watch the moving video!

The comedian hosts, "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," now in its 14th season. The daily talk show continues to be the daytime destination for laughter, generosity and fun, highlighting Ellen's one-of-a-kind humor, warmth and generosity, and featuring the biggest stars from television, film, music and more. The show has now earned an impressive total of 55 Daytime Emmy Awards. Ellen has become the place for today's topical stories and a stage for the most viral sensations from around the world.

Video courtesy of ABC News