LAS VEGAS – Icon of stage and screen, Ann-Margret, will be presented the “Centennial Award” at the 2005 CineVegas Film Festival. She was chosen as the recipient of the unique honor in recognition of her unparalleled status as both an entertainer and an embodiment of Las Vegas Style - sexy, cool, and dangerous - a style that has allowed Las Vegas to thrive for these first hundred years.

“The CineVegas Film Festival is proud to celebrate Ann-Margret for her achievements as a singer, dancer and actress,” stated Robin Greenspun, festival President. “There is no other person who as accurately personifies the legendary and iconic entertainment mecca that Vegas has become.”

CineVegas’ “Centennial Award” was created in order to recognize a person who has played a role in shaping entertainment in Las Vegas. From her appearance in Viva Las Vegas to her Las Vegas Entertainer of the Year Award, Ann-Margret embodies the meaning of this honor. As an actress, she has been in over forty-seven films and received two Academy Award Nominations, five Emmy Nominations, and five Golden Globes. As a singer, she has been nominated for a Grammy for her CD “God is Love: The Gospel Sessions,” and as a stage performer, she has played to record crowds across the country since the 1970’s.

Ann-Margret will be presented with the award at a “Viva Las Vegas” Centennial celebration thrown jointly by the festival and the City of Las Vegas during CineVegas, which runs June 10-18. The event will be held at Skin Pool Lounge at the Palms Casino Resort and will follow a special screening of Viva Las Vegas earlier in the day.

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