Carol Channing | |
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Born | Carol Elaine Channing January 31, 1921 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
Died | January 15, 2019 | (aged 97)
Alma mater | Bennington College |
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Years active | 1941–2016 |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] |
Spouse(s) |
Theodore Naidish
(m. 1941; div. 1944)Alexander Carson
(m. 1953; div. 1956)Charles Lowe
(m. 1956; died 1999)Harry Kullijian
(m. 2003; died 2011) |
Children | 1 |
Carol Elaine Channing (January 31, 1921 – January 15, 2019) was an American stand-up comedian, actress, singer, dancer and voice artist. She received three Tony Awards. Channing played Lorelei in the Broadway musical Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and played Dolly in the Broadway musical Hello, Dolly!.
Channing was born Carol Elaine Channing in Seattle, Washington on January 31, 1921. When she left home to go to Bennington College, her mother told her that her father's mother was African-American.[2]
Channing died on January 15, 2019, of complications from a stroke at her home in Rancho Mirage, California, sixteen days before her 98th birthday.[3][4]
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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1956 | Tony Award | Best Actress in a Musical | The Vamp | Nominated |
1961 | Show Girl | Nominated | ||
1964 | Hello, Dolly! | Won | ||
1968 | Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Thoroughly Modern Millie | Nominated |
Golden Globes | Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture | Won | ||
Tony Award | Special Award | Won | ||
1974 | Best Actress in a Musical | Lorelei[5] | Nominated | |
1979 | Olivier Award | Best Actress in a Musical | Hello, Dolly! | Nominated |
1995 | Tony Award | Lifetime Achievement Award[6] | Won | |
1996 | Drama Critics Circle | Lifetime Achievement Award[7] | Won | |
2002 | Grammy Awards | Grammy Hall of Fame | Hello, Dolly! Original Broadway Cast Recording | Won |
Tony Awards (West) | Lifetime Achievement Award[8] | Benefit for Aids and Actors' Fund | Won |
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