Carol Channing
Known For
Acting
Born
1921-01-31 in Seattle, Washington, USA
Biography
Carol Elaine Channing (born January 31, 1921) was an American actress, singer, dancer and comedian. Known for starring in Broadway and film musicals, her characters typically radiated a fervent expressiveness and an easily identifiable voice, whether singing or for comedic effect. Channing also studied acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City. She began as a Broadway musical actress, starring in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes in 1949 and Hello, Dolly! in 1964, winning the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for the latter. She revived both roles several times throughout her career, most recently playing Dolly in 1995. Channing was nominated for her first Tony Award in 1956 for The Vamp followed by a nomination in 1961 for Show Girl. She received her fourth Tony Award nomination for the musical Lorelei in 1974. As a film actress, she won the Golden Globe Award and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Muzzy in Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967). Her other film appearances include The First Traveling Saleslady (1956) and Skidoo (1968). On television, she appeared as an entertainer on variety shows, from The Ed Sullivan Show in the 1950s to Hollywood Squares. She had a standout performance as The White Queen in the TV production of Alice in Wonderland (1985), and had the first of many TV specials in 1966, An Evening with Carol Channing. Channing was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame in 1981 and received a Lifetime Achievement Tony Award in 1995. She continued to perform and make appearances well into her 90s, singing songs from her repertoire and sharing stories with fans, cabaret style. She released an autobiography, Just Lucky I Guess, in 2002, and Larger Than Life, a documentary film about her career, was released in 2012.
Most Known For
Family Guy
as Carol Channing (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
The Nanny
as Carol Channing
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
as Sylvia Duvall
The Love Boat
as Aunt Sylvia
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
The View
as Self
Great Performances
as Self
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Video Message
Hollywood Squares
Magnum, P.I.
as Carol Channing
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self
What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery Guest
What's My Line?
as Self - Panelist
The Drew Carey Show
as Carol Channing
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
Touched by an Angel
as Carol Channing
The Carol Burnett Show
as Self