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Carol Burnett: Biography

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Birth Name: Carol Creighton Burnett
Birth Place: San Antonio, TX
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 04/26/1933, Taurus
Profession: Actor; comedian; singer

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Carol Burnett Fast Facts:

Served as the editor of her high-school paper and considered becoming a journalist.
Early on, was given $1000 from a benefactor with two stipulations — that his name never be revealed and that she help others in a similar way once she became a success. Since becoming famous, she has given $1000 each year to an outstanding UCLA musical-theater student.
Famous ear-tug sign-off on The Carol Burnett Show was a nod to her deceased grandmother.
Considered Jim Nabors her good-luck charm and asked him to appear on the first episode of every season of The Carol Burnett Show.
Had her Hollywood Walk of Fame star placed in front of the movie theater where she once worked as an usher and popcorn seller.

Carol Burnett Relationships:
Brian Miller - Husband
Carrie Hamilton - Daughter
Chris Frauchinger - Half Sister
Don Saroyan - Ex-husband
Erin Kate Hamilton - Daughter
Ina Louise Melton - Mother
Jody Ann Hamilton - Daughter
Joe Hamilton - Ex-husband
Joseph Burnett - Father
Carol Burnett Awards:
1973 Emmy: Outstanding Variety Musical Series - Nominee
1974 Emmy: Outstanding Music-Variety Series - Winner
1975 Emmy: Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Series - Winner
2002 Emmy: Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special - Nominee
1960 Tony: Actress (Musical) - Nominee
1996 Tony: Actress (Play) - Nominee
1969 Emmy: Outstanding Variety or Musical Series - Nominee
1970 Emmy: Outstanding Variety or Musical Series - Nominee
1972 Emmy: Outstanding Variety Series - Musical - Winner
1977 Emmy: Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Series - Nominee
1978 Emmy: Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Series - Nominee
1976 Emmy: Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Series - Nominee
1970 Golden Globe: Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Winner
1971 Emmy: Outstanding Variety Series - Musical - Nominee
1962 Peabody: Personal Award - Winner
2009 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series - Nominee
1981 People's Choice Awards: Favorite All-Around Female Entertainer - Winner
1981 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Female TV Performer - Winner
1980 People's Choice Awards: Favorite All-Around Female Entertainer - Winner
1980 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Female TV Performer - Winner
1991 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Female Performer in a New TV Series - Winner
1976 People's Choice Awards: Favorite All-Around Female Entertainer - Winner
1976 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Female TV Performer - Winner
1979 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Female TV Performer - Winner
1979 People's Choice Awards: Favorite All-Around Female Entertainer - Winner
1975 People's Choice Awards: Favorite All-Around Female Entertainer - Winner
1978 People's Choice Awards: Favorite All-Around Female Entertainer - Winner
1977 People's Choice Awards: Favorite All-Around Female Entertainer - Winner
1972 Golden Globe: Actress in a Leading Role - Musical or Comedy Series or Television Movie - Winner
1968 Golden Globe: Actress in a Television Series - Winner
1983 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
1973 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1982 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1983 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1979 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
1973 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1974 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1975 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1976 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1977 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Winner
1978 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Winner
1979 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1991 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1974 Emmy: Best Lead Actress in Drama - Nominee
1993 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1997 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series - Winner
1998 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1962 Emmy: Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Musical Program - Winner
1963 Emmy: Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Musical Program - Winner
1983 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
1995 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
1979 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special - Nominee
1972 Emmy: Outstanding Single Program - Variety or Musical (Variety and Popular Music) - Nominee
1977 Emmy: Outstanding Special - Comedy-Variety or Music - Nominee
College:
Attended University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA