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Birth Name:
Carol Elaine Channing
Birth Place:
Seattle, WA
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign:
01/31/1921, Aquarius
Profession:
Actor; singer
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Carol Channing Fast Facts:
Made her stage debut in the chorus of 1941's
No for an Answer
.
Her Broadway career took off in 1949 when she landed the role of Lorelei Lee in
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,
introducing what would become her signature song, "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend."
Originated the role of Dolly Levi in the blockbuster
Hello, Dolly!
, which she performed worldwide more than 5000 times.
Published a 2002 autobiography,
Just Lucky I Guess
, in which she mentioned her junior-high-school sweetheart, Harry Kullijian. They were reunited after 70 years and married in 2003.
Created the Dr. Carol Channing and Harry Kullijian Foundation for the Arts in support of the arts in California's public schools.
In her 80s, toured the country performing a one-woman show,
The First Eighty Years Are the Hardest
.
Carol Channing Relationships:
Adelaide Glaser Channing - Mother
Alexander Carson - Ex-husband
Channing Lowe - Son
Charles Lowe - Husband (deceased)
George Channing - Father
Harry Kullijian - Husband
Theodore Naidish - Ex-husband
Carol Channing Awards:
1961 Tony: Actress (Musical) - Nominee
1964 Tony: Actress (Musical) - Winner
1968 Tony: Special Award - Winner
1968 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Winner
1956 Tony: Actress (Musical) - Nominee
1974 Tony: Actress (Musical) - Nominee
1995 Tony: Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre - Winner
1967 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Nominee
College:
Attended Bennington College, Bennington, VT
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