Carol Channing

Birth Name:

Carol Elaine Channing

Birth Place:

Seattle, Washington, United States

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack

In 2004, she won an Oscar Hammerstein Award for Lifetime Achievement in Musical Theatre
Received a Lifetime Achievement Tony Award in 1995
Was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame
Studied at Bennington College
Made her stage debut in 1941 in "Never Take No for an Answer․"
Quote: "I'm terribly shy, but of course no one believes me․ Come to think of it, neither would I!"
Quote: "You know, if you miss a show, you're missing what may have been your finest performance!"
Originated the role of bombshell Lorelei Lee in the Broadway musical comedy "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes․"

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