Carol Burnett

American actress, comedian and singer (born 1933)

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Carol Burnett is an American actress, comedian, and singer born in 1933 who became one of the most prominent entertainers of her era. She is significant for her influential contributions to comedy and performance across multiple entertainment mediums throughout her career.

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San Antonio, Texas, USA

Carol Creighton Burnett (born April 26, 1933) is an American actress, comedienne, singer, dancer and writer. Burnett started her career in New York. After becoming a hit on Broadway, she made her television debut. After successful appearances on The Garry Moore Show, Carol moved to Los Angeles and began an eleven-year run on The Carol Burnett Show which was aired on CBS television from 1967 to…

Known for

Michael Jackson: A Life in Music — Self (archive footage)2026
Starring Dick Van Dyke — Self2025
The New Yorker at 100 — Self2025
Good Hang with Amy Poehler — Self - Guest2025
Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion — Self2024
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2024
Palm Royale — Norma Dellacorte2024
Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection — Self2023
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love — Self2023
Celebrating Carol: The Gift of Laughter — Self2023

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Key facts

Born: Carol Creighton Burnett , ( 1933-04-26 ) April 26, 1933 (age 93) , San Antonio , Texas, U.S.
Occupations: Comedian actress singer writer
Years active: 1955–present
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Children: 3, including Carrie Hamilton and Erin Hamilton
Notable work: The Carol Burnett Show , Miss Agatha Hannigan in Annie , Eunice Harper Higgins on Mama's Family , See also full list
Medium: Film television theater writing
Genres: Parody satire slapstick

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Instance of: human
Family name: Burnett
Gender: female
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: San Antonio
Spouse: Joe Hamilton
Occupation: actor
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: American English
Student of: Jeff Corey
Field of work: popular music
Hair colour: red hair
Instrument: voice
Image: Carol Burnett - 1974.jpg
Number of children: 3

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Commons category: Carol Burnett
date of birth: 1933-04-26
nominated for: Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical
member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences
topic's main category: Category:Carol Burnett
start of work period: 1955-00-00
ethnic group: Americans
writing language: American English
birth name: Carol Creighton Burnett
name in native language: Carol Burnett

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Encyclopedic overview

Carol Creighton Burnett (born April 26, 1933) is an American comedian, actress, singer and writer. Burnett has played dramatic and comedic roles on stage and screen. She has received numerous awards and accolades, including seven Golden Globe Awards, a Grammy Award, seven Primetime Emmy Awards, twelve People's Choice Awards, two Peabody Awards and a Tony Award. Burnett was honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1975, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2005, the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2013, and the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2015.

Burnett was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, until her family moved to Hollywood, living a block away from Hollywood Boulevard. She attended Hollywood High School and eventually studied theater and musical comedy at UCLA. Later, she performed in nightclubs in New York City and had a breakout success on Broadway in 1959 in Once Upon a Mattress, for which she received a Tony Award nomination. She soon made her television debut, regularly appearing on The Garry Moore Show for the next three years, and won her first Emmy Award in 1962.

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