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Birth Place: Seattle, WA, USA

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BIO

Channing is the recipient of three Tony Awards (including one for lifetime achievement), a Golden Globe and an Oscar nomination. Channing is best remembered for originating, on Broadway, the musical-comedy roles of bombshell Lorelei Lee in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and matchmaking widow Dolly Gallagher Levi in Hello, Dolly! She also appeared in two New York revivals of Hello, Dolly!, and toured with it extensively throughout the United States.

Channing also appeared in a number of movies, The First Traveling Sales Lady (1956) with Ginger Rogers, the cult film Skidoo and Thoroughly Modern Millie, opposite Julie Andrews and Mary Tyler Moore.

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STAGE CREDITS

Singular Sensations
[Off-Broadway]
2003
Performer
Hello, Dolly!
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1995
Mrs. Dolly Gallagher Levi
Jerry's Girls
[US Tour]
National Tour, 1985
Performer
Sugar Babies
[US Tour]
1st National Tour, 1980
Performer
Hello, Dolly!
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1978
Mrs. Dolly Gallagher Levi
Jule's Friends at the Palace
[Broadway]
1974
Performer
Lorelei
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1974
Lorelei Lee, Performer, Dessert
Hello, Dolly!
[US Tour]
2nd National Tour, 1966
Mrs. Dolly Gallagher Levi
Hello, Dolly!
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1964
Mrs. Dolly Gallagher Levi
Show Girl
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1961
Carol's Musical Theatre, "The Story of Marie" Performer, "Calypso Pete" Performer, "The Girl in the Show" Performer, "My Kind of Love" Performer, Lynn, The Palace Theatre, The Foreign Star, Naomi, The Inside Story, Performer, Report from Las Vegas
The Vamp
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1955
Flora Weems, Flora Weems
Wonderful Town
[US Tour]
National Tour, 1954
Ruth
Wonderful Town
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1953
Ruth Sherwood [Replacement]
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1949
Lorelei Lee
Lend an Ear
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1948
Singer, Girl, Performer, Mrs. Playgoer, Henry Jones' Mother, "Three Little Queens of the Silver Screen" Singer, Te Countess, Wife
Proof Thro' the Night
[Broadway]
1942
Steve
Let's Face It!
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1941
Maggie Watson (Understudy)
No for an Answer
[Off-Broadway]
Concert [Off-Broadway], 1941
Performer
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
[US Tour]
National Tour, 1952
Performer

Movies

The First Traveling Saleslady
[ 1956 ] Molly Wade
Thoroughly Modern Millie
[ 1967 ] Muzzy Van Hossmere
Skidoo
[ 1968 ] Flo
Shinbone Alley
[ 1970 ] Mehitabel
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
[ 1978 ] Our Guests at Heartland
Happily Ever After
[ 1989 ] Muddy
Thumbelina
[ 1994 ] Ms. Fieldmouse
The Drawn Together Movie!
[ 2010 ] Singer

TV Shows

The Love Boat
Aunt Sylvia, Aunt Sylvia Duvall, Tante Sylvia

Awards and Nominations

Helen Hayes Awards - 1996 - Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production

Carol ChanningHello, Dolly!


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Tony Awards - 1995 - Special Tony Award

Carol Channing

Olivier Awards - 1979 - Actress of the Year in a Musical

Carol Channing , Hello, Dolly!

Tony Awards - 1974 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Carol Channing, Lorelei


winner
Tony Awards - 1968 - Special Tony Award

Carol Channing


winner
Tony Awards - 1964 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Carol Channing, Hello, Dolly!

Tony Awards - 1961 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Carol Channing, Show Girl

Tony Awards - 1956 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Carol Channing, The Vamp


winner
Theatre World Awards - 1949 - Performance

Carol Channing, Lend an Ear

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André Bishop, Jules Fisher, and James Lapine Will Receive Lifetime Achievement Tony Awards
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The Tony Awards Administration Committee announced that André Bishop, Jules Fisher, and James Lapine will each receive the 2026 Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre.
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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 25, 2026

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Carol Channing been in?

Carol Channing has appeared on Broadway in 12 shows.

How many West End shows has Carol Channing been in?

Carol Channing has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Carol Channing been nominated for?

Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Hello, Dolly!, Special Tony Award (Tony Awards) for , Actress of the Year in a Musical (Olivier Awards) for Hello, Dolly!, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Lorelei, Special Tony Award (Tony Awards), Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Hello, Dolly!, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Show Girl, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for The Vamp and Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Lend an Ear.

What awards has Carol Channing won?

Carol Channing has won several prestigious awards, including two Special Tony Awards from the Tony Awards. She also received the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for her role in Hello, Dolly! Additionally, she was honored with a Performance Award from the Theatre World Awards for her work in Lend an Ear.

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