Carol Channing

Carol Elaine Channing (January 31, 1921 – January 15, 2019) was an American stand-up comedian, actress, singer, dancer and voice artist. She received three Tony Awards. Channing played Lorelei in the Broadway musical Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and played Dolly in the Broadway musical Hello, Dolly!.

Carol Channing
Channing in 1973
Born	Carol Elaine Channing (1921-01-31)January 31, 1921 Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Died	January 15, 2019(2019-01-15) (aged 97) Rancho Mirage, California, U.S.
Alma mater	Bennington College
Occupations	Actress singer dancer comedian
Years active	1941–2016
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Spouse(s)	Theodore Naidish ​ ​ (m. 1941; div. 1944)​ Alexander Carson ​ ​ (m. 1953; div. 1956)​ Charles Lowe ​ ​ (m. 1956; died 1999)​ Harry Kullijian ​ ​ (m. 2003; died 2011)​
Children	1

Early life

Channing was born Carol Elaine Channing in Seattle, Washington on January 31, 1921. When she left home to go to Bennington College, her mother told her that her father's mother was African-American.^[2]

Death

Channing died on January 15, 2019, of complications from a stroke at her home in Rancho Mirage, California, sixteen days before her 98th birthday.^[3][4]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result
1956	Tony Award	Best Actress in a Musical	The Vamp	Nominated
1961			Show Girl	Nominated
1964			Hello, Dolly!	Won
1968	Academy Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Thoroughly Modern Millie	Nominated
	Golden Globes	Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture		Won
	Tony Award	Special Award		Won
1974		Best Actress in a Musical	Lorelei[5]	Nominated
1979	Olivier Award	Best Actress in a Musical	Hello, Dolly!	Nominated
1995	Tony Award	Lifetime Achievement Award[6]		Won
1996	Drama Critics Circle	Lifetime Achievement Award[7]		Won
2002	Grammy Awards	Grammy Hall of Fame	Hello, Dolly! Original Broadway Cast Recording	Won
	Tony Awards (West)	Lifetime Achievement Award[8]	Benefit for Aids and Actors' Fund	Won