Did Carol Burnett Win an Emmy? Carol Burnett Emmy Awards, Nominations and Wins

Carol Burnett won an Emmy Award for her performance on The Garry Moore Show in 1962, and she has also won many other numerous awards.

by Aishwarya R

Updated Sep 16, 2024

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Did Carol Burnett Win an Emmy? Carol Burnett Emmy Awards, Nominations and Wins
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Did Carol Burnett Win an Emmy?

Carol Burnett has won seven Emmy Awards. In the 2024 Emmy Awards show, Carol Burnett  was nominated for - Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series, however she did not win the award. She has been nominated for 26 Emmys throughout her career, with six of those wins coming for her work on The Garry Moore Show, Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall, The Carol Burnett Show, and Mad About You. In addition to her Emmy wins, she has also earned seven Golden Globe Awards and various other prestigious honors.

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She won her first Emmy Award in 1962. She received the award for "Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Musical Program or Series" for her work on The Garry Moore Show. This recognition came during her time as a regular player on the show, which she was part of from 1959 to 1962.

In the 2024 Emmy Awards, Carol Burnett was nominated for "Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series" for her role in Palm Royale. Despite her esteemed career and previous Emmy win in 1962 for The Garry Moore Show, she did not win in this category. The award went to Liza Colón-Zayas for her performance in The Bear.

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Who is Carol Burnett?

Carol Burnett is an American comedian, actress, and singer. She is best known for hosting The Carol Burnett Show, which was one of the first comedy-variety shows led by a woman. Carol has acted in many Broadway plays, TV shows, and movies in both dramatic and comedic roles.

Over her career, she has won seven Primetime Emmy Awards, a Tony Award, a Grammy Award, and seven Golden Globe Awards. She has also received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, and the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award.

Name

Carol Creighton Burnett

Gender

Female

Profession

Comedian, Actress, Singer, Author

Date of Birth

April 26, 1933

Place of Birth

San Antonio, Texas, USA

Age

91 years old

Nationality

American

Parents

Ina Louise Creighton (mother), Joseph Thomas Burnett (father)

Husbands

Don Saroyan (m. 1955–1962)

Joe Hamilton (m. 1963–1984)

Brian Miller (m. 2001–present)

Children

Carrie Hamilton (1963–2002)

Jody Hamilton (born 1967)

 Erin Hamilton (born 1968)

Carol Burnett Emmy Award Nominations and Wins

Here is the list of Carol Burnett Emmy Award Nominations and Wins:-

Year Category Project Result
1962 Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Musical Program or Series The Garry Moore Show Won
1963 Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall An Evening with Carol Burnett Won
1969 Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Series The Carol Burnett Show Nominated
1970 Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Series The Carol Burnett Show Nominated
1971 Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Series The Carol Burnett Show Nominated
1972 Outstanding Variety Series – Musical The Carol Burnett Show Won
1972 Outstanding Single Program – Variety or Musical – Variety and Popular Music Julie and Carol at Lincoln Center Nominated
1973 Outstanding Variety Musical Series The Carol Burnett Show Nominated
1974 Outstanding Music-Variety Series The Carol Burnett Show Won
1974 Best Lead Actress in a Drama 6 Rms Riv Vu Nominated
1975 Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Series The Carol Burnett Show Won
1976 Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Series The Carol Burnett Show Nominated
1976 Outstanding Special - Comedy-Variety or Music Sills and Burnett at the Met Nominated
1978 Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Series The Carol Burnett Show Nominated
1979 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special Friendly Fire Nominated
1992 Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series The Larry Sanders Show Nominated
1995 Achievement or Performance Music Dance Cultural Men, Movies & Carol Nominated
1997 Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Mad About You Won
1998 Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Mad About You Nominated
2002 Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special The Carol Burnett Show: Show Stoppers Nominated
2009 Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Nominated
2023 Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love Won
2024 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Palm Royale Nominated

Carol Burnett Career

Carol Burnett began her career in San Antonio before moving to Hollywood, where she attended Hollywood High School and studied theater at UCLA. She first gained attention on Broadway in 1959 with a Tony Award nomination for Once Upon a Mattress. Her television career took off with regular appearances on The Garry Moore Show, earning her an Emmy Award in 1962. In 1963, she starred as Calamity Jane in a Dallas State Fair Musicals production and had her television special debut.

She moved back to Los Angeles and starred in The Carol Burnett Show on CBS from 1967 to 1978. This variety show, rooted in vaudeville, featured a mix of comedy sketches, song, and dance, including film parodies and character pieces. Burnett created many memorable characters on the show, which earned her and the show numerous Emmy and Golden Globe Awards. Throughout and after the show’s run, she continued to appear in various television and film projects.

Carol Burnett's film career includes roles in Pete 'n' Tillie (1972), Annie (1982), and Horton Hears a Who! (2008). She appeared in dramas like 6 Rms Riv Vu (1974) and Friendly Fire (1979), and won a Primetime Emmy Award for her guest role on Mad About You. Burnett also worked with Julie Andrews, Dolly Parton, and Beverly Sills in various specials. She returned to Broadway with a Tony Award nomination for Moon Over Buffalo (1995) and recently acted in Better Call Saul (2022) and Palm Royale (2024).

Carol Burnett has written and narrated several memoirs, earning Grammy nominations for most of them and winning for In Such Good Company. In 2019, the Golden Globes introduced the Carol Burnett Award for career achievement in television, which she received that year. To celebrate her 90th birthday, NBC aired a special titled Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love.

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Carol Burnett Age

As of 2024, Carol Burnett is 91 years old. She was born on April 26, 1933. She is widely recognized for her exceptional talent. She has had a distinguished career as a comedian, actress, and singer, earning numerous awards. 

Carol Burnett Early Life

Carol Burnett was born on April 26, 1933, in San Antonio, Texas, to Ina Louise, a publicity writer, and Joseph Thomas Burnett, a movie theater manager. Her parents divorced when she was young, and she moved with her grandmother to a small apartment in Hollywood.

Burnett attended Hollywood High School and later UCLA, initially studying journalism before switching to theater. As a child, she was shy but discovered a passion for acting in college, which led her to pursue a career in entertainment.

Despite her mother’s initial disapproval of her acting ambitions, Burnett's early experiences and support from a generous benefactor helped her launch her career in New York.

Carol Burnett Husband

Carol Burnett was first married to her college sweetheart, Don Saroyan, on December 15, 1955, but they divorced in 1962. On May 4, 1963, she married television producer Joe Hamilton, who later produced The Carol Burnett Show.

Burnett and Hamilton had three daughters: Carrie (1963–2002), who was an actress and writer; Jody (born 1967), a film producer and occasional actress; and Erin (born 1968), a singer. Their marriage ended in 1984, partly due to challenges with Carrie’s drug problems. Hamilton died of cancer in 1991.

In 2001, Burnett married drummer Brian Miller, who is 23 years her junior. Burnett has also been involved in raising her teenage grandson Dylan, for whom she and Miller had temporary guardianship from September 2020 to November 2021.

Carol Burnett Net Worth

Carol Burnett Net Worth is $45 million. Her primary sources of income include her long-running television show, The Carol Burnett Show, and various acting roles in television and film. Additionally, she earns from her memoirs and public appearances.

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