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Carol Burnett is a singer, stage actor and film actor. Carol Burnett was born in San Antonio, Texas, United States on April 26, 1933. That works out to 93 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Hollywood High School and University of California, Los Angeles. Recorded honors include Peabody Awards, Presidential Medal of Freedom (2005), Theatre World Award (1960) and 5 more.
My Take
Carol Burnett is, to me, the blueprint for every comedian who ever led their own show. She took a variety format dominated by men, ran it for over a decade, and made vulnerability part of the comedy itself. The honors came in waves — a Peabody, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Kennedy Center Honors — yet her persona never hardened into self-importance. What moves me is how a girl from a hard San Antonio childhood willed herself into Hollywood through sheer optimism and craft. Nearly every sketch performer working today stands on ground she cleared, and she seems to carry that legacy with grace rather than ego.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Carol Burnett
- Name (Japanese)
- キャロル・バーネット
- Reading
- きゃろる・ばーねっと
- Born
- April 26, 1933 (age 93)
- Origin
- San Antonio, Texas, United States
- Occupation
- singer / stage actor / film actor / television actor / voice actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rooster
2. Background
- High school
- Hollywood High School
- University
- University of California, Los Angeles
Awards & achievements
- Peabody Awards
- 2005 Presidential Medal of Freedom
- 1960 Theatre World Award
- Library of Congress Living Legend
- Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award
- 2009 California Hall of Fame
- Horatio Alger Award
- Kennedy Center Honors
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/itscarolburnett/
- Xhttps://x.com/imcarolburnett
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carol%20Burnett
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A3%E3%83%AD%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8D%E3%83%83%E3%83%88
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q255565
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Carol Burnett born?
Born April 26, 1933 (age 93).
Where is Carol Burnett from?
Carol Burnett is from San Antonio, Texas, United States.
What does Carol Burnett do?
Carol Burnett works as singer, stage actor, film actor, television actor, voice actor.
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