Barbara Walters
Awards & Honours
7
Awards Won
3
Honours
3
Covers
2
Records
Barbara Walters was one of the most honored journalists in television history. She received the Lifetime Achievement Emmy from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in 2000, recognizing her profound impact on the industry. She was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1989, and her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was added in 2007. Walters also won multiple Daytime Emmys for The View and her specials, and a Peabody Award for her work on 20/20. Her interviews with world leaders and cultural figures set a standard for broadcast journalism.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Television Hall of Fame Induction
Inducted for her contributions to television.
Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
Star at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard for television.
Lifetime Achievement Award
Awarded for her lifetime contributions to television.
Magazine Covers
Time
1976-04-26
Barbara Walters: The $1 Million Woman
Newsweek
1976-10-11
Barbara Walters: The First Lady of TV News
People
1997-08-11
Barbara Walters: The View from the Top
Records & Feats
First female co-anchor of a network evening news program
In 1976, Walters became the first woman to co-anchor a network evening news program on ABC.
First female co-host of the Today show
In 1974, Walters became the first woman to co-host NBC's Today show.