Barry Humphries
Awards & Honours
7
Awards Won
4
Honours
1
Records
Barry Humphries received some of the highest honours a performer can earn. His CBE in 2010 and Companion of the Order of Australia in 2011 recognised a career that spanned seven decades and reshaped comedy. He won the Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Fringe, multiple Helpmann Awards, and the British Comedy Awards Lifetime Achievement Award. His characters, especially Dame Edna Everage, became cultural touchstones, and his influence on generations of comedians is immeasurable. The 2026 installation of a bronze statue of Dame Edna in Australia, alongside John Farnham and Kylie Minogue, underscores his enduring cultural significance.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Awarded for services to entertainment.
Companion of the Order of Australia (AC)
Australia's highest civilian honour, for service to entertainment and the arts.
Honorary Doctorate
Recognised his contribution to the arts.
Bronze Statue of Dame Edna Everage
Statue installed in Australia after a decade in storage.
Records & Feats
Creator of two of the most enduring comedy characters of the 20th century
Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson became global icons, a feat rarely achieved by a single performer.