Jay Leno
Awards & Honours
32
Awards Won
3
Honours
2
Rankings
3
Covers
2
Records
Jay Leno's shelf of awards reflects his dominance in late-night television. He won nine Primetime Emmys for The Tonight Show, including seven consecutive wins for Outstanding Variety Series. His 1997 Golden Globe for Best Actor in a TV Comedy was a rare honor for a talk show host. Leno also earned a dozen People's Choice Awards and five TV Guide Awards, all for Favorite Late-Night Talk Show Host. In 2004 and again in 2014, he was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame, a testament to his enduring impact on the medium.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6780 Hollywood Boulevard.
Television Hall of Fame Inductee
Inducted into the Television Hall of Fame for his contributions to the medium.
Television Hall of Fame Inductee (second)
Inducted again in recognition of his continued impact on television.
Rankings & Lists
TIME 100 Most Influential People
Highest-Paid TV Hosts
Magazine Covers
TIME
2007-05-14
The TIME 100
TV Guide
1992-05-23
The New King of Late Night
People
1994-02-14
Jay Leno: America's Top Talk Show Host
Records & Feats
Most Stand-Up Comedy Shows Performed in One Year
Performed 150 stand-up shows in 1997, setting a Guinness World Record.
Longest-Running Host of The Tonight Show (cumulative)
Hosted The Tonight Show for a total of 17 years (1992-2009 and 2010-2014), the second-longest tenure after Johnny Carson.