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    Julie Andrews

    Julie Andrews

    Awards & Honours

    62

    Awards Won

    5

    Honours

    2

    Rankings

    5

    Covers

    2

    Records

    Julie Andrews holds an extraordinary place in entertainment history. She is one of the few performers to have won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony. Her Oscar came for her very first film role. She has multiple Golden Globes, including the prestigious Cecil B. DeMille Award. In 2000, she was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire. She received the BAFTA Fellowship and the Kennedy Center Honors. Her resilience after losing her singing voice only deepened public admiration. She continues to reach new audiences through Bridgerton, proving her enduring appeal.

    Awards

    Honours & Distinctions

    Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)

    Queen Elizabeth II·2000

    Appointed for services to the performing arts.

    BAFTA Fellowship

    British Academy of Film and Television Arts·2000

    Highest honor from BAFTA.

    Kennedy Center Honors

    Kennedy Center·2001

    Lifetime achievement award for contributions to American culture.

    Golden Plate Award

    Academy of Achievement·2014

    Awarded for exceptional achievements.

    Hollywood Walk of Fame Star

    Hollywood Chamber of Commerce·1960

    Star at 6901 Hollywood Boulevard.

    Rankings & Lists

    #33

    AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars

    American Film Institute·1999
    #161

    200 Greatest Singers of All Time

    Rolling Stone·2023

    Magazine Covers

    TIME

    1965-12-23

    Julie Andrews: The Sound of Money

    Life

    1965-03-12

    Julie Andrews: The Girl Who Has Everything

    People

    1974-03-18

    Julie Andrews: Her New Life with Blake Edwards

    Vanity Fair

    2001-12-01

    Julie Andrews: The Princess Diaries

    Good Housekeeping

    1966-05-01

    Julie Andrews: The Real Life of a Star

    Records & Feats

    Youngest soloist at a Royal Command Performance

    Career Milestone·1948

    At age 12, she became the youngest soloist ever to perform at a Royal Command Variety Performance in 1948.

    Longest-running Broadway show (at the time)

    Career Milestone·1956

    My Fair Lady ran for 2,717 performances, the longest-running Broadway show at the time.