Carol Burnett’s Unbelievable List — Every Star She’s Ever Worked With
When Jimmy Kimmel asked Carol Burnett if it was true that she keeps a list of every single performer she’s ever worked with, she smiled — that soft, knowing smile that comes from a lifetime of laughter.
And yes, it’s true. Somewhere in her home, tucked away like a treasure, is a handwritten list of names — hundreds of them. The Jackson 5. Sammy Davis Jr. Lucille Ball. Julie Andrews. Harvey Korman. Tim Conway. People who shaped the history of American comedy and music, each one connected by a single thread: Carol’s memory, and her gratitude.
She doesn’t keep the list for pride. She keeps it so she won’t forget — not the fame, not the applause, but the faces, the laughter, the way a studio once felt when everything clicked. It’s a list of moments more than names — the heartbeat of a career built not on ego, but on connection.
At 92, Carol still remembers every cue, every joke that went off-script, every friend who made her laugh until she cried. When she talks about them, there’s no sense of hierarchy — only affection. “I’ve been lucky,” she told Kimmel, “I’ve worked with the best.”
And maybe that’s her real legacy — not the trophies, not the ratings, but the simple act of remembering.
Because some people build monuments out of marble.
Carol Burnett built hers out of names — and love.
