Bette Midler's Success and Achievements in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: October 16, 2025

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Bette Midler.

Bette Midler is a highly acclaimed American entertainer, renowned as an actress, comedian, singer, and author. Spanning a career of five decades, she has garnered significant recognition, including four Golden Globe Awards, three Grammy Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards, and a Kennedy Center Honor. She has also received nominations for two Academy Awards and a British Academy Film Award, solidifying her status as a versatile and celebrated figure in the entertainment industry.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

May 1992: Emmy Award for The Tonight Show

In May 1992, Bette Midler won an Emmy Award for her performance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. During the show, she sang "One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)" and "Here's That Rainy Day" to Johnny Carson.

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1993: Golden Globe Award for Gypsy

In 1993, Bette Midler won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film for Gypsy.

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1997: Emmy Award and Women in Film Crystal Award

In 1997, Bette Midler earned her third Emmy Award for her HBO special Diva Las Vegas. Also in 1997, Midler, along with her co-stars from The First Wives Club, Goldie Hawn and Diane Keaton, was a recipient of the Women in Film Crystal Award.

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2003: Joined forces with Barry Manilow to record Bette Midler Sings the Rosemary Clooney Songbook

In 2003, Bette Midler joined forces with Barry Manilow after many years to record Bette Midler Sings the Rosemary Clooney Songbook. The album was certified gold by RIAA.

2003: Kiss My Brass Tour

Throughout 2003, Bette Midler toured the United States in her new show, Kiss My Brass, to sell-out audiences.

October 2005: Release of Bette Midler Sings the Peggy Lee Songbook

In October 2005, Bette Midler released Bette Midler Sings the Peggy Lee Songbook, which returned her to the top ten of US Billboard 200 and was nominated for a Grammy Award.

2007: Appeared in Then She Found Me and Grammy Nomination

In 2007, Bette Midler returned to the big screen, appearing in Then She Found Me, Helen Hunt's feature film directorial debut. Cool Yule also garnered a Grammy Award nomination for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album in 2007.

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2011: Nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award

In 2011, Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go On was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special.

June 2012: Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award

In June 2012, Bette Midler received the Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award at the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

2017: Hello, Dolly! and Freak Show

In 2017, Bette Midler returned to the stage in Hello, Dolly! for the Broadway revival, earning a Tony Award. In 2017, she also appeared in the film Freak Show.

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December 4, 2021: Kennedy Center Honor

On December 4, 2021, Bette Midler received the Kennedy Center Honor for a lifetime of achievement in the performing arts, with the medallion ceremony held at the Library of Congress.