Career Timeline of Drew Barrymore: Major Achievements and Milestones

From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Drew Barrymore made an impact.

Drew Barrymore is an American actress, talk show host, and businesswoman, hailing from the Barrymore family of actors. Recognized with awards like a Golden Globe, and nominated for multiple Emmy Awards and a BAFTA, her career spans decades in the entertainment industry. She was also named one of Time's 100 most influential people in the world in 2023, demonstrating her impact beyond acting.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements

November 20, 1982: Hosting Saturday Night Live at seven years old

On November 20, 1982, Drew Barrymore became the youngest person to host Saturday Night Live at seven years of age, a record that remains unbroken as of 2024.

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2006: Salary on Top 10 list of actresses

In 2006, according to The Hollywood Reporter's annual Star Salary Top 10, Drew Barrymore was tied for eighth place on the top ten list of actresses' salaries, commanding 10 to 12 million dollars per film.

February 3, 2007: Fifth time hosting Saturday Night Live

On February 3, 2007, Drew Barrymore hosted Saturday Night Live for the fifth time, becoming the second female host in the show's history to do so.

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May 2007: Ambassador Against Hunger

In May 2007, Drew Barrymore was named Ambassador Against Hunger for the United Nations World Food Programme and donated $1 million to the cause. She also appeared on the cover of a magazine series called "They Shoot New York" as a guest photographer holding a Pentax K1000 film camera.

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2007: CoverGirl Model and People's Most Beautiful

In 2007, Drew Barrymore became a CoverGirl Cosmetics model and spokeswoman. In the same year she was also named No. 1 on People's annual 100 Most Beautiful People list and became the new face for the Gucci jewelry line.

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October 10, 2009: Sixth time hosting Saturday Night Live

On October 10, 2009, Drew Barrymore hosted Saturday Night Live again, becoming the first woman to host six times.

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February 2015: Face of CoverGirl

In February 2015, Drew Barrymore became one of the faces of CoverGirl, alongside Queen Latifah and Taylor Swift, bringing her personality and creative side to the endorsement.

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2015: Publication of Wildflower

In 2015, E. P. Dutton published a collection of Drew Barrymore's autobiographical essays in her book Wildflower, for which she also narrated the audiobook version; it was also a bestseller.

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2017: Launch of fashion line Dear Drew

In 2017, Drew Barrymore launched a women's fashion line in conjunction with Amazon.com called Dear Drew, which featured a pop-up shop in New York City that opened in November.

September 2023: Continuation of TV talk show and backlash

In September 2023, Drew Barrymore announced she would continue her syndicated TV talk show despite the WGA strike, leading to backlash, the removal from hosting the 74th National Book Awards, and eventually, the postponement of her show's premiere.