“I’m not funny. What I am is brave.”
Lucille Ball is best known and remembered for her comedic character, Lucy, in the sitcom I Love Lucy. The show is considered one of the most enduring and popular shows in television history.
Her career included modeling, Broadway, movies, and television actress, comedienne, producer, and film executive. She was a powerhouse woman executive in a male-dominated industry and pioneered many firsts in the television business world. Lucille Ball and her first husband, Desi Arnaz, created the television sitcom I Love Lucy that became an instant hit and an iconic show that became a household name.
- Lucille Ball was the first woman to run a major television studio, Desilu Productions.
- She was nominated for 13 Primetime Emmy awards and won four times.
- Recipient of the Women in Film Crystal Award, Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award, and Governors Award from the Academy of Television Arts & Science Awards
- She was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1984.
- She was honored with a commemorative postage stamp as part of the Legends of Hollywood series by the United States Postal Service.
- Lucille Ball appeared on the cover of TV Guide 39 times, more than any other person.