Awards Received
- 1975: Douglas Wilkie Medal
- 1979: Comedy Performance of the Year, Society of West End Management, London (now known as the Laurence Olivier awards)
- 1990: TV Personality of the Year
- 1993: J. R. Ackerley Prize for Autobiography for More, Please
- 1994: Honorary Doctorate at Griffith University
- 1997: Sir Peter Ustinov Award for Comedy presented at the Banff World Television Festival
- 1997: Honoured Artists Award, Melbourne City Council
- 1999: British Comedy Awards – Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2000: Special Tony Award for a live theatrical event at the 55th Annual Tony Awards for Dame Edna: The Royal Tour
- 2000: Special Achievement Award by the Outer Critics Circle for The Royal Tour
- 2000: Best Play from the National Broadway Theatre Awards for The Royal Tour
- 2003: Honorary Doctorate of Law at his alma mater, University of Melbourne
- 2007: JC Williamson Award for his life's work in the live performance industry.
- 2011: Oldie of the Year for "his wonderful split personality which has entertained us for so many years"
Humphries has been nominated four times for a British Academy Television Award (BAFTA TV), all in the Best Light Entertainment Performance category:
- 1981: An Audience with Dame Edna Everage
- 1987: The Dame Edna Experience
- 1988: One More Audience with Dame Edna
- 1990: The Dame Edna Experience
| Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) | 1982 for "services to the theatre" (Queen's Birthday Honours, Australian List) | |
| Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) | 2007 for "services to entertainment" (Queen's Birthday Honours, UK List). | |
| Centenary Medal | 2001 for service to Australian society through acting and writing |
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