Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! - Women's Oscar Hosting History: A Timeline

Episode Date: March 15, 2026

From Agnes Moorehead in 1948 to Amy Schumer, Regina Hall, and Wanda Sykes in 2022, women have been lighting up the Academy Awards stage as hosts, delivering laughs and crowd control in front of Hollywoods elite. Despite challenges, theyve made history, with Whoopi Goldberg being the first solo female host in 1994 and the all-female team in 2022. However, recent shows have featured male hosts, with no women announced yet for upcoming shows. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[e-mail] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [e-mail]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/97fdc4f551cde1e6

This is Corey, and here's what's trending across entertainment and celebrity news right now. Women have been lighting up the Academy Award stage as hosts since 1948, when Agnes Moorhead became the first female co-host during the radio era. Over the decades, stars like Carol Burnett, Goldie Hawn, and Whoopi Goldberg have stepped up, some even multiple times, handling the high-pressure gig, solo or in teams. Early on, after the Oscars went to television, actresses such as Thelma Ritter in 19, and Claudette Colbert the next year co-hosted. From New York, while others emceived in Los Angeles.

By the 70s, names like Diana Ross, Shirley MacLean, and Jane Fonda joined the lineup, often sharing duties with big male stars. Hosting demands quick wit and crowd control in front of Hollywood's elite, yet these women delivered laughs and kept things moving. Whoopi Goldberg made history as the first solo female host in 1994, earning a year. Emmy nods for her four stents through 2002. Ellen DeGeneres hosted twice in 2007 and 2014, charming audiences with fun bits like selfies and pizza parties. Goldie Hahn returned for seconds in the 80s, while Anne Hathaway tried a co-host role in 2011 amid mixed reviews. The most recent all-female team came in 2022 with Amy Schumer, Regina Hall, and Wanda Sykes, each taking an hour. They brought energy despite challenges, but since then, men like Jimmy Kimmel and Conan

Brian have hosted with no women announced yet for upcoming shows. The Daily News Now is made possible with support from our sponsor. Comfort you can hear. Sound you can relax into. S-O-L-S-O-L-I. SullyPillow.com