Barbara Eden was given a special honor in Beverly Hills. The legendary I Dream of Jeannie star, who turned 95 years old on August 23, was given a day dedicated in her honor.
In a photo shared to Instagram by the City of Beverly Hills, the Beverly Hills City Hall building was illuminated with pink lights, with an animation of Eden’s Jeannie character and a genie bottle lit up on the building.
“Tonight, Beverly Hills City Hall is illuminated in honor of entertainment legend and longtime member of the Beverly Hills community, Barbara Eden. ?♀️✨,” the post was captioned. “For generations, Barbara has brought joy to audiences through an extraordinary career spanning television, film, theater, and music. While she will forever be beloved in I Dream of Jeannie as one of television’s most iconic characters with that famous blink, she has also left her mark on numerous charitable causes over the last seven decades.”
It was also revealed that November 10, 2026, has been recognized by City Council as “Barbara Eden Day” in Beverly Hills.
View this post on InstagramEden’s long career includes roles in I Love Lucy, the Elvis Presley movie Flaming Star, Harper Valley PTA and more. From 1965 to 1970 she played lovable Jeannie on NBC’s fantasy sitcom, I Dream of Jeannie.
While she has now been honored by Beverly Hills, Eden was once told she wasn’t beautiful enough for show business.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly earlier this year, Eden shared that she was first trying to break into acting in the 1950s, a Warner Brothers casting agent told her she didn’t have the look.
“I went in, and the man was, ‘Okay,’ kind of abrupt,” Eden recalled. “And he said, ‘Look…you’re just not the type. You’re not. You’re not Hollywood type. He said, ‘You’re a pretty enough girl…but you’re not beautiful…You won’t make it. Go home and marry the boyfriend at home.’”
The man then showed Eden a photo of his big-breasted daughter and told her “that” is what Hollywood was looking for.
More than 70 years later, Eden has proved everyone wrong. Not only did she become the Hollywood type, but she now has a day in Beverly Hills dedicated to her iconic career.
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