Diana Ross

Acting · 1.4 popularity

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Born: March 26, 1944
From: Detroit, Michigan, USA

Biography

Diana Ross (born March 26, 1944) is an American singer, actress, and record producer. Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Ross rose to fame as the lead singer of the vocal group the Supremes, which, during the 1960s, became Motown's most successful act, and are the best charting female group in US history, as well as one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time. The group released a record-setting twelve number-one hit singles on the US Billboard Hot 100, including "Where Did Our Love Go", "Baby Love", "Come See About Me", "Stop! In the Name of Love", "You Can't Hurry Love", "You Keep Me Hangin' On", "Love Child", and "Someday We'll Be Together". Following her departure from the Supremes in 1970, Ross released her eponymous debut solo album that same year, featuring the number-one Pop hit "Ain't No Mountain High Enough". She later released the album Touch Me in the Morning in 1973; its title track reached number 1, as her second solo No. 1 hit. She continued a successful solo career through the 1970s, which included hit albums like Mahogany and Diana Ross and their number-one hit singles, "Theme from Mahogany" and "Love Hangover", respectively. Her 1980 album Diana produced another number-one single, "Upside Down", as well as the international hit "I'm Coming Out". Ross' final single with Motown during her initial run with the company achieved her sixth and final US number-one Pop hit, the duet "Endless Love" featuring Lionel Richie, whose solo career was launched with its success. Ross has also ventured into acting, with a Golden Globe Award and Academy Award–nominated performance for her performance in the film Lady Sings the Blues (1972); she recorded its soundtrack, which became a number-one hit. She also starred in two other feature films, Mahogany (1975) and The Wiz (1978), later acting in the television films Out of Darkness (1994), for which she also was nominated for a Golden Globe Award, and Double Platinum (1999). Ross was named the "Female Entertainer of the Century" by Billboard magazine. In 1993, the Guinness Book of World Records declared Ross the most successful female music artist in history, due to her success in the United States and United Kingdom for having more hits than any female artist in the charts, with a career total of 70 hit singles with her work with the Supremes and as a solo artist. In 1988, Ross was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as member of the Supremes, alongside Mary Wilson and Florence Ballard. She was the recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors in 2007, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016. She is a 12-time Grammy nominee, never earning a competitive honor, but later became the recipient of the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012. In December 2016, Billboard magazine named her the 50th most successful dance artist of all time. In Billboard magazine's Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Artists chart, she ranked 16th as the lead singer of the Supremes and 26th as a solo artist. In December 2018, Diana Ross consolidated her status as a dance diva by ranking #3 in the Billboard Dance Club Songs Artists year-end chart.

Works

74 films

The Wiz

19786.2

TINA

20217.7

Jim Henson Idea Man

20247.9

The Greatest Night in Pop

20247.9

Diana Ross & The Supremes Live at Grand Hotel Ballroom

1968

Michael Jackson: A Life in Music

2026

Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan

20236.8

Queen: Champions of the World

19958.3

Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé

20237.8

Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days

2010

Heart of the Festival

20026.5

The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart

20207.6

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

20137.1

The Summer of Love

20177.2

Lady Sings the Blues

19726.9

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell

20217.1

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

20228.2

We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

19858.5

An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.

1986

NBC: The First Fifty Years

1976

The Jackson 5: Goin' Back to Indiana

1971

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

19947.0

Diana

1981

Mahogany

19755.9

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

19866.2

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

19826.0

Platinum Party at the Palace

20226.0

This Is Bob Hope...

20178.0

Motown 40: The Music Is Forever

1998

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

19838.7

Diana Ross: Live in Central Park

20197.5

It's Black Entertainment

20028.7

The T.A.M.I. Show

19647.9

Double Platinum

19997.9

Always Whitney Houston

20129.0

O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar

2009

Out of Darkness

19949.0

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

19804.0

Beach Ball

19654.4

Back to the 80's 1980

2004

I Love Quincy

1984

Standing Room Only: Diana Ross

198010.0

My Music: A Classic Christmas

20197.5

Motown 60: A Grammy Celebration

20197.0

Diana Ross: Supreme Sensation

202310.0

Wiz on Down the Road

19787.5

The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3

2001

Christmas in Vienna

1992

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

19886.0

The BRITs at 40

2020

An Evening with Diana Ross

197710.0

Diana!

19717.0

The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'

20029.0

Motown at the BBC

20095.0

Live from Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central

2024

VH1 Divas 2000: A Tribute to Diana Ross

20009.0

Michael Jackson: The Inside Story - What Killed the King of Pop?

20106.5

Keppel Road: The Life and Music of the Bee Gees

19979.3

The Giants of Black Music

2003

A Classic Christmas from The Ed Sullivan Show

1992

Diana Ross: Red Hot Rhythm and Blues

1987

Diana Ross Live: The Lady Sings... Jazz & Blues

19927.7

The Rolling Stones - The First 20 Years

1982

NBC’s New Year’s Eve

2018

TCB

19688.0

G.I.T. on Broadway

1969

Motown Master: Lamont Dozier at the BBC

2023

Burt Sugarman's The Midnight Special: 1976

2006

Diana Ross & the Supremes - Live at the Rai Congress Center in Amsterdam

1968

Ready Steady Go! The Sounds of Motown

1995

Diana Ross: Supreme Diva

20197.2

Diana Ross in Concert!

1979

The Supremes: Reflections: The Definitive Performances 1964-1969

200610.0

Diana Ross - One Woman - The Video Collection 2

1993