Diana Ross

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.

Known For

Mahogany

Mahogany

Self - Hostess

Motown 40: The Music is Forever

Billie Holiday

Lady Sings the Blues

Dorothy

The Wiz

Self (archive footage)

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

Self

The Rolling Stones - Die ersten 20 Jahre

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Always Whitney Houston

Olivia King

Double Platinum

Self (archive footage)

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

Self (uncredited) (archive footage)

Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days

Self (archive footage)

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

Self

I Love Quincy

Self (archive footage)

The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart

Self

Platinum Party at the Palace

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

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Ready Steady Go! The Sounds of Motown

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Diana Ross & The Supremes Live at Grand Hotel Ballroom

Paulie Cooper

Out of Darkness

Self

Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé

Self

Diana

Self

Goin' Back to Indiana

Self (archive footage)

The Greatest Night in Pop

Self

Christmas in Vienna

Self - Special Guest Star

The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3

Self (archive footage)

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

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The Supremes: Reflections: The Definitive Performances 1964-1969

Self (archive footage)

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

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Los gigantes da Black Music

Back to the 80's 1980

Self (archive footage)

Motown Master: Lamont Dozier at the BBC

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Diana Ross: Live in Central Park

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Live from Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central

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VH1 Divas 2000: A Tribute to Diana Ross

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Diana!

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Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

Billie Holliday (archive footage)

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

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TCB

Self

G.I.T. on Broadway

Self (archive footage)

This Is Bob Hope...

Self

Standing Room Only: Diana Ross

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Diana Ross: The Lady Sings Jazz and Blues

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Motown at the BBC

Self - Performance

NBC’s New Year’s Eve

Self

Beach Ball

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Motown 60: A Grammy Celebration

Dorothy

Wiz on Down the Road

Self (archive footage)

It's Black Entertainment

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Keppel Road: The Life and Music of the Bee Gees

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Burt Sugarman's The Midnight Special: 1976

Self - The Supremes (archive footage)

My Music: A Classic Christmas

Self (archive footage)

Diana Ross, suprême diva

Self

We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

Self - The Supremes

The T.A.M.I. Show

Self - Singer (archive footage)

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell

Self (archive footage)

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

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The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'

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An Evening with Diana Ross

Self (archive footage)

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

Self (archive footage)

O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar

Self

A Classic Christmas from The Ed Sullivan Show

Self (archive footage)

The BRITs at 40

Self (archive footage)

TINA

Diana Ross in Concert!

Self (archive footage)

Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan

Archival Footage

Diana Ross: Supreme Sensation

Diana Ross - One Woman - The Video Collection 2

Self (archive footage)

Jim Henson Idea Man

The Summer of Love

Self (archive footage)

Histoires de festival

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NBC: The First Fifty Years

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Queen: Champions of the World