Diana Ross
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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
Credits
- 2024 · Live From Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central as Self
- 2024 · Jim Henson Idea Man as Self (archive footage)
- 2024 · The Greatest Night in Pop as Self (archive footage)
- 2023 · Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé as Self
- 2023 · Motown Master: Lamont Dozier at the BBC as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · Diana Ross at Glastonbury 2022 as Self
- 2022 · Platinum Party at the Palace as Self
- 2021 · Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell as Self - Singer (archive footage)
- 2020 · The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 · Diana Ross: Supreme Diva as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 · My Music: A Classic Christmas as Self - The Supremes (archive footage)
- 2019 · Diana Ross: Live in Central Park as Self
- 2019 · Motown 60: A Grammy Celebration as Self
- 2018 · NBC’s New Year’s Eve as Self - Performance
- 2017 · This Is Bob Hope... as Self (archive footage)
- 2016 · Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall as Self / Dorothy (archive footage)
- 2014 · And the Oscar Goes To... as Self (archive footage)
- 2013 · Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic as Billie Holliday (archive footage)
- 2012 · Always Whitney Houston as Self
- 2010 · Michael Jackson: The Inside Story - What Killed the King of Pop? as Self (archive footage)
- 2010 · Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days as Self (uncredited) (archive footage)
- 2009 · Motown at the BBC as Self
- 2006 · The Supremes: Reflections: The Definitive Performances 1964-1969 as Herself
- 2006 · Burt Sugarman's The Midnight Special: 1976 as Self
- 2004 · Miley's New Year's Eve Party as Self - Musical Guest
- 2004 · Back to the 80's 1980 as
- 2003 · Celebrities Uncensored as Self
- 2003 · The Giants of Black Music as Self
- 2002 · American Idol as Self - Guest Performer
- 2002 · Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway as Self
- 2002 · V Graham Norton as Self
- 2002 · It's Black Entertainment as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 · The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family' as Self
- 2001 · The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3 as Self - Special Guest Star
- 2000 · VH1 Divas 2000: A Tribute to Diana Ross as Self
- 1999 · Double Platinum as Olivia King
- 1998 · Motown 40: The Music is Forever as Herself - Hostess
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1997 · Keppel Road: The Life and Music of the Bee Gees as Self
- 1995 · Ready Steady Go! The Sounds of Motown as self
- 1994 · Inside the Actors Studio as Self
- 1994 · Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! as Self (archive footage)
- 1994 · Out of Darkness as Paulie Cooper
- 1993 · Intimate Portrait as Self
- 1993 · Live & Kicking as Self
- 1992 · Christmas in Vienna as Self
- 1992 · Diana Ross: The Lady Sings Jazz and Blues as Self
- 1991 · Pebble Mill as Self
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as
- 1988 · Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC as Self (archive footage)
- 1987 · Le monde est à vous as Self
- 1986 · The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years as Self (archive footage)
- 1985 · We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song as Self
- 1984 · I Love Quincy as Self
- 1983 · Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever as Self
- 1982 · Champs-Elysées as Self
- 1982 · Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! as Self (archive footage)
- 1982 · The Rolling Stones - The First 20 Years as Self
- 1981 · Diana as Self
- 1980 · Standing Room Only: Diana Ross as Self
- 1980 · The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's as Self (archive footage)
- 1978 · The Kennedy Center Honors as Self
- 1978 · The Wiz as Dorothy Gale
- 1978 · An Audience with... as Self
- 1978 · Wiz on Down the Road as Dorothy
- 1977 · An Evening with Diana Ross as Self
- 1976 · The Muppet Show as Self - Special Guest Star
- 1975 · Mahogany as Mahogany
- 1975 · Numéro un as Self - The Supremes (archive footage)
- 1975 · Numéro un as Self (archive footage)
- 1975 · Les Rendez-vous du dimanche as Self
- 1974 · American Music Awards as Self - Musical Guest
- 1972 · Musikladen as Self
- 1972 · Lady Sings the Blues as Billie Holiday
- 1972 · Le Grand Échiquier as Self
- 1971 · Goin' Back to Indiana as Self
- 1971 · The Jackson 5ive as Diana Ross (voice)
- 1971 · Diana! as Self
- 1969 · G.I.T. on Broadway as Self
- 1968 · TCB as Self
- 1968 · Diana Ross & The Supremes Live at Grand Hotel Ballroom as self
- 1968 · Diana Ross & the Supremes - Live at the Rai Congress Center in Amsterdam as self
- 1967 · Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self
- 1966 · Tarzan as Sister Therese
- 1965 · Beach Ball as Self
- 1964 · The T.A.M.I. Show as Self - The Supremes
- 1964 · Top of the Pops as Self
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- 1961 · Musik aus Studio B as Self
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- 1950 · What's My Line? as Self - Mystery Guest
- 1948 · The Ed Sullivan Show as Self - Audience Bow