Diana Ross
Acting
Born: March 26, 1944 (age 82) · Detroit, Michigan, USA
Highest Rated
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
Minions: The Rise of Gru
2022
The Muppet Show
1976
The Wiz
1978
The Greatest Night in Pop
2024
Endless Love
1981
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
2021
The Oscars
1953
TINA
2021
Lady Sings the Blues
1972
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
2020
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
2013
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024
Photos (3)
Movies (12)
The Wiz
Dorothy
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Billie Holliday (archive footage)
Mahogany
Mahogany
Lady Sings the Blues
Billie Holiday
The Summer of Love
2017
Double Platinum
Olivia King
Out of Darkness
Paulie Cooper
Wiz on Down the Road
Dorothy
Diana Ross: Supreme Sensation
Archival Footage
Back to the 80's 1980
2004
Diana Ross - One Woman - The Video Collection 2
1993
Diana Ross in Concert!
1979
TV Shows (4)
Self / Appearances (87)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 5 eps
Top of the Pops
Self · 1 eps
The View
Self · 1 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self · 2 eps
American Idol
Self - Guest Performer · 2 eps
Intimate Portrait
Self · 1 eps
Sacrée soirée
Self · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self · 2 eps
Champs-Elysées
Self · 1 eps
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · 1 eps
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest · 2 eps
The Muppet Show
Self - Special Guest Star · 1 eps
Le monde est à vous
Self · 1 eps
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self · 1 eps
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Self · 1 eps
V Graham Norton
Self · 1 eps
An Audience with...
Self · 1 eps
Le Grand Échiquier
Self · 2 eps
Numéro un
Self - The Supremes (archive footage) · 1 eps
Numéro un
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
American Music Awards
Self - Musical Guest · 1 eps
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self · 1 eps
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self (uncredited) · 1 eps
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self · 1 eps
Live & Kicking
Self · 1 eps
Musikladen
Self · 1 eps
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
Self - Musical Guest · 1 eps
The BRIT Awards
Self · 1 eps
Jim Henson Idea Man
Self (archive footage)
The Greatest Night in Pop
Self (archive footage)
Soccer's American Dream
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
Heart of the Festival
Self (archive footage)
TINA
Self (archive footage)
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
Self (archive footage)
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self (archive footage)
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
Self (archive footage)
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
Self
Diana
Self
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
Self (archive footage)
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Self (archive footage)
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
Self (archive footage)
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
Self
Inside the Actors Studio
Self · 1 eps
Queen: Champions of the World
Self
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
Self - Singer (archive footage)
Live from Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central
Self
The Jackson 5: Goin' Back to Indiana
Self
Platinum Party at the Palace
Self
Beach Ball
Self (The Supremes)
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
Self
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Self (archive footage)
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
Self
Diana Ross & The Supremes Live at Grand Hotel Ballroom
self
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
Self (uncredited) (archive footage)
It's Black Entertainment
Self (archive footage)
NBC: The First Fifty Years
Self
Always Whitney Houston
Self
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
Self - Special Guest Star
The BRITs at 40
Self (archive footage)
Diana!
Self
Motown 60: A Grammy Celebration
Self
I Love Quincy
Self
This Is Bob Hope...
Self (archive footage)
The T.A.M.I. Show
Self - The Supremes
Motown at the BBC
Self
Michael Jackson: The Inside Story - What Killed the King of Pop?
Self (archive footage)
VH1 Divas 2000: A Tribute to Diana Ross
Self
Keppel Road: The Life and Music of the Bee Gees
Self
Motown 40: The Music Is Forever
Self - Hostess
Christmas in Vienna
Self
Burt Sugarman's The Midnight Special: 1976
Self
My Music: A Classic Christmas
Self - The Supremes (archive footage)
A Classic Christmas from The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
Diana Ross Live: The Lady Sings... Jazz & Blues
Self
G.I.T. on Broadway
Self
Standing Room Only: Diana Ross
Self
The Grammys
Self · 2 eps
Motown Master: Lamont Dozier at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
The Giants of Black Music
Self
Diana Ross: Supreme Diva
Self (archive footage)
Diana Ross: Live in Central Park
Self
An Evening with Diana Ross
Self
TCB
Self
The Supremes: Reflections: The Definitive Performances 1964-1969
Self (archive footage)
Celebrities Uncensored
Self · 1 eps
