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Diana Ross

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  • Birth Name: Diane Ernestine Earle Ross
  • Birth Place: Detroit, MI
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 03/26/1944, Aries
  • Profession: Singer; actor
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Diana Ross Fast Facts:
  • Originally formed The Primettes in her housing project. In 1967, the group was renamed Diana Ross and the Supremes and went on to score 12 No. 1 pop hits. She made her TV debut that same year on Tarzan playing a nun.
  • In 1970, after leaving the Supremes, she released her first solo hits "Reach Out and Touch" and "Ain't No Mountain High Enough."
  • Earned an Oscar nod for her film debut playing legendary singer Billie Holiday in 1972's Lady Sings the Blues.
  • Was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988.
  • Released her autobiography, Secrets of a Sparrow, in 1993.
  • Despite her initial cinematic success, her two subsequent movies were flops: 1975's fashion melodrama Mahogany and 1978's The Wiz, the film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical inspired by The Wizard of Oz. After those two debacles Ross more or less abandoned acting.
  • Diana Ross Relationships:
  • Arne Naess - Ex-husband
  • Berry Gordy - Ex-significant Other
  • Chudney Lane - Daughter
  • Ernestine Ross - Mother
  • Evan Ross - Son
  • Fred Ross - Father
  • Rhonda Ross Kendrick - Daughter
  • Robert Silberstein - Ex-husband
  • Ross Arne Naess - Son
  • Tracee Ellis Ross - Daughter
  • Diana Ross Awards:
  • 1973 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
  • 1973 Golden Globe: New Star of the Year - Actress - Winner
  • 1972 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1977 Tony: Special Award - Winner
  • 1982 People's Choice Awards: Favorite New Song - Winner
  • 1995 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
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