Natalie Cole

Birth Name:

Natalie Maria Cole

Birth Place:

Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession

Soundtrack, Actress, Producer, Writer, Music department

In 2001, received an NAACP Image Award for outstanding actress in a television, mini-series or dramatic special for portraying herself in "Livin' for Love: The Natalie Cole Story․"
Served as a spokesperson for the University Kidney Research Organization, a nonprofit organization supporting medical researched related to the treatment and prevention of kidney disease
Graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst with a degree in child psychology and German in 1972
Daughter of singer Nat King Cole and Duke Ellington Orchestra singer Maria Hawkins Ellington
After college, she pursued a singing career and signed to Capitol Records, her father's label
At the age of 6, she appeared on her father's Christmas album and started performing at 11
Made her acting debut in 1987 in the TV series "Marblehead Manor․"
Performed a medley of Whitney Houston's songs "Run to You" and "I Have Nothing" at the 65th Annual Academy Awards
Ranked number 92 on VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock 'N' Roll

1992Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program:Nominated
1997Image Award - Outstanding Performance in a Variety Series/Special:Nominated
2001Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special:Winner
2004Cowboy Award - Best Score:Winner

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