Diana Ross
Acting • Born 1944-03-26
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.
Filmography
107 credits
Mahogany
Movie • 1975
Mahogany
Motown 40: The Music is Forever
Movie • 1998
Self - Hostess
Lady Sings the Blues
Movie • 1972
Billie Holiday
The Wiz
Movie • 1978
Dorothy
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
Movie • 1980
Self (archive footage)
The Rolling Stones - The First 20 Years
Movie • 1982
Self
Always Whitney Houston
Movie • 2012
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Double Platinum
Movie • 1999
Olivia King
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Movie • 1988
Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
Movie • 2010
Self (uncredited) (archive footage)
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Movie • 1982
Self (archive footage)
I Love Quincy
Movie • 1984
Self
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
Movie • 2020
Self (archive footage)
Platinum Party at the Palace
Movie • 2022
Self
Diana Ross & the Supremes - Live at the Rai Congress Center in Amsterdam
Movie • 1968
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Ready Steady Go! The Sounds of Motown
Movie • 1995
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Diana Ross & The Supremes Live at Grand Hotel Ballroom
Movie • 1968
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Out of Darkness
Movie • 1994
Paulie Cooper
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
Movie • 2023
Self
Diana
Movie • 1981
Self
Goin' Back to Indiana
Movie • 1971
Self
The Greatest Night in Pop
Movie • 2024
Self (archive footage)
Christmas in Vienna
Movie • 1992
Self
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
Movie • 2001
Self - Special Guest Star
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
Movie • 1986
Self (archive footage)
The Supremes: Reflections: The Definitive Performances 1964-1969
Movie • 2006
Self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Movie • 2022
Self (archive footage)
The Giants of Black Music
Movie • 2003
Self
Back to the 80's 1980
Movie • 2004
Motown Master: Lamont Dozier at the BBC
Movie • 2023
Self (archive footage)
Diana Ross: Live in Central Park
Movie • 2019
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Live from Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central
Movie • 2024
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VH1 Divas 2000: A Tribute to Diana Ross
Movie • 2000
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Diana!
Movie • 1971
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Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
Movie • 1983
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Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Movie • 2013
Billie Holliday (archive footage)
TCB
Movie • 1968
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G.I.T. on Broadway
Movie • 1969
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This Is Bob Hope...
Movie • 2017
Self (archive footage)
Standing Room Only: Diana Ross
Movie • 1980
Self
Diana Ross: The Lady Sings Jazz and Blues
Movie • 1992
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Motown at the BBC
Movie • 2009
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NBC’s New Year’s Eve
Movie • 2018
Self - Performance
Beach Ball
Movie • 1965
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Motown 60: A Grammy Celebration
Movie • 2019
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Wiz on Down the Road
Movie • 1978
Dorothy
It's Black Entertainment
Movie • 2002
Self (archive footage)
Keppel Road: The Life and Music of the Bee Gees
Movie • 1997
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Burt Sugarman's The Midnight Special: 1976
Movie • 2006
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My Music: A Classic Christmas
Movie • 2019
Self - The Supremes (archive footage)
Diana Ross: Supreme Diva
Movie • 2019
Self (archive footage)
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
Movie • 1985
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The T.A.M.I. Show
Movie • 1964
Self - The Supremes
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
Movie • 2021
Self - Singer (archive footage)
Michael Jackson: The Inside Story - What Killed the King of Pop?
Movie • 2010
Self (archive footage)
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
Movie • 2002
Self
An Evening with Diana Ross
Movie • 1977
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Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Movie • 1994
Self (archive footage)
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
Movie • 2009
Self (archive footage)
A Classic Christmas from The Ed Sullivan Show
Movie • 1992
Self
The BRITs at 40
Movie • 2020
Self (archive footage)
TINA
Movie • 2021
Self (archive footage)
Diana Ross in Concert!
Movie • 1979
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
Movie • 2023
Self (archive footage)
Diana Ross: Supreme Sensation
Movie • 2023
Archival Footage
Diana Ross - One Woman - The Video Collection 2
Movie • 1993
Jim Henson Idea Man
Movie • 2024
Self (archive footage)
The Summer of Love
Movie • 2017
Heart of the Festival
Movie • 2002
Self (archive footage)
NBC: The First Fifty Years
Movie • 1976
Self
Queen: Champions of the World
Movie • 1995
Self
Inside the Actors Studio
TV • 1994
Self
Live & Kicking
TV • 1993
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Top of the Pops
TV • 1964
Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
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The View
TV • 1997
Self
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
TV • 2002
Self
American Idol
TV • 2002
Self - Guest Performer
The Muppet Show
TV • 1976
Self - Special Guest Star
Celebrities Uncensored
TV • 2003
Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
TV • 1968
Self
Tarzan
TV • 1966
Sister Therese
V Graham Norton
TV • 2002
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Pebble Mill
TV • 1991
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The Oscars
TV • 1953
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The Kennedy Center Honors
TV • 1978
Self
American Music Awards
TV • 1974
Self - Musical Guest
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
TV • 2004
Self - Musical Guest
Intimate Portrait
TV • 1993
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An Audience with...
TV • 1978
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The Ed Sullivan Show
TV • 1948
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What's My Line?
TV • 1950
Self - Mystery Guest
Musikladen
TV • 1972
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Musik aus Studio B
TV • 1961
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Le Grand Échiquier
TV • 1972
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
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Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
TV • 1975
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Numéro un
TV • 1975
Self - The Supremes (archive footage)
Numéro un
TV • 1975
Self (archive footage)
Champs-Elysées
TV • 1982
Self
Le monde est à vous
TV • 1987
Self
The Jackson 5ive
TV • 1971
Diana Ross (voice)
The Grammys
TV • 1959
Self
Sacrée Soirée
TV • 1987
Self
Slå på ring
TV • 2001
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
TV • 1968
Self (uncredited)
The BRIT Awards
TV • 1977
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