Diana Ross

Cast

Diana Ross

Acting

Known for

Acting

Born

1944-03-26

From

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Also known as Diane Ernestine Earle Ross, Diane Ross, Miss Ross

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.

The Wiz
★6.1
MOVIE1978

The Wiz

as Dorothy

The Greatest Night in Pop
★7.9
MOVIE2024

The Greatest Night in Pop

as Self (archive footage)

Jim Henson Idea Man
★7.8
MOVIE2024

Jim Henson Idea Man

as Self (archive footage)

TINA
★7.7
MOVIE2021

TINA

as Self (archive footage)

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
★6.0
MOVIE1988

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
★8.2
MOVIE2022

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

as Self (archive footage)

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
★7.0
MOVIE1994

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

as Self (archive footage)

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
★6.4
MOVIE1986

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

as Self (archive footage)

It's Black Entertainment
★8.7
MOVIE2002

It's Black Entertainment

as Self (archive footage)

Mahogany
★5.9
MOVIE1975

Mahogany

as Mahogany

The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
★7.6
MOVIE2020

The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart

as Self (archive footage)

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
★4.0
MOVIE1980

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

as Self (archive footage)

NBC: The First Fifty Years
MOVIE1976

NBC: The First Fifty Years

as Self

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
★7.0
MOVIE2013

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

as Billie Holliday (archive footage)

Heart of the Festival
★6.5
MOVIE2002

Heart of the Festival

as Self (archive footage)

We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
★8.4
MOVIE1985

We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

as Self

Double Platinum
★8.0
MOVIE1999

Double Platinum

as Olivia King

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
★6.0
MOVIE1982

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

as Self (archive footage)

O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
MOVIE2009

O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar

as Self (archive footage)

Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
★8.2
MOVIE2023

Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé

as Self

Lady Sings the Blues
★6.9
MOVIE1972

Lady Sings the Blues

as Billie Holiday

The BRITs at 40
MOVIE2020

The BRITs at 40

as Self (archive footage)

Michael Jackson: A Life in Music
MOVIE2026

Michael Jackson: A Life in Music

as Self (archive footage)

Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
★6.1
MOVIE2023

Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan

as Self (archive footage)

The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
★9.0
MOVIE2002

The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'

as Self

This Is Bob Hope...
★8.0
MOVIE2017

This Is Bob Hope...

as Self (archive footage)

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
★7.2
MOVIE2021

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell

as Self - Singer (archive footage)

Queen: Champions of the World
★8.3
MOVIE1995

Queen: Champions of the World

as Self

Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
MOVIE2010

Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days

as Self (uncredited) (archive footage)

Diana
MOVIE1981

Diana

as Self

Diana Ross & The Supremes Live at Grand Hotel Ballroom
MOVIE1968

Diana Ross & The Supremes Live at Grand Hotel Ballroom

as self

The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
MOVIE2001

The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3

as Self - Special Guest Star

NBC’s New Year’s Eve
MOVIE2018

NBC’s New Year’s Eve

as Self - Performance

Motown 40: The Music Is Forever
MOVIE1998

Motown 40: The Music Is Forever

as Self - Hostess

Live from Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central
MOVIE2024

Live from Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central

as Self

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
★8.7
MOVIE1983

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

as Self

The T.A.M.I. Show
★7.9
MOVIE1964

The T.A.M.I. Show

as Self - The Supremes

Out of Darkness
★9.0
MOVIE1994

Out of Darkness

as Paulie Cooper

I Love Quincy
MOVIE1984

I Love Quincy

as Self

Diana!
★7.0
MOVIE1971

Diana!

as Self

My Music: A Classic Christmas
★7.5
MOVIE2019

My Music: A Classic Christmas

as Self - The Supremes (archive footage)

The Jackson 5: Goin' Back to Indiana
MOVIE1971

The Jackson 5: Goin' Back to Indiana

as Self

Michael Jackson: The Inside Story - What Killed the King of Pop?
★6.5
MOVIE2010

Michael Jackson: The Inside Story - What Killed the King of Pop?

as Self (archive footage)

Motown at the BBC
★5.0
MOVIE2009

Motown at the BBC

as Self

Motown Master: Lamont Dozier at the BBC
MOVIE2023

Motown Master: Lamont Dozier at the BBC

as Self (archive footage)

Platinum Party at the Palace
★6.0
MOVIE2022

Platinum Party at the Palace

as Self

Beach Ball
★4.4
MOVIE1965

Beach Ball

as Self

Wiz on Down the Road
★7.5
MOVIE1978

Wiz on Down the Road

as Dorothy

The Rolling Stones - The First 20 Years
MOVIE1982

The Rolling Stones - The First 20 Years

as Self

Keppel Road: The Life and Music of the Bee Gees
★9.3
MOVIE1997

Keppel Road: The Life and Music of the Bee Gees

as Self

Always Whitney Houston
★9.0
MOVIE2012

Always Whitney Houston

as Self

Burt Sugarman's The Midnight Special: 1976
MOVIE2006

Burt Sugarman's The Midnight Special: 1976

as Self

VH1 Divas 2000: A Tribute to Diana Ross
★9.0
MOVIE2000

VH1 Divas 2000: A Tribute to Diana Ross

as Self

Diana Ross: The Lady Sings Jazz and Blues
★7.7
MOVIE1992

Diana Ross: The Lady Sings Jazz and Blues

as Self

A Classic Christmas from The Ed Sullivan Show
MOVIE1992

A Classic Christmas from The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

The Giants of Black Music
MOVIE2003

The Giants of Black Music

as Self

Diana Ross: Supreme Sensation
MOVIE2023

Diana Ross: Supreme Sensation

as Archival Footage

Christmas in Vienna
MOVIE1992

Christmas in Vienna

as Self

Back to the 80's 1980
MOVIE2004

Back to the 80's 1980

The Summer of Love
★7.2
MOVIE2017

The Summer of Love

Diana Ross & the Supremes - Live  at the Rai Congress Center in Amsterdam
MOVIE1968

Diana Ross & the Supremes - Live at the Rai Congress Center in Amsterdam

as self

Diana Ross: Supreme Diva
★7.2
MOVIE2019

Diana Ross: Supreme Diva

as Self (archive footage)

The Supremes: Reflections: The Definitive Performances 1964-1969
★10.0
MOVIE2006

The Supremes: Reflections: The Definitive Performances 1964-1969

as Self (archive footage)

Motown 60: A Grammy Celebration
★7.0
MOVIE2019

Motown 60: A Grammy Celebration

as Self

Diana Ross: Live in Central Park
★7.5
MOVIE2019

Diana Ross: Live in Central Park

as Self

TCB
★8.0
MOVIE1968

TCB

as Self

Ready Steady Go! The Sounds of Motown
MOVIE1995

Ready Steady Go! The Sounds of Motown

as Self

G.I.T. on Broadway
MOVIE1969

G.I.T. on Broadway

as Self

Standing Room Only: Diana Ross
★10.0
MOVIE1980

Standing Room Only: Diana Ross

as Self

Diana Ross in Concert!
MOVIE1979

Diana Ross in Concert!

An Evening with Diana Ross
★10.0
MOVIE1977

An Evening with Diana Ross

as Self

Diana Ross - One Woman - The Video Collection 2
MOVIE1993

Diana Ross - One Woman - The Video Collection 2

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