
Diana 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.
Acting (60 movies)

Mahogany
1975

Motown 40: The Music is Forever
1998

Lady Sings the Blues
1972

The Wiz
1978

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
1980

Always Whitney Houston
2012

Double Platinum
1999

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988

Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
2010

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
1982

The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
2020

Platinum Party at the Palace
2022

Diana Ross & The Supremes Live at Grand Hotel Ballroom
1968

Out of Darkness
1994

Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
2023

Diana
1981

Goin' Back to Indiana
1971

The Greatest Night in Pop
2024

Christmas in Vienna
1992

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
1986

The Supremes: Reflections: The Definitive Performances 1964-1969
2006

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022

The Giants of Black Music
2003

Back to the 80's 1980
2004

Motown Master: Lamont Dozier at the BBC
2023

Diana Ross: Live in Central Park
2019

Live from Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central
2024

VH1 Divas 2000: A Tribute to Diana Ross
2000

Diana!
1971

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
1983

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
2013

TCB
1968

G.I.T. on Broadway
1969

This Is Bob Hope...
2017

Standing Room Only: Diana Ross
1980

Diana Ross: The Lady Sings Jazz and Blues
1992

Motown at the BBC
2009

Beach Ball
1965

Motown 60: A Grammy Celebration
2019

Wiz on Down the Road
1978

It's Black Entertainment
2002

Keppel Road: The Life and Music of the Bee Gees
1997

Burt Sugarman's The Midnight Special: 1976
2006

My Music: A Classic Christmas
2019

Diana Ross: Supreme Diva
2019

We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
1985

The T.A.M.I. Show
1964

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
2021

Michael Jackson: The Inside Story - What Killed the King of Pop?
2010

The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
2002

An Evening with Diana Ross
1977

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994

O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
2009

A Classic Christmas from The Ed Sullivan Show
1992

The BRITs at 40
2020

TINA
2021

Diana Ross in Concert!
1979

Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
2023

Diana Ross: Supreme Sensation
2023

Diana Ross - One Woman - The Video Collection 2
1993
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Diana | 1981 | Writer |
| Diana | 1981 | Executive Producer |
| Out of Darkness | 1994 | Executive Producer |
| Double Platinum | 1999 | Executive Producer |