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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
Michael Jackson: A Life in Music
Self (archive footage)
2026Movie
Soccer's American Dream
Self (archive footage)
2026TV
The Greatest Night in Pop
Self (archive footage)
2024Movie
Live from Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central
Self
2024Movie
Jim Henson Idea Man
Self (archive footage)
2024Movie
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
Self
2023Movie
Motown Master: Lamont Dozier at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
2023Movie
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
Self (archive footage)
2023Movie
Diana Ross: Supreme Sensation
Archival Footage
2023Movie
Platinum Party at the Palace
Self
2022Movie
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self (archive footage)
2022Movie
Minions: The Rise of Gru
Songs
2022Movie
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
Self - Singer (archive footage)
2021Movie
TINA
Self (archive footage)
2021Movie
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
Self (archive footage)
2020Movie
The BRITs at 40
Self (archive footage)
2020Movie
Diana Ross: Live in Central Park
Self
2019Movie
Motown 60: A Grammy Celebration
Self
2019Movie
My Music: A Classic Christmas
Self - The Supremes (archive footage)
2019Movie
Diana Ross: Supreme Diva
Self (archive footage)
2019Movie
NBC’s New Year’s Eve
Self - Performance
2018Movie
This Is Bob Hope...
Self (archive footage)
2017Movie
The Summer of Love
2017Movie
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Billie Holliday (archive footage)
2013Movie
Always Whitney Houston
Self
2012Movie
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
Self (uncredited) (archive footage)
2010Movie
Michael Jackson: The Inside Story - What Killed the King of Pop?
Self (archive footage)
2010Movie
Motown at the BBC
Self
2009Movie
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
Self (archive footage)
2009Movie
The Supremes: Reflections: The Definitive Performances 1964-1969
Self (archive footage)
2006Movie
Burt Sugarman's The Midnight Special: 1976
Self
2006Movie
Back to the 80's 1980
2004Movie
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
Self - Musical Guest
2004TV
The Giants of Black Music
Self
2003Movie
Celebrities Uncensored
Self
2003TV
It's Black Entertainment
Self (archive footage)
2002Movie
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
Self
2002Movie
Heart of the Festival
Self (archive footage)
2002Movie
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Self
2002TV
American Idol
Self - Guest Performer
2002TV
V Graham Norton
Self
2002TV
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
Self - Special Guest Star
2001Movie
Slå på ring
2001TV
VH1 Divas 2000: A Tribute to Diana Ross
Self
2000Movie
Double Platinum
Olivia King
1999Movie
Double Platinum
Executive Producer
1999Movie
Motown 40: The Music Is Forever
Self - Hostess
1998Movie
Keppel Road: The Life and Music of the Bee Gees
Self
1997Movie
The View
Self
1997TV
TFI Friday
1996TV
Ready Steady Go! The Sounds of Motown
Self
1995Movie
Queen: Champions of the World
Self
1995Movie
Out of Darkness
Paulie Cooper
1994Movie
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Self (archive footage)
1994Movie
Inside the Actors Studio
Self
1994TV
Out of Darkness
Executive Producer
1994Movie
Diana Ross - One Woman - The Video Collection 2
1993Movie
Live & Kicking
Self
1993TV
Intimate Portrait
Self
1993TV
Christmas in Vienna
Self
1992Movie
Diana Ross Live: The Lady Sings... Jazz & Blues
Self
1992Movie
A Classic Christmas from The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1992Movie
Pebble Mill
Self
1991TV
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1988Movie
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self
1988TV
Hawks
Songs
1988Movie
Diana Ross: Red Hot Rhythm and Blues
Self
1987Movie
Le monde est à vous
Self
1987TV
Sacrée soirée
Self
1987TV
Diana Ross: Red Hot Rhythm and Blues
Writer
1987Movie
Diana Ross: Red Hot Rhythm and Blues
Producer
1987Movie
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
Self (archive footage)
1986Movie
An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
1986Movie
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
Self
1985Movie
Motown Returns to the Apollo
1985Movie
I Love Quincy
Self
1984Movie
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
Self
1983Movie
The Rolling Stones - The First 20 Years
Self
1982Movie
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Self (archive footage)
1982Movie
Champs-Elysées
Self
1982TV
Diana
Self
1981Movie
Diana
Writer
1981Movie
Diana
Executive Producer
1981Movie
Endless Love
Songs
1981Movie
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
Self (archive footage)
1980Movie
Standing Room Only: Diana Ross
Self
1980Movie
Diana Ross in Concert!
1979Movie
The Wiz
Dorothy
1978Movie
Wiz on Down the Road
Dorothy
1978Movie
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self
1978TV
An Audience with...
Self
1978TV
An Evening with Diana Ross
Self
1977Movie
The BRIT Awards
Self
1977TV
NBC: The First Fifty Years
Self
1976Movie
The Muppet Show
Self - Special Guest Star
1976TV
Mahogany
Mahogany
1975Movie
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self
1975TV
Numéro un
Self - The Supremes (archive footage)
1975TV
Mahogany
Costume Design
1975Movie
American Music Awards
Self - Musical Guest
1974TV
Lady Sings the Blues
Billie Holiday
1972Movie
Musikladen
Self
1972TV
Le Grand Échiquier
Self
1972TV
The Jackson 5: Goin' Back to Indiana
Self
1971Movie
Diana!
Self
1971Movie
The Jackson 5ive
Diana Ross (voice)
1971TV
G.I.T. on Broadway
Self
1969Movie
Diana Ross & the Supremes - Live at the Rai Congress Center in Amsterdam
self
1968Movie
Diana Ross & The Supremes Live at Grand Hotel Ballroom
self
1968Movie
TCB
Self
1968Movie
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self
1968TV
Tarzan
Sister Therese
1966TV
Beach Ball
Self (The Supremes)
1965Movie
The T.A.M.I. Show
Self - The Supremes
1964Movie
Top of the Pops
Self
1964TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962TV
Musik aus Studio B
Self
1961TV
The Grammys
Self
1959TV
The Oscars
Self
1953TV
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
1950TV
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948TV