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Diana Ross

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Diana Ross
Diana Ross in 2022
Diana Ross in 2022
Background information
Birth nameDiane Ernestine Earle Ross
Born (1944-03-26) March 26, 1944 (age 80)
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer, record producer, actress
Years active1959–present
LabelsMotown, RCA
Formerly ofThe Supremes
Websitewww.dianaross.com

Diana Ross (born March 26 1944) is an American singer. She became successful with the Motown group The Supremes. The Supremes sold millions of albums and made it possible for other African American musical acts to become famous with international audiences.

Diana Ross had a successful solo career from the 1970s. She is a highly-paid concert performer. She also starred in three movies: Lady Sings The Blues, the story of the blues singer Billie Holiday; Mahogany, a story about a fashion designer; and The Wiz, an African-American version of the book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

Personal life

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She was born in 1944 in Detroit, Michigan. Ross worked as a secretary for Motown Records in Detroit.

Ross has five children and two grandchildren.

Discography

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Studio albums

Other websites

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