"Fame is not a career. Your career is to share your God-given gift. And that is the thing that makes you happy."
Born Diane Ernestine Earle Ross on March 26, 1944, in Detroit, Michigan.
After scoring 12 No. 1 hits with the Supremes, including "Baby Love" and "Stop! In The Name Of Love," in 1970 Diana Ross scored her first No. 1 single with "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" from her eponymous debut solo album.
Ross received her first GRAMMY nomination for "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" at the 13th GRAMMY Awards. In 2012 she was honored with a Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award. Ross has appeared as a presenter seven times on the GRAMMY telecast.
Did you know? Ross won a Golden Globe for Best New Actress for her portrayal of Billie Holiday in 1972's Lady Sings The Blues.
Ross' early work with the Supremes was the subject of the 2015 GRAMMY Museum exhibit, Legends Of Motown: Celebrating The Supremes.
Ross has supported charities such as the Elton John AIDS Foundation, Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center and the United Service Organization.
Diana Ross
"Fame is not a career. Your career is to share your God-given gift. And that is the thing that makes you happy."
Born Diane Ernestine Earle Ross on March 26, 1944, in Detroit, Michigan.
After scoring 12 No. 1 hits with the Supremes, including "Baby Love" and "Stop! In The Name Of Love," in 1970 Diana Ross scored her first No. 1 single with "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" from her eponymous debut solo album.
Ross received her first GRAMMY nomination for "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" at the 13th GRAMMY Awards. In 2012 she was honored with a Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award. Ross has appeared as a presenter seven times on the GRAMMY telecast.
Did you know? Ross won a Golden Globe for Best New Actress for her portrayal of Billie Holiday in 1972's Lady Sings The Blues.
Ross' early work with the Supremes was the subject of the 2015 GRAMMY Museum exhibit, Legends Of Motown: Celebrating The Supremes.
Ross has supported charities such as the Elton John AIDS Foundation, Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center and the United Service Organization.