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Diana Ross
Actor, Producer, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn March 26, 1944 (81 years)
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.
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.
Diana Ross Filmography
| 2025 | Breakdown: 1975 · as Self - Actress, Mahogany |
| 2025 | Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2025 | Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything · as Self - Singer And Actor |
| 2025 | The 67th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2024 | Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary · as Self - Presenter, 1981 Grammy Awards |
| 2024 | Luther: Never Too Much · as Self |
| 2024 | Jim Henson: Idea Man · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2024 | The Greatest Night in Pop · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2024 | |
| 2023 | Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé · as Self |
| 2023 | |
| 2022 | The 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2021 | You're Watching Video Music Box · as Self |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | Under the Volcano · as Self |
| 2021 | MTV 80s - Top 50 Legends of the 80s! · as Diana Ross |
| 2021 | Tina · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2021 | Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell · as Self - Singer (archive Footage) |
| 2020 | The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2020 | MTV 80s - Top 50 Feelgood 80s Anthems! · as Diana Ross |
| 2020 | Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President · as Self |
| 2020 | Keith Haring: Street Art Boy · as Self - Musician |
| 2019 | Diana Ross, suprême diva · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2019 | Hitsville: The Making of Motown · as Self |
| 2019 | Humanitarian: The Real Michael Jackson · as Self |
| 2019 | What's My Name: Muhammad Ali · as Self |
| 2019 | The Apollo · as Self |
| 2019 | Motown 60: A Grammy Celebration · as Self |
| 2019 | The 61st Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2019 | Motown 60: A Grammy Celebration · as Self |
| 2018 | Le Grand Échiquier (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | NBC’s New Year’s Eve · as Self - Performance |
| 2018 | Quincy · as Self |
| 2018 | Making the Five Heartbeats · as Self |
| 2018 | Miley's New Year's Eve Party (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2017 | American Music Awards 2017 · as Self - Performer |
| 2017 | The Summer of Love · as Self |
| 2017 | Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives · as Self |
| 2016 | |
| 2015 | Nile Rodgers: Secrets of a Hitmaker · as Self |
| 2014 | American Music Awards 2014 · as Self - Presenter |
| 2014 | Super Duper Alice Cooper · as Self |
| 2014 | And the Oscar Goes to... · as Self |
| 2013 | Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did for Love · as Self |
| 2013 | The Trials of Muhammad Ali · as Self |
| 2013 | The Other Shore: The Diana Nyad Story · as Self |
| 2012 | The 54th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 2012 | Always Whitney Houston · as Self |
| 2012 | |
| 2011 | |
| 2011 | Dish Nation (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Michael Jackson: The Inside Story - What Killed the King of Pop? · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2009 | Michael Jackson · as Self |
| 2009 | Michael Jackson: King of Pop · as Self |
| 2009 | Motown at the BBC · as Self |
| 2009 | Double Take · as Self |
| 2009 | O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2009 | Michael Jackson: Life of a Superstar · as Self |
| 2008 | The City (2008) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts · as Self - Honoree |
| 2007 | BET Awards 2007 · as Self |
| 2006 | Legends Ball · as Self |
| 2006 | Transformation: The Life and Legacy of Werner Erhard · as Self - Graduate |
| 2006 | |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | Soul Deep (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope · as Self |
| 2004 | The 2004 Billboard Music Awards · as Self |
| 2004 | Sex 'n' Pop (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | 101 Biggest Celebrity Oops · as Self - #98: Diana Ross' Supreme Embarrassment |
| 2004 | |
| 2003 | The Michael Jackson Story · as Self |
| 2003 | A Century of Black Cinema · as Self |
| 2003 | Celebrities Uncensored (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Standing in the Shadows of Motown · as Self |
| 2002 | American Idol (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Performer |
| 2002 | Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | V Graham Norton (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | |
| 2002 | It's Black Entertainment · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2002 | |
| 2001 | The New Royals · as Self |
| 2000 | Hendrix · as Self |
| 2000 | Ali-Frazier I: One Nation... Divisible · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2000 | The BET 20th Anniversary Celebration · as Self |
| 2000 | VH1 Divas 2000: A Tribute to Diana Ross · as Self |
| 2000 | 31st NAACP Image Awards · as Self - Host |
| 1999 | 1999 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1998 | Motown 40: The Music Is Forever · as Self - Hostess |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The 39th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 1997 | |
| 1996 | TFI Friday (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Super Bowl XXX · as Self - Performer |
| 1995 | Soul Train's 25th Anniversary · as Self |
| 1995 | The 9th Annual Soul Train Music Awards · as Self |
| 1995 | The History of Rock 'n' Roll (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1995 | Queen: Champions of the World · as Self |
| 1994 | HEY!HEY!HEY! MUSIC CHAMP (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Inside the Actors Studio (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1993 | Live & Kicking (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | The 65th Annual Academy Awards · as Self |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' · as Self - The Supremes |
| 1992 | |
| 1992 | The Big Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | Muhammad Ali's 50th Birthday Celebration · as Self |
| 1991 | The 33rd Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 1990 | Intimate Portrait (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1990 | The 62nd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 1989 | Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues · as Self |
| 1988 | Inside Edition (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | This Morning (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | |
| 1986 | The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1986 | The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1985 | Les Victoires de la Musique (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | Motown Returns to the Apollo · as Self |
| 1985 | The 57th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Co-Host & Performer |
| 1985 | We Are the World · as Self |
| 1984 | 1st Annual MTV Video Music Awards · as Self |
| 1984 | The 11th Annual American Music Awards · as Self |
| 1983 | Diana Ross Live from Central Park · as Self |
| 1983 | Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever · as Self |
| 1982 | Wogan (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | The 54th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 1982 | Super Bowl XVI · as Self - National Anthem Performer |
| 1982 | Champs-Elysees (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Oops, those Hollywood Bloopers! · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1982 | The Hollywood Palace · as Self |
| 1981 | |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | The 53rd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1981 | Diana · as Self |
| 1980 | The 22nd Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 1980 | Diana Ross in Concert! · as Self |
| 1979 | The 51st Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1978 | The Kennedy Center Honors (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | An Audience With (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1977 | The 31st Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 1977 | An Evening with Diana Ross · as Self |
| 1976 | The Muppet Show (TV Series) · as Self - Special Guest Star |
| 1976 | Standing Room Only (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1976 | César Awards (TV Series) · as Self - César D'honneur |
| 1976 | The 48th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Performer (via Satellite From Amsterdam) |
| 1975 | Number One (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1975 | Sunday meetings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1974 | Dinah! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1974 | The 46th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Co-Host |
| 1974 | American Music Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1973 | AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | The 45th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 1972 | The Music Shop (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1972 | Pebble Mill at One (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1972 | The Midnight Special (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1971 | Soul Train (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1971 | Fight of the Century · as Self - Audience Member |
| 1969 | G.I.T. on Broadway · as Self |
| 1968 | TCB · as Self |
| 1967 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV Series) · as Self (uncredited) |
| 1966 | ABC Stage 67 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1966 | The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1966 | The Sammy Davis, Jr. Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1965 | Beach Ball · as Self |
| 1965 | The Dean Martin Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1965 | Hullabaloo! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1964 | The T.A.M.I. Show · as Self - The Supremes |
| 1964 | Shindig (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1964 | The Hollywood Palace (TV Series) · as Self - Host - Singer |
| 1964 | Top of the Pops (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1963 | Ready Steady Go! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1959 | Grammy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1956 | To Tell the Truth (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1955 | This is Your Life (UK) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1950 | What's My Line? (TV Series) · as Self - Mystery Guest |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | Diana Ross: Supreme Sensation · as Archival Footage |
| 2013 | Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic · as Billie Holliday (archive Footage) |
| 2009 | The Yellow Brick Road and Beyond · as Dorothy |
| 2001 | Slå på ring (TV Series) |
| 1999 | 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll · as Cast |
| 1999 | Double Platinum · as Olivia King |
| 1994 | Out of Darkness · as Paulie Cooper |
| 1978 | The Wiz · as Dorothy |
| 1975 | Mahogany · as Mahogany |
| 1972 | Lady Sings the Blues · as Billie Holiday |
| 1971 | Jackson 5ive (TV Series) · as Diana Ross (voice) |
| 1970 | Make Room for Granddaddy (TV Series) · as Diana Hendricks |
| 1966 | Tarzan (1966) (TV Series) · as Sister Therese |
| 1999 | Double Platinum · as Executive Producer |
| 1994 | Out of Darkness · as Executive Producer |
| 1992 | Diana Ross Live! The Lady Sings... Jazz & Blues: Stolen Moments · as Executive Producer |
| 1983 | Diana Ross Live from Central Park · as Executive Producer |
| 1981 | Diana · as Executive Producer |
| 1977 | An Evening with Diana Ross · as Executive Producer |
| 1981 |
| 2022 | Minions: The Rise of Gru · as Songs |
| 1988 | Hawks · as Songs |
| 1981 | Endless Love · as Songs |
| 1976 | Standing Room Only (TV Series) · as Costume Designer |
| 1975 | Mahogany · as Costume Design |