Diana Ross is an American singer, songwriter and actress who rose to fame as the lead singer of the vocal group The Supremes. This was an American female singing group and a premier act of Motown Records during the 1960s.

They were founded as The Primettes, in Detroit, Michigan in the U.S. and went on to be the most commercially successful American vocal group with 12 number one singles on the ‘Billboard’ Hot 100. The trio included Florence Ballard (1943-1976), Mary Wilson (1944-2021) and Diana Ross (born 1944).

Following departure from the group in 1970, Ross embarked on a successful solo career in music, film, television and on stage.

She earned a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination for her performance in the film ‘Lady Sings the Blues (1972). She recorded its soundtrack, which became a number one hit on the U.S. album chart. The film was a biographical drama about the jazz singer Billie Holiday (1915-1959), loosely based on her 1956 autobiography. The film was nominated for five Academy Awards including Ross for Best Actress in a Leading Role.

She was named the ‘Female Entertainer of the Century’ by ‘Billboard’ in 1976 and then was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Supremes. In 2016, she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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