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Diana Ross

American singer and actress (1944-2026)
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Diana Ross, born on March 26, 1944, in Detroit, is a United States citizen known for her work as a singer and actor [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]. She attended Cass Technical High School for her education and identifies as a Baptist . Her musical career spans multiple genres, including pop music, soul, rhythm and blues, disco, jazz, and dance music .

Ross was married twice: to Robert Ellis Silberstein from 1971 to 1977 and to Arne Næss, Jr. from 1986 until 2000 [12][13]. She has received numerous honors, including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Kennedy Center Honors, induction into the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame, the Honorary César, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame [14][15].

Her contributions to music and entertainment have been recognized with additional accolades beyond those listed, reflecting her enduring influence in the industry [14][15].

Key Facts

  • Child: Tracee Ellis Ross[6], Evan Ross[7], Rhonda Ross Kendrick[8]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Native language: English[10]
  • Ethnic group: African Americans[11]
  • Educated at: Cass Technical High School[12]
  • Award received: Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[13], Presidential Medal of Freedom[14], Kennedy Center Honors[15], Michigan Women's Hall of Fame[16], Honorary César[17], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[18], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[19]
  • Member of: The Supremes[20]
  • Religion or worldview: Baptists[21]
  • Sex or gender: female[22]
  • Genre: pop music[23], soul[24], rhythm and blues[25], disco[26], jazz[27], dance music[28]
  • Record label: Motown[29], RCA[30]
  • Discography: Diana Ross discography[31]
  • Commons category: Diana Ross[32]
  • Voice type: soprano[33]
  • Family name: Ross[34]
  • Given name: Diana[35]
  • Location of formation: Detroit[36]
  • Official website: https://www.dianaross.com/[37]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Diana Ross[38]
  • Filmography: Diana Ross filmography[39]
  • Instrument: voice[40]
  • Described by source: Notable Black American Women[41], Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[42]

Why It Matters

Diana Ross has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] She is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Diana Ross born?

Diana Ross's place of birth was Detroit[2].

What did Diana Ross do for work?

Diana Ross worked as a singer[3] and actor[4].

Where did Diana Ross go to school?

Diana Ross was educated at Cass Technical High School[12].

What awards did Diana Ross receive?

Honors received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[13], Presidential Medal of Freedom[14], Kennedy Center Honors[15], and Michigan Women's Hall of Fame[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . The International Who's Who of Women 2006. wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . The International Who's Who of Women 2006. wikidata.org.
  11. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] ↑ . President Obama Names Recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. whitehouse.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] ↑ . michiganwomen.org. michiganwomen.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [11] ↑ . Notable Black American Women. wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  7. 14w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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