Diana Ross

Diana Ernestine Earle Rose was an American singer and actress who was the lead singer of the 1960s Motown recording group The Supremes. After leaving the group in 1970, she began to transition into a solo singer, and she achieved great success in movies and Broadway theaters. She was nominated for the 1972 Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as the late singer Billie Holiday in the drama "Lady Sings the Blues" and also won the Golden Globe Award that year. She has won 8 American Music Awards and been nominated for 12 Grammy Awards. In 1976, "Billboard" magazine named her the best female artist of the era. In 1977, she won a Tony Award for her solo play "An Evening with Diana Ross."