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.
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Biography from TMDB.
- March 26, 1944 (82)
- Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Actor and producer
- 11 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
What are Diana Ross' films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 8
A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 2
A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2
Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 2
Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 2
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
Usually the Hero: 4 of 5 analyzed roles.
- Heroas Billie Holiday in Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
- Heroas Tracy Chambers in Mahogany (1975)
- Heroas Dorothy in The Wiz (1978)
- Heroas Paulie Cooper in Out of Darkness (1994)
- Shapeshifteras Olivia King in Double Platinum (1999)
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet3
- Tragic1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Diana Ross' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).
Subscription and free streaming for Diana Ross' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
24 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 91 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Diana Ross: Supreme Sensation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Minions: The Rise of Gru(2022)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
The Summer of Love(2017)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Back to the 80's 1980 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Slå på ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Double Platinum(1999)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
TFI Friday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Out of Darkness(1994)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Diana Ross - One Woman - The Video Collection 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Hawks(1988)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all filmsDiana Ross: Red Hot Rhythm and Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Motown Returns to the Apollo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Endless Love(1981)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Diana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Diana Ross in Concert! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
The Wiz(1978)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Wiz on Down the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Mahogany(1975)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Lady Sings the Blues(1972)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
The Jackson 5ive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Tarzan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Career shape
Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 23 titles from 1966 to 2023; peak year 1978.
Biggest box office
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé (2023)
Highest rated
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé (2023)
Most popular right now
The Wiz (1978)
Film career
Peak 1978 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 1972Screen debut· Lady Sings the Blues
- 1972First top-billed film· Lady Sings the Blues
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Diana Ross' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th7
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 33. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Diana Ross' work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Diana Ross work with?
People who share at least 2 of Diana Ross' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Jackson shares the most, 2.
Actors
- Michael JacksonShared titles: The Yellow Brick Road and Beyond (2009), The Wiz (1978)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Jackson
- Nipsey RussellShared titles: The Yellow Brick Road and Beyond (2009), The Wiz (1978)See all 2 shared titles with Nipsey Russell
- Beah RichardsShared titles: Out of Darkness (1994), Mahogany (1975)See all 2 shared titles with Beah Richards
- Richard PryorShared titles: The Wiz (1978), Lady Sings the Blues (1972)See all 2 shared titles with Richard Pryor
Producers
- Rob CohenShared titles: The Wiz (1978), Mahogany (1975)See all 2 shared titles with Rob Cohen
Mixed roles
- Berry GordyShared titles: Mahogany (1975), Lady Sings the Blues (1972)See all 2 shared titles with Berry Gordy
