Her 1981 song "I'm Coming Out" was used in The Princess Diaries (2001) trailer and in the Maid in Manhattan (2002) soundtrack, which was revived by Amerie.

Mother of Rhonda Ross Kendrick ( with Berry Gordy but raised as Robert Silberstein's daughter because Diana married Robert in Jan 1971 before Rhonda's birth ),. From her marriage to Robert Ellis Silberstein she has daughters Tracee Ellis Ross and Chudney Ross (b. 4 November 1975). With her second 16 year marriage to Norwegian shipping millionaire Arne Naess Jr she has sons Ross Arne Naess (b. 7 October 1987) and Evan Ross (b. 26 August 1988).

Her ex-husband, Arne Naess Jr., died on 13th January, 2004 in a climbing accident in South Africa.

Renewed vows with now-ex-husband Arne Naess Jr. on 1 February 1986 in Switzerland.

Is on the board of A Better Chance, the only national program that recruits and places academically talented inner city children in the nation's best prepatatory schools.

Sang the National Anthem at the Super Bowl in 1982

Received the Lifetime Achievement Award from MIDEM in 1994

The Supremes ranked #16 on VH1's Greatest Women in Rock N Roll.

Was honoured by the Guinness Book of World Records in 1993 as the most successful female singer of all time.

The song "Love Child" was in reference to her affair with Berry Gordy, father of her eldest daughter, Rhonda Ross Kendrick.

Measurements: 34C-25-35 (after implants 1990), (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)

Won a Special Tony Award in 1977.

In January 1965 Music Business Magazine named The Supremes the #1 Female Soul Artist.

Intended to call her third daughter (born in 1975) "Chutney", yet misspelled the name as "Chudney" on the birth certificate.

Performed a memorable free concert through a terrible storm in New York City's Central Park in the summer of 1983. The storm caused much damage to the park, and she agreed to pony up the costs of repair a few years later.

Billboard Magazine named her Female Entertainer of The Century.

On November 8, 1969, she announced that she was leaving The Supremes in order to pursue a solo career, but the last Supremes concert with Ross was played on January 14, 1970, at the Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.

When interviewed on the TV show "American Idol: The Search for a Superstar" (2002), she explained that her hit song, "Missing You", was in memory of her good friend, Marvin Gaye.

Performed the half-time show on Super Bowl in 1996

Daughter Tracee Ellis Ross is best known to the public for her starring role as "Joan Clayton" on "Girlfriends" (2000).

February 2004 - Sentenced to two days in jail, 36 hours of counseling, and one year probation after a no-contest plea for driving under the influence in Tucson, Arizona, in 2002.

Received a 2000 Heroes Award from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS). The award was the highest distinction bestowed by the New York Chapter.

Recipient of the 2007 Kennedy Center Honors. Other recipients that year were Leon Fleisher, Steve Martin, Martin Scorsese, and Brian Wilson.

Graduated from Cass Technical High School in 1962

In January 1967 The Supremes was voted #1 by the readers of Playboy Magazine.

The Supremes once co-hosted "The Mike Douglas Show" (1961).

Is one of only 7 African-American actresses to receive the Best Actress Oscar nomination. The others in chronological order are: Dorothy Dandridge, Cicely Tyson, Diahann Carroll, Whoopi Goldberg, Angela Bassett and Halle Berry.

Has won the Legendary Female award from the Capitol Gold Legends Award (2003).

Is the most successful female recording artist ever with 18 US #1 hits and 70 top 10 hits since 1964

Received the BET (Black Entertainment Television) Walk of Fame Award on October 23, 1999

Inducted into the Rhythm & Blues Foundation as a member of The Supremes on February 21, 2003.

Ross is the 2nd of six children born to Baptist family by Fred Ross Sr. and Ernestine Moten in Detroit, Michigan. She grew up in in Detroit's Brewster Housing Projects.

Sister of Barbara Ross (doctor), Rita Ross (schoolteacher), Arthur 'T-Boy' Ross (successful Motown songwriter), and Wilbert "Chico" Ross (a dancer on Ross' tours).

Ranked #86 on VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists in 2002.

She and The Supremes had appeared on "Toast of the Town" (1948) (aka "The Ed Sullivan Show") 17 times from 1964-1969.

In 1972 she and Cicely Tyson were both nominated for "Best Actress in a Leading Role" Oscars. This was only the second time in the history of the Academy Awards that African-American actresses were nominated in the "Best Actress" Oscar category. The first was Dorothy Dandridge's nomination for Carmen Jones (1954).

Is portrayed by Holly Robinson Peete in The Jacksons: An American Dream (1992) (TV).

Classmate and former neighbors of Florence Ballard and Mary Wilson, who later joined Ross in The Supremes.

Her father, Fred Ross, passed away November 20, 2007 at the age of 87.

Does not write songs of her own like Linda Ronstadt and Barbra Streisand.

She has two stars on the Hollywood walk of fame, one for her work with The Supremes and one for her solo career.

Has been nominated for 12 Grammy awards, but never won.

Brother Arthur was murdered in Detroit in 1996.

Mother of Rhonda Ross Kendrick, Tracee Ellis Ross, Chudney Ross and Evan Ross.

Ranked #38 on VH1`s Greatest Women of Rock N Roll

When she was with The Supremes the group had 12 #1 songs and 18 top ten songs in the US.

Grew up in Detroit`s Brewster Housing Projects.

10 days after the terrorist attack (9-11), she sang, "God Bless America", at Shea Stadium in New York City, New York. [21 September 2001]

Made her first solo TV appearance with Lucille Ball and Dinah Shore.

The second of 6 children.

A member of The Supremes from 15 January 1961 - 14 January 1970.

Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of The Supremes) in 1988.

In 1983 introduced a line of pantyhose "Diana Ross Ultra Sheers"

Entered Malibu, CA drug and alcohol rehab Promises center May 20, 2002 prior to start of global summer tour.

23 September 1999 - Arrested for grabbing an airport security guard`s breast, whom she claimed touched her breast while she was being frisked after setting off an airport metal detector.

She is of African American and Native American ancestry specifically Cherokee.