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Diana Ross

by Sandra from Des Plaines, Illinois

Diana Ross
Diana Ross

Do you know Diana Ross? In March 1944, a new superstar was born. This lovely singer was born in Detroit, Michigan. Diana’s birth name is Diane Ernestine Earle Ross. Her name is really long and it is not just Diana Ross. She is about 5 feet, 4 inches tall.

Diana Ross and The Supremes
Diana Ross and The Supremes

She has six brothers and sisters. When she was young, her mother got sick. She had to spend a year or two in Alabama along with her brothers and sisters. They lived with their grandparents. She was also part of the church chorus and was very proud of how she sang. At one point, they were really poor, so they got an apartment in a place called a "ghetto.”

Diana’s best friends were Mary Wilson and Florence Ballard. Diana loved sports like swimming, running, singing and dancing. She loved music and she even loved getting into fights with boys! Diana was a fashion designer and she was a great one. Did you know that?

The Surpremes, also known as Diana Ross and The Surpremes, made wonderful songs together.

This singer is still alive and still singing. This singer inspired me because she went from poor to rich and she suffered in life a lot and never gave up.This amazing singer is one of a kind and the best singer there can be. She knows what is right and wrong and how to help her family and friends. She always followed her dreams and that’s what inspired me. Also, I hope that one day I will be a great singer just like Diana Ross.

Page created on 1/19/2006 12:00:00 AM

Last edited 1/19/2006 12:00:00 AM

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