Diana Ross as one of The Supremes.
The Supremes with Diana Ross, front, Cindy Birdsong and Mary Wilson dance with their arms in the air as they perform at the annual “Bal pare” party in Munich, West Germany, January 21, 1968 (AP Photo/Frings)
In a rare 60’s, solo photo shoot.
Breaking out as a solo act – in lace.
On the set of the Hollywood Palace variety show with Sammy Davis, Jr.
As Billie Holiday in Lady Sings the Blues (1972).
Diana Ross wears Billie Holiday’s signature white gardenia in Lady Sings the Blues.
Her role as a fashion model in the film Mahogany (1975) offered many dynamic moments.
In 1970, the portrait of Ross ran on this cover of Ebony magazine. The image was recreated for the magazine recently with Mary J. Blige.
In the 70’s Diana Ross sported an afro hairstyle.
The cast of The Wiz (L-R Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Diana Ross and Ted Ross) pose for a publicity shot in 1978 in New York. The movie was directed by Sidney Lumet and produced by Universal Studios. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archive/Getty Images)
Diana Ross styled to match her close friend, Michael Jackson, for her variety show Diana in 1981.
Ross with Lionel Ritchie singing “Endless Love” in 1987.
Ross on stage during the 32nd Annual American Music Awards in 2004.
Ross performing at Radio City Music Hall in 2010.
Diana Ross was born March 26, 1944 in Detroit, Michigan. She was born to a U.S. Army soldier father and a schoolteacher mother and raised in the projects, on the north side of Detroit. Ross, as a member of Motown’s The Supremes, had her first big hit in 1964 with “Where Did Our Love Go?” She’s since had a long career as a solo act and as an Oscar-nominated actress.
Throughout her career, this diva has been lauded for her unique personal style. According to biographies, Ross wanted to be a fashion designer and studied design and pattern making at Cass Technical High School in Detroit as a young woman. Instead, she became an iconic singer and took her passion for fashion with her.
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