Dionne Warwick

Marie Dionne Warwick (born December 12, 1940) is an American singer and actress who became a United Nations Global Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization, and a United States Ambassador of Health. Prior to her acting career, Warwick's career started in Paris between 1955 and the late 1960s. She debuted at the Paris Academy of Music and Television in 1965 and followed that up with the Broadway revival at Père-de-Lune in 1965. In 1963, she won a Grammy Award (for Best...

• Born: Marie Dionne Warrick (1940-12-12) December 12, 1940 (age 79) Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
• Nationality: United States
• Education: East Orange High School
• Alma mater: University of Hartford Hartt School
• Occupation: Singer, actress, television show host
• Years active: 1955–present
• Height: 5'7" (1.70 m)
• Spouse(s): William Elliott ​ ​ (m. 1966; div. 1967) ​ ​ ​ (m. 1967; div. 1975) ​
• Children: David Elliott Damon Elliott (son)
• Relatives: Dee Dee Warwick (sister) Cissy Houston (maternal aunt) Whitney Houston (maternal first cousin) Gary Garland (maternal first cousin) Bobbi Kristina Brown (maternal first cousin once removed) Leontyne Price (maternal cousin)
• Genres: R&B, soul, pop, gospel
• Instruments: Vocals
• Labels: Scepter, Warner Bros., Arista, Concord, Rhino
• Associated acts: Burt BacharachThe SpinnersThe SupremesIsaac HayesGlen CampbellThe 5th DimensionSacha DistelAretha FranklinWhitney HoustonGloria EstefanJeffrey OsborneJune PointerStevie WonderElton JohnDieter BohlenGladys KnightPatti LaBelleSmokey RobinsonChuck JacksonBarry ManilowBee GeesLuther VandrossMarvin GayeKashifHoward HewettJohnny MathisBeBe WinansBilly Ray CyrusNe-YoRumerKrayzie BoneDamon Elliott
• Website: officialdionnewarwick.com