Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton
Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and philanthropist known primarily for her decades-long career in country music. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton made her album debut in 1967 with Hello, I'm Dolly, which led to success during the remainder of the 1960s (both as a solo artist and with a series of duet albums with Porter Wagoner) before her sales and chart peak arrived during the 1970s and continued into the 1980s. Some of Parton's albums in the 1990s did not sell as well. However, she achieved commercial success again in the new millennium and has released albums on various independent labels since 2000, including Dolly Records. With a career spanning 60 years, Parton has been described as a "country legend" and has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Parton's music includes the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)-certified gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards. She has had 25 singles reach No. 1 on the Billboard country music charts, a record for a female artist (tied with Reba McEntire). She has 44 career Top 10 country albums, a record for any artist, and 110 career-charted singles over the past 40 years. She has composed over 3,000 songs, including "I Will Always Love You" (a two-time U.S. country chart-topper and an international hit for Whitney Houston), "Jolene", "Coat of Many Colors", and "9 to 5". As an actress, she has starred in the films 9 to 5 in 1980 and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas in 1982 (for each of which she earned Best Actress Golden Globe nominations) as well as Rhinestone in 1984, Steel Magnolias in 1989, Straight Talk in 1992, and Joyful Noise in 2012. Parton has received various accolades, including 11 Grammy Awards from 50 nominations. She has won ten Country Music Association Awards, including Entertainer of the Year. She is one of seven female artists to win the Country Music Association's Entertainer of the Year Award. Parton has five Academy of Country Music Awards (including Entertainer of the Year), four People's Choice Awards, and three American Music Awards. She is also in a select group to have received at least one nomination from the Academy, Grammy, Tony, and Emmy Awards. In 1999, Parton was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. In 2005, she received the National Medal of Arts. In 2022, she was nominated for and inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a nomination she had initially declined but ultimately accepted. Outside of her work in the music industry, she also co-owns The Dollywood Company, which manages several entertainment venues, including the Dollywood theme park, the Splash Country water park, and many dinner theatre venues such as The Dolly Parton Stampede and Pirates Voyage. She has founded some charitable and philanthropic organizations, chief among them being the Dollywood Foundation, which manages several projects to bring education and poverty relief to East Tennessee, where she was raised. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dolly Parton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For Acting
Most Rating 10.212
Birthday 1946-01-19
Place of Birth Sevierville, Tennessee, USA
Also Known As Dolly Rebecca Parton,
Bob Hope's Jolly Christmas Show
1988

Bob Hope's Jolly Christmas Show

Steel Magnolias
1989

Steel Magnolias

Frank McKlusky, C.I.
2002

Frank McKlusky, C.I.

Movie Themes at the BBC
2023

Movie Themes at the BBC

The World According to Miley Cyrus
2009

The World According to Miley Cyrus

Dolly Parton at the BBC
2022

Dolly Parton at the BBC

The Book Lady
2008

The Book Lady

Straight Talk
1992

Straight Talk

A Smoky Mountain Christmas
1986

A Smoky Mountain Christmas

Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers - Real Love
1985

Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers - Real Love

Joyful Noise
2012

Joyful Noise

Gnomeo & Juliet
2011

Gnomeo & Juliet

Rhinestone
1984

Rhinestone

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
2023

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

Nine to Five
1980

Nine to Five

Reportin’ for Duty: A Tribute to Leslie Jordan
2023

Reportin’ for Duty: A Tribute to Leslie Jordan

Leftover Feelings: A Studio B Revival
2021

Leftover Feelings: A Studio B Revival

Unlikely Angel
1996

Unlikely Angel

Run, Rose, Run

Run, Rose, Run

Hollywood to Dollywood
2011

Hollywood to Dollywood

Blue Valley Songbird
1999

Blue Valley Songbird

Dolly: Live from London
2009

Dolly: Live from London

Country Legends: Dolly Parton, Porter Wagoner & Friends
2021

Country Legends: Dolly Parton, Porter Wagoner & Friends

Wild Texas Wind
1991

Wild Texas Wind

A Country Christmas Story
2013

A Country Christmas Story

The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
2020

The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart

Kenny & Dolly: A Christmas to Remember
1984

Kenny & Dolly: A Christmas to Remember

Dolly Parton Rockstar Global First Listen Event
2023

Dolly Parton Rockstar Global First Listen Event

The Women of Country
1993

The Women of Country

Kenny Rogers: All in for the Gambler
2021

Kenny Rogers: All in for the Gambler

Inequality for All
2013

Inequality for All

Dolly Parton - From Rhinestones to Rock & Roll
2023

Dolly Parton - From Rhinestones to Rock & Roll

Born in Bristol: The Untold Story of the Birth of Country Music
2017

Born in Bristol: The Untold Story of the Birth of Country Music

June
2023

June

Sisters in Country: Dolly, Linda and Emmylou
2016

Sisters in Country: Dolly, Linda and Emmylou

Christmas at Graceland
2023

Christmas at Graceland

ET Vault Unlocked: Dolly Parton
2023

ET Vault Unlocked: Dolly Parton

Countdown - The Wonder Years 2
2007

Countdown - The Wonder Years 2

Dolly Parton & Friends: Love Always Live
2009

Dolly Parton & Friends: Love Always Live

The Beverly Hillbillies
1993

The Beverly Hillbillies

Music Is My Life: Joseph Shabalala and Ladysmith Black Mambazo
2022

Music Is My Life: Joseph Shabalala and Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Walt Disney World 15th Anniversary
1986

Walt Disney World 15th Anniversary

Dolly Parton: Live & Well
2004

Dolly Parton: Live & Well

Kenny Rogers All in for the Gambler
2021

Kenny Rogers All in for the Gambler

Clear Day Thunder: Rescuing the American Chestnut
2023

Clear Day Thunder: Rescuing the American Chestnut

Dolly Parton at Glastonbury 2014
2014

Dolly Parton at Glastonbury 2014

Tootsie's Orchid Lounge: Where the Music Began
2005

Tootsie's Orchid Lounge: Where the Music Began

The Year Dolly Parton Was My Mom
2011

The Year Dolly Parton Was My Mom

Dollywood: A Memory Worth Repeating
1996

Dollywood: A Memory Worth Repeating

Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas
2022

Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas

Shakespeare Was a Big George Jones Fan: 'Cowboy' Jack Clement's Home Movies
2013

Shakespeare Was a Big George Jones Fan: 'Cowboy' Jack Clement's Home Movies

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Dolly Parton's Pet Gala
2024

Dolly Parton's Pet Gala

The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
2002

The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s

Coal Miner's Daughter: A Celebration of the Life and Music of Loretta Lynn
2022

Coal Miner's Daughter: A Celebration of the Life and Music of Loretta Lynn

Dolly & Friends: The Making of a Soundtrack
2018

Dolly & Friends: The Making of a Soundtrack

Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story
1995

Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story

Lily: Sold Out
1981

Lily: Sold Out

Linda Perry: Let It Die Here
2024

Linda Perry: Let It Die Here

Harlem to Hollywood
2019

Harlem to Hollywood

Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music
1993

Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music

Heartsong
1995

Heartsong

Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors
2015

Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors

Country Queens at the BBC
2014

Country Queens at the BBC

Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love
2016

Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love

A Pentatonix Christmas Special
2016

A Pentatonix Christmas Special

Queens Of Nashville
2013

Queens Of Nashville

Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge
1995

Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge

Get to the Heart: The Barbara Mandrell Story
1997

Get to the Heart: The Barbara Mandrell Story

Opry Video Classics: Hall of Fame
2007

Opry Video Classics: Hall of Fame

Norah Jones and The Handsome Band: Live in 2004
2004

Norah Jones and The Handsome Band: Live in 2004

All In For The Gambler: Kenny Rogers Farewell Concert Celebration
2017

All In For The Gambler: Kenny Rogers Farewell Concert Celebration

The Year in Memoriam
2017

The Year in Memoriam

Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
2005

Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous

Home for Christmas
1990

Home for Christmas

Cher... Special
1978

Cher... Special

Amber & Dolly: 9 to 5
2019

Amber & Dolly: 9 to 5

Charley Pride: I'm Just Me
2019

Charley Pride: I'm Just Me

Opry Video Classics: Duets
2007

Opry Video Classics: Duets

Opry Video Classics : Legends
2007

Opry Video Classics : Legends

Opry Video Classics: Queens of Country
2007

Opry Video Classics: Queens of Country

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
2019

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

Christmas at Dollywood
2019

Christmas at Dollywood

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1979
1979

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1979

Dolly Parton: 50 Years At The Opry
2019

Dolly Parton: 50 Years At The Opry

Dolly Parton: Here I Am
2019

Dolly Parton: Here I Am

Dolly and Carol in Nashville
1979

Dolly and Carol in Nashville

Dolly in Concert
1983

Dolly in Concert

Dolly Parton: Treasures
1996

Dolly Parton: Treasures

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1980
2007

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1980

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
1982

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds
1981

All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds

Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square
2020

Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square

Dolly Parton: Queen of Country
2015

Dolly Parton: Queen of Country

Kenny, Dolly & Willie: Something Inside So Strong
1989

Kenny, Dolly & Willie: Something Inside So Strong

The Library That Dolly Built
2020

The Library That Dolly Built

Dolly Parton: I Will Always Love You
2020

Dolly Parton: I Will Always Love You

A Holly Dolly Christmas
2020

A Holly Dolly Christmas

Graham Goes to Dollywood
2001

Graham Goes to Dollywood

Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute
2021

Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute

Latin Grammy Celebrates: Them and Their Music
2021

Latin Grammy Celebrates: Them and Their Music

Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special
2009

Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special

Still Working 9 to 5
2022

Still Working 9 to 5

Jackie's Back!
1999

Jackie's Back!

Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular
2024

Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
2004

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
2024

60 Songs: BBC Two at 60