Diana Ross
Awards & Honours
33
Awards Won
7
Honours
4
Rankings
5
Covers
2
Records
Diana Ross has been honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the United States, for her contributions to American culture. She is a Kennedy Center Honoree and received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Supremes. Billboard ranked her the number-one female artist of the 20th century.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Highest civilian honor in the United States.
Kennedy Center Honors
Lifetime contributions to American culture.
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Lifetime achievement in music.
Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
Star at 6712 Hollywood Blvd.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction
Inducted as a member of The Supremes.
Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame
Inducted for contributions to music.
Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts
Honorary degree.
Rankings & Lists
Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists – No. 1 Female Artist of the 20th Century
100 Greatest Women in Music
100 Greatest Singers of All Time
100 Greatest Artists of All Time
Magazine Covers
TIME
1968-12-20
The Supremes: The Sound of Young America
Rolling Stone
1971-11-01
Diana Ross: The First Lady of Motown
Vogue
1973-09-01
Vanity Fair
1999-01-01
Diana Ross with daughters Tracee and Rhonda
Life
1965-01-01
Records & Feats
First female artist to perform a solo concert in New York's Central Park
Ross performed for over 400,000 people in Central Park in 1983, the first solo concert by a female artist in the park's history.
Most number-one singles by a female artist in the US (as part of a group)
The Supremes scored 12 number-one hits on the Billboard Hot 100, the most by any female group.