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Della Reese

1931 - 2017

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Della Reese (born Delloreese Patricia Early; July 6, 1931 – November 19, 2017) was an American singer, actress, television personality, author and ordained minister. As a singer, she recorded blues, gospel, jazz and pop. Several of her singles made the US Hot 100, including the number two charting song, "Don't You Know?" (1959). As a television personality and actress, she was the first black woman to host her own talk show and appeared on the highly-rated CBS television series Touched by an Angel. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2024). Della Reese is the 5,847th most popular actor (down from 5,746th in 2024), the 9,068th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,401st in 2019) and the 2,685th most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Della Reese ranks 5,846 out of 13,578. Before her are Beth Grant, Néstor Pitana, John Kitzmiller, Domhnall Gleeson, and Samantha Morton. After her are Isha Koppikar, Patrick Chesnais, Nick Cheung, Lakeith Stanfield, Dawn Olivieri, Jon Seda, and Maggie McNamara.

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Among people born in 1931, Della Reese ranks 487. Before her are Bob Clotworthy, Lonnie Donegan, Hansjörg Felmy, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, John Norman, and Jerrie Cobb. After her are Zaur Kaloev, Gianuario Carta, Walter Abish, Ferry Graf, Robert Morse, and Greg. Among people deceased in 2017, Della Reese ranks 464. Before her are Lothar Thoms, Nancy Dupree, Laurynas Stankevičius, Habib Thiam, Lil Peep, and Antonio Spallino. After her are Józef Grudzień, Gianuario Carta, James Cotton, Jiří Lanský, Robert Hirsch, and Ferry Graf.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Della Reese ranks 9,068 out of 20,380. Before her are John Kitzmiller (1913), Brett Kavanaugh (1965), Kenneth Copeland (1936), and Robert Yerkes (1876). After her are Lakeith Stanfield (1991), Dawn Olivieri (1981), Ronna McDaniel (1973), Tim Bogert (1944), James Algar (1912), Kim Deal (1961), Jon Seda (1970), and Sarah Goodridge (1788).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Della Reese ranks 2,686. Before her are Robert Alda (1914), Richard Tyson (1956), Ned Luke (1958), Mary Kay Place (1947), Beth Grant (1949), and John Kitzmiller (1913). After her are Lakeith Stanfield (1991), Dawn Olivieri (1981), Jon Seda (1970), Maggie McNamara (1928), Blossom Rock (1895), and Timothy Bottoms (1951).

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