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Aliases: Marie Dionne Warrick , 狄昂‧華薇克

Gender: Female

Place of birth: East Orange, Newark, New Jersey, USA

Homepage: http://www.dionnewarwick.info/

Movie Involvements: 52

TV Involvements: 30


Most Famous Work

Biography

Marie Dionne Warwick (born December 12, 1940) is an American singer, actress, and television host. Warwick ranks among the 40 biggest U.S. hit makers between 1955 and 1999, based on her chart history on Billboard's Hot 100 pop singles chart. She is the second-most charted female vocalist during the rock era (1955–1999). She is also one of the most-charted vocalists of all time, with 56 of her singles making the Hot 100 between 1962 and 1998 (12 of them Top Ten), and 80 singles in total – either solo or collaboratively – making the Hot 100, R&B and/or adult contemporary charts. Dionne ranks #74 on the Billboard Hot 100's "Greatest Artists of all time". During her career, she has sold more than 100 million records worldwide and she has won many awards, including six Grammy Awards. Warwick has been inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Grammy Hall of Fame, the R&B Music Hall of Fame and the Apollo Theater Walk of Fame. In 2019 she won the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Three of her songs ("Walk On By", "Alfie" and "Don't Make Me Over") have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. She is a former Goodwill Ambassador for the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization. Marie Dionne Warrick, later Warwick, was born in Orange, New Jersey to Lee Drinkard and Mancel Warrick. Her mother was manager of the Drinkard Singers, and her father was a Pullman porter, chef, record promoter and CPA. Dionne was named after her aunt on her mother's side. She had a sister, Delia ("Dee Dee"), who died in 2008, and a brother, Mancel Jr., who was killed in an accident in 1968 at age 21. Her parents were both African American, and she also has Native American and Dutch ancestry. She was raised in East Orange, New Jersey and was a Girl Scout for a time. After finishing East Orange High School in 1959, Warwick pursued her passion at the Hartt College of Music in West Hartford, Connecticut. She landed some work with her group singing backing vocals for recording sessions in New York City. During one session, Warwick met Burt Bacharach, who hired her to record demos featuring songs written by him and lyricist Hal David. She later landed her own record deal. Many of Warwick's family were members of the Drinkard Singers, a family gospel group and RCA recording artists who frequently performed throughout the New York metropolitan area. The original group, known as the Drinkard Jubilairs, consisted of Cissy, Anne, Larry, and Nicky, and later included Warwick's grandparents, Nicholas and Delia Drinkard, and their children: William, Lee (Warwick's mother) and Hansom. When the Drinkard Singers performed on TV Gospel Time, Dionne Warwick had her television performance debut. Marie instructed the group, and they were managed by Lee. As they became more successful, Lee and Marie began performing with the group, and they were augmented by pop/R&B singer Judy Clay, whom Lee had unofficially adopted. Elvis Presley eventually expressed an interest in having them join his touring entourage. Dionne began singing gospel as a child at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey. ... Source: Article "Dionne Warwick" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Most Famous Work

American Idol
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5

American Idol

(2002) Self - Guest
Walker, Texas Ranger
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7

Walker, Texas Ranger

(1993) Dionne Berry
Detective Extralarge
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6

Detective Extralarge

(1991) Mama Limbo
The Masked Singer
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8

The Masked Singer

(2019) Mouse (archive footage)
The Rockford Files
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7

The Rockford Files

(1974) Theda Moran / Theda Best
Goldene Kamera Verleihung
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4
Intimate Portrait
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5

Intimate Portrait

(1993) Self
Le Grand Échiquier
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8

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2025 Self
Self
2024 Self
N/A
Self
2023 Sage Evergreen (voice)
Self
N/A
Self (archive footage)
2022 Musician
Self
Self
Self - Guest
2021 Self
Self
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self - Contestant
2020 Lady Singing the Blues
Self (archive footage)
N/A
Self
2019 Self - Guest
N/A
Self
Self
Namaka Hawaiian Spirit
Self
Self
Mouse
Mouse (archive footage)
2018 Shirley
Self - Whitney's Cousin (archive footage)
2017 Self
2015 Self
2014 Self
2012 N/A
2011 Self - vocals
Self
Self
2009 Self - Guest
Self (archive footage)
2006 Self - Guest
2005 Self - vocals
2004 Self
N/A
Vocals
2003 N/A
2002 Self - Guest
Self
2001 Self
Self - Host
N/A
2000 Self
1999 Self
Effy - Special Guest Star
1998 Self
Self
Self
Self
1997 Self
Self (voice)
Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)
Self
1995 Self
Dionne Warwick
Miss Kitty (voice)
Mrs. Jackson
1994 Self - Interviewee
1993 Self
Dionne Berry
1992 Self
1991 Mama Limbo
1990 Self
1988 Self
Self (archive footage)
1987 Beth
Self
1986 Self
Self
1985 Self
Self
1984 Self
Self
1983 Self
Self
Self
1982 Self
Self
Self
1980 Self
Self -Host
Self
1979 Self (archive footage)
1977 N/A
Self
Self
Self - vocals
Self
1976 Self
1975 Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Sheri
Sherry
Self
Self
1974 Self
Theda Moran / Theda Best
Self
Self
1973 Self
1972 Self
1971 Self
1970 Self
1969 Self - Host
Cassy
Self
1968 Self
Self - Guest
1967 Self
Self - Guest
Self
1966 N/A
1965 Self
1964 Self - vocals
1962 Self
Self
1961 Self
1959 Self
1958 Self
1953 Self
1952 N/A
1948 Self
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