Gladys Maria Knight Net Worth
Gladys Maria Knight Net Worth is
$14 Million
Gladys Maria Knight Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Gladys Maria Knight (born May 28, 1944), known as the "Empress of Soul", is an American recording artist, songwriter, businesswoman, humanitarian and author. A seven-time Grammy Award-winner, she is best known for the hits she recorded during the 1960s and 1970s, for both the Motown and Buddah Records labels, with her group Gladys Knight & the Pips, the most famous incarnation of which also included her brother Merald "Bubba" Knight and her cousins Edward Patten and William Guest. Full Name | Gladys Knight |
Net Worth | approximately $28 million |
Date Of Birth | May 28, 1944 |
Place Of Birth | Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
Height | 5' 3½" (1.61 m) |
Weight | 60 pounds |
Profession | Actress, Soundtrack, Music Department |
Education | Shaw University |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | William McDowell |
Children | Shanga Hankerson, Kenya Newman, James Newman III, Midnight Train to Georgia, Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me, Neither One Of Us, Hammond, IN, United States, Dallas, TX, United States |
Parents | Merald Woodlow Knight, Sr., Sarah Elizabeth Woods, Midnight Train to Georgia, Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me, Neither One Of Us |
Siblings | Merald "Bubba" Knight, Brenda Knight, David Knight, Midnight Train to Georgia, Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me, Neither One Of Us, Hammond, IN, United States, Dallas, TX, United States |
Awards | Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, Grammy Award for Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance, Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Gospel Album, BET Lifetime Achievement Award, Grammy Award for Best Gospel ... |
Nominations | Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, Grammy Award for Record of the Year, Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Female Artist, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Suppor... |
Movies | Hammond, IN, United States, Dallas, TX, United States, Pipe Dreams, Twenty Bucks, Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration, Hollywood Homicide, Bridge to Havana, B.B. King & Friends: Night of Blistering Blues, Unbeatable Harold, I Can Do Bad All by Myself, Kenny Rogers: Rollin': Vol. 1, Tom Jon... |
TV Shows | Hammond, IN, United States, Dallas, TX, United States, The First Family, Man v. Food, Celebrity Duets, American Juniors, Charlie & Co. |
Star Sign | Gemini |
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1 | Believe me when I say this: you can't please everyone in concert, even though I still want to. Someone always wants you to sing a song that isn't necessarily on your set list. So I'm heavy on the medleys these days. |
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1 | Born on the exact same day as Rudy Giuliani, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Sondra Locke and Billy Vera. |
2 | Currently tours with her choir "Saints Unified Voices" throughout the United States at LDS (Mormon) church meetinghouses, cultural events and concerts. Ray Charles' last album contains a duet with Gladys Knight which received a Grammy for Best Gospel Performance (Duet). [February 2005] |
3 | She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 7083 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on June 27, 1995. |
4 | She owns a chain of chicken and waffles restaurants based in Atlanta. |
5 | Has an older sister, Brenda Knight, and a younger brother, David Knight. |
6 | The name, "The Pips", came from the name of their manager, James "Pip" Wood, who is also Knight's cousin. |
7 | Parents are Merald Woodlow Sr. and Sarah Elizabeth Knight. |
8 | Had a gambling problem. |
9 | Mother of Jimmy Newman III (died 1999), Kenya Jackson (née Newman), and Shanga Hankerson. |
10 | Once performed "Licence to Kill" in concert at Caesars Atlantic City for Jason Allentoff and Brandon Allentoff. |
11 | Is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. |
12 | Ranked #18 on VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock N Roll |
13 | Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of Gladys Knight and the Pips) in 1996. |
14 | Sister of Merald Knight, cousin of William Guest, and Edward Patten. |
15 | Aunt, by marriage, of singer Aaliyah (she was married to Aaliyah's uncle Barry Hankerson). |
16 | She has three children, sixteen grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. |
17 | Won on "Ted Mack & the Original Amateur Hour" (1948) at age seven. |
Actress
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Almost Christmas | 2016 | Shelter Director Dorothy | |
Hot in Cleveland | 2015 | TV Series | Miss Shonda |
Super Bowl Gospel Celebration | 2015 | TV Movie | Gladys Knight |
Empire | 2015 | TV Series | Gladys Knight |
Seasons of Love | 2014 | TV Movie | Ms. Angie |
The First Family | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Grandma Carolyn |
I Can Do Bad All by Myself | 2009 | Wilma | |
House of Payne | 2009 | TV Series | Gladys Knight |
30 Rock | 2008 | TV Series | Gladys Knight |
Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen | 2006 | Video | Candie (voice) |
Unbeatable Harold | 2006 | Phyllis | |
Las Vegas | 2005 | TV Series | Gladys Knight |
JAG | 2005 | TV Series | Etta |
Hollywood Homicide | 2003 | Olivia Robidoux | |
The Jamie Foxx Show | 1997-2001 | TV Series | Janice King |
Ally McBeal | 1999 | TV Series | Gladys Knight |
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | 1999 | TV Series | Chocolate |
Living Single | 1997 | TV Series | Odelle Jones |
Baywatch | 1995 | TV Series | Gladys Knight |
New York Undercover | 1994 | TV Series | Natalie |
Twenty Bucks | 1993 | Mrs. McCormac | |
Out All Night | 1992 | TV Series | Gladys Knight |
A Different World | 1988 | TV Series | Gladys Knight |
CBS Schoolbreak Special | 1987 | TV Series | Dr. Donna Robinson |
Desperado | 1987 | TV Movie | Mona Lisa |
Charlie & Co. | 1985-1986 | TV Series | Diana Richmond |
The Jeffersons | 1983 | TV Series | Gladys Knight |
Pipe Dreams | 1976 | Maria Wilson |
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Empire | 2015 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
The 68th Annual Tony Awards | 2014 | TV Special performer: "On the Sunny Side of the Street", "It Don't Mean a Thing" | |
The Butler | 2013/I | performer: "You And I Ain't Nothin' No More" | |
The Paperboy | 2012 | performer: "The Nitty Gritty" / writer: "The Nitty Gritty" | |
2011 Soul Train Awards | 2011 | TV Special performer: "I Need You" | |
For Colored Girls | 2010 | performer: "Settle" | |
It's Complicated | 2009 | performer: "Since I Fell for You" | |
Later... With Jools Holland | 2009 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
I Can Do Bad All by Myself | 2009 | performer: "The Need to Be", "Just Don't Wanna Know/Over It Now" | |
Fired Up! | 2009 | writer: "Two Type of Bitches" | |
The Family That Preys | 2008 | performer: "I Hope You Dance" | |
The Simpsons Game | 2007 | Video Game "That's What Friends Are For" | |
Hoge bomen: Pioniers | 2007 | TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode | |
Las Vegas | 2005 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Bond Girls Are Forever | 2002 | TV Movie documentary performer: "Licence to Kill" | |
Kevin & Perry Go Large | 2000 | performer: "The Look Of Love" | |
Ally McBeal | 1999 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | 1999 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Joe the King | 1999 | performer: "Between Her Goodbye & My Hello" | |
A Life Less Ordinary | 1997 | performer: "IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN" | |
Set It Off | 1996 | performer: "I'll Be Missing You" | |
Melrose Place | 1993 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
True Identity | 1991 | performer: "Walk the Line" | |
Ghost Dad | 1990 | performer: "Strong As Steel" | |
Licence to Kill | 1989 | performer: "Licence to Kill" | |
Sesame Street, Special | 1988 | TV Movie performer: "Put Down the Duckie Reprise" | |
Women in Rock | 1986 | Video documentary performer: "I Will Survive" | |
Cobra | 1986 | performer: "Loving On Borrowed Time" Love Theme from Cobra | |
Soul Train | 1985 | TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode | |
Rocky IV | 1985 | performer: "Double Or Nothing" |
Music Department
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Charlie & Co. | TV Series singer - 1 episode, 1986 composer - 1 episode, 1986 |
Producer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Mic Check Live: Gladys Knight Rockumentary | 2011 | TV Movie executive producer | |
Sisters in the Name of Love | 1986 | TV Special executive producer |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Della | 1969 | TV Series | Herself |
Operation: Entertainment | 1968 | TV Series | Herself |
The Real | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
Unsung Hollywood | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
Politics Nation with Al Sharpton | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
The Queen Latifah Show | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Musical Guest |
Extra | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
Fox and Friends | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
The Chew | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
On the Money | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
The 68th Annual Tony Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Herself - Performer |
Knight Life with Gladys | 2013 | TV Movie | Herself |
The Arsenio Hall Show | 2013 | TV Series | Herself - Musical Guest |
2013 Soul Train Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Herself |
Late Show with David Letterman | 2013 | TV Series | Herself - Musical Guest |
The 365Black Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Herself - Lifetime Achievement Honoree |
My Music: Burt Bacharach's Best | 2013 | TV Movie | Herself |
44th NAACP Image Awards | 2013 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
Apollo Live | 2012 | TV Series | Herself - Judge |
The Talk | 2012 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Bebe Winans' America, America | 2012 | TV Movie | Herself |
Don Cornelius: Visionary, Trailblazer & Cultural Icon | 2012 | TV Movie | Herself |
Dancing with the Stars | 2012 | TV Series | Herself - Contestant / Herself - Performer |
The 2012 Billboard Music Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Herself |
Good Morning America | 2012 | TV Series | Herself |
2011 Soul Train Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Herself |
Black Girls Rock! 2011 | 2011 | TV Movie | Herself |
BET Awards 2011 | 2011 | TV Special | Herself |
The 38th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Herself |
American Idol | 2003-2011 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Musical Guest / Herself - Guest Judge |
Why Not? With Shania Twain | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
Mic Check Live: Gladys Knight Rockumentary | 2011 | TV Movie | Herself |
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade | 2010 | TV Movie | Herself |
TV One Night Only: Live from the Essence Music Festival | 2010 | TV Movie | Herself |
A Capitol Fourth | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Herself - Performer |
Let Freedom Sing: How Music Inspired the Civil Rights Movement | 2009 | Documentary | Herself |
The Oprah Winfrey Show | 1991-2009 | TV Series | Herself |
The Paul O'Grady Show | 2009 | TV Series | Herself |
Later... With Jools Holland | 2009 | TV Series | Herself (also Interview) |
The Early Show | 2009 | TV Series | Herself |
Michael Jackson Memorial | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | Herself - VIP Audience (uncredited) |
Man v. Food | 2008-2009 | TV Series | Herself |
Entertainment Tonight | 2006-2008 | TV Series | Herself |
The BET Honors | 2008 | TV Movie | Herself - Performer |
American Idol Rewind | 2008 | TV Series | Herself - Guest Judge |
BET Awards 2007 | 2007 | TV Special | Herself |
2007 Trumpet Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Herself |
The View | 2006 | TV Series | Herself |
Celebrity Duets | 2006 | TV Series | Herself - Musical Guest |
Tavis Smiley | 2006 | TV Series | Herself |
Legends Ball | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
Chris Botti Live: With Orchestra and Special Guests | 2006 | Video documentary | Herself |
Nobel Peace Prize Concert | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
BET Awards 2005 | 2005 | TV Special | Herself |
2005 Trumpet Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Herself |
Good Day Live | 2005 | TV Series | Herself |
The 10th Annual Walk of Fame Honoring Smokey Robinson | 2004 | TV Movie | Herself |
Bridge to Havana | 2004 | Video documentary | Herself |
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
Motown 45 | 2004 | TV Special | Herself |
VH1 Divas 2004 | 2004 | TV Movie | Herself - Performer |
Intimate Portrait | 1999-2004 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
Pyramid | 2003 | TV Series | Herself |
The Michael Jackson Story | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
When I Was a Girl | 2003 | TV Series | Herself |
American Juniors | 2003 | TV Series | Herself - Judge |
Divas on Ice | 2001/II | TV Special | Herself |
Biography | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration | 2001 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
E! True Hollywood Story | 1998-2001 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
Say It Loud: A Celebration of Black Music in America | 2001 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Herself |
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire | 2001 | TV Series | Herself |
Essence Awards | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
The Rosie O'Donnell Show | 1997-2001 | TV Series | Herself |
An Evening of Stars: A Celebration of Educational Excellence | 2001 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
The Messiah XXI | 2000 | Documentary | Herself - Soloist |
Music Bridges Over Troubled Waters | 1999 | Documentary | Herself |
Power Vision - Pop Galerie | 1999 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
The Roseanne Show | 1998 | TV Series | Herself |
League of Legends | 1998 | TV Movie | Herself |
The 1998 Annual ShoWest Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Herself |
Behind the Music | 1998 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
The History of Rock 'n' Roll | 1995 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
The 8th Annual Soul Train Music Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Herself - Host |
The 21st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Herself |
Wheel of Fortune | 1994 | TV Series | Herself - Celebrity Contestant |
Ebony's 15th Annual Black Achievement Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Herself - Performer |
The Jackson Family Honors | 1994 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
The 21st Annual American Music Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Herself |
26th NAACP Image Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Herself |
The American Music Awards 20th Anniversary Special | 1993 | TV Special | Herself |
The Les Brown Show | 1993 | TV Series | Herself |
One on One with John Tesh | 1991-1992 | TV Series | Herself |
The 13th Annual CableACE Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Herself |
The 13th Annual American Black Achievement Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Herself |
The 19th Annual American Music Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Herself |
Ray Charles: 50 Years in Music | 1991 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
Soul Train | 1971-1991 | TV Series documentary | Herself / Herself - Guest / Herself (on film) |
Ebony/Jet Showcase | 1983-1991 | TV Series | Herself |
Gladys Knight, Dionne Warwick & Patti LaBelle: Superwoman | 1991 | Short | Herself |
The 5th Annual Soul Train Music Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Herself - Performer |
The 12th Annual Black Achievement Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Herself - Host |
Golden Age of Rock'n'Roll | 1991 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
Motown 30: What's Goin' On! | 1990 | TV Special | Herself |
Night of 100 Stars III | 1990 | TV Movie | Herself |
Dionne and Friends | 1990 | TV Series | Herself |
The 17th Annual American Music Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
All-Star Tribute to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1989 | TV Movie | Herself |
The Joan Rivers Show | 1989 | TV Series | Herself |
Kenny Rogers Classic Weekend | 1989 | TV Special | Herself |
Diet America Challenge | 1989 | TV Special | Herself |
Family Feud | 1989 | TV Series | Herself - Contestant |
The 10th Annual Black Achievement Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Herself |
Happy New Year, America | 1988 | TV Special | Herself - Host |
Sesame Street, Special | 1988 | TV Movie | Herself |
The New Hollywood Squares | 1986-1988 | TV Series | Herself - Panelist / Herself - Center Square |
The 2nd Annual Soul Train Music Awards | 1988 | TV Special | Herself |
WrestleMania IV | 1988 | TV Special | Herself |
The 14th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1988 | TV Special documentary | Herself - Performer |
The 29th Annual Grammy Awards | 1987 | TV Special | Herself |
The $10,000 Pyramid | 1975-1987 | TV Series | Herself - Celebrity Contestant |
Uptown Comedy Express | 1987 | TV Special | Herself (uncredited) |
The 14th Annual American Music Awards | 1987 | TV Special | Herself |
Kraft Salutes Super Night at the Super Bowl | 1987 | TV Movie | Herself |
Happy New Year, America | 1986 | TV Special | Herself - Host |
Women in Rock | 1986 | Video documentary | Herself |
Closeups | 1986 | TV Series | Herself |
Sisters in the Name of Love | 1986 | TV Special | Herself |
The 12th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1986 | TV Special | Herself - Performer and Presenter: Favourite Song |
The 43rd Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1986 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
The 7th Annual Black Achievement Awards | 1986 | TV Special | Herself - Host |
The 12th Annual American Music Awards | 1985 | TV Special | Herself |
New American Bandstand 1965 | 1970-1985 | TV Series | Herself |
Solid Gold | 1980-1985 | TV Series | Herself |
The 6th Annual Black Achievement Awards | 1985 | TV Special | Herself - Host |
The 26th Annual Grammy Awards | 1984 | TV Special | Herself |
The 11th Annual American Music Awards | 1984 | TV Special | Herself |
Salute! | 1983 | TV Series | Herself |
The 4th Annual Black Achievement Awards | 1983 | TV Special | Herself |
The 25th Annual Grammy Awards | 1983 | TV Special | Herself |
Live from Her Majesty's | 1983 | TV Series | Herself |
The Suzanne Somers Special | 1982 | TV Special | Herself |
Marvin Hamlisch: They're Playing My Song | 1981 | TV Movie | Herself |
The First 100 Years of Recorded Music | 1981 | TV Special | Herself |
Gladys Knight and the Pips | 1981 | TV Movie | Themselves - Performers (as Gladys Knight and the Pips) |
The Third Annual Black Achievement Awards | 1980 | TV Special | Herself |
The Muppet Show | 1980 | TV Series | Herself - Special Guest Star |
Top of the Pops | 1972-1980 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Lead Singer, Gladys Knight & The Pips |
Uptown: A Tribute to the Apollo Theatre | 1980 | TV Special | Herself |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1972-1980 | TV Series | Herself - Musical Guest / Herself |
The Midnight Special | 1973-1980 | TV Series | Herself |
The Mike Douglas Show | 1975-1978 | TV Series | Herself - Co-Host / Herself - Vocalist |
Standing Room Only | 1978 | TV Series | Herself |
Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary | 1977 | TV Movie | Herself - Performer |
The George Burns One-Man Show | 1977 | TV Special | Gladys Knight |
The 19th Annual Grammy Awards | 1977 | TV Special | Herself |
Dinah! | 1977 | TV Series | Herself |
The Merv Griffin Show | 1968-1976 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Singer |
Rock Concert | 1976 | TV Series | Herself |
The Gladys Knight & the Pips Show | 1975 | TV Series | Herself |
Celebrity Sweepstakes | 1975 | TV Series | Herself |
The 17th Annual Grammy Awards | 1975 | TV Special | Herself |
The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People | 1974 | TV Series | Herself - Host |
The Hollywood Squares | 1974 | TV Series | Herself - Panelist |
The 16th Annual Grammy Awards | 1974 | TV Special | Herself |
The Dean Martin Show | 1974 | TV Series | Herself |
Save the Children | 1973 | Documentary | Herself |
In Concert | 1973 | TV Series | Herself |
The Helen Reddy Show | 1973 | TV Series | Herself |
The Harry Secombe Show | 1972 | TV Series | Herself |
Full House | 1972 | TV Series | Herself |
The Jerry Reed When You're Hot You're Hot Hour | 1972 | TV Series | Themselves - Gladys Knight & The Pips |
Kenny Rogers and the First Edition: Rollin' on the River | 1971 | TV Special | Herself |
Rollin' on the River | 1971 | TV Series | Herself |
The Ed Sullivan Show | 1968-1971 | TV Series | Herself - Singer |
The Andy Williams Show | 1970 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Guest |
The David Frost Show | 1969-1970 | TV Series | Herself |
Get It Together | 1970 | TV Series | Herself |
Black Journal | 1969 | TV Series | Herself |
The Hollywood Palace | 1969 | TV Series | Herself - Singer |
Archive Footage
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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New Year's Rockin' Eve Presents the 30 Greatest Women in Music | 2013 | TV Movie | Herself - Performer |
The Butler | 2013/I | Herself (uncredited) | |
... Sings James Bond | 2012 | TV Movie | Herself - Licence to Kill |
Motown Gold from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' | 2011 | Video documentary | Herself |
20 to 1 | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
VH1 Rock Docs | 2010 | TV Series | Herself |
Muppets 201: Rarities from the Henson Vault | 2009 | Documentary | Herself |
American Idol | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
I Love the '70s: Volume 2 | 2006 | TV Series | Herself |
Get Up, Stand Up | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
American Bandstand's 50th Anniversary Celebration | 2002 | TV Movie | Herself |
Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater | 1995 | TV Series | Ms. McCormac |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1992 | TV Series | Herself |
Marvin Gaye | 1987 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
DTV: Rock, Rhythm & Blues | 1984 | Video | Herself |
Top of the Pops | 1977 | TV Series | Herself |
Won Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2015 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Gospel Album (Traditional or Contemporary) | Album: "Where My Heart Belongs" |
2005 | BET Award | BET Awards | Lifetime Achievement Award | |
1995 | Star on the Walk of Fame | Walk of Fame | Recording | Awarded on June 27, 1995 at 7083 Hollywood Blvd. |
Nominated Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2014 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Song | The Butler (2013) |
2013 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | The First Family (2012) |
1987 | ACE | CableACE Awards | Performance in a Music Special | Sisters in the Name of Love (1986) |
1987 | ACE | CableACE Awards | Music Special | Sisters in the Name of Love (1986) |
1977 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Acting Debut in a Motion Picture - Female | Pipe Dreams (1976) |