Della Reese

Della Reese's biography

Delloreese Patricia Early is 86 years old jazz musician born at Detroit. She was born on Monday 6th of July 1931. Della is often nicknamed as Della Reese, Rev. Dr. Della Reese Lett. According to year of birth 1931 she belongs to Silent Generation. Birthday on 6th of July means Della is Cancer. Cancer is a watery sign. They are very friendly and show motherly love to everyone. According to ascendant calculator, an important trait of these natives is their sensitive nature.

She is multiracial american. She is citizen of United States of America. She is christian. Her primary profession is to be jazz musician. You can know Della also as singer, film actor, television actor, stage actor. Della is recently known as voice actor. Della received NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series Touched by an Angel in 1996

Della Reese's schools

We found 2 schools She attended. Complete list of schools: Wayne State University, Cass Technical High School.

Detailed informations about Della´s schools

• Attended and graduated from Cass Technical High School in Detroit, Michigan (1947) at only 15 years old. She was the first in her family to graduate early.
• Attended the same high school as future actress Ellen Burstyn, also known as: Edna Rae Gillooly.

Della Reese's career

Della´s main focus is to be jazz musician. Della is famous thanks to Tess in Touched by an Angel.

Is Della Reese gay ?

She is known to be straight.

How did Della Reese die

Della died on on Sunday 19th of November 2017 when he was 86 years old at Encino. Della Reeses death was caused by undisclosed.

Awards and competitions

Della Reese's Awards

• She received award for NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for work Touched by an Angel in 1996
• She received award for NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for work Touched by an Angel in 1997
• She received award for NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for work Touched by an Angel in 1998
• Della received award for NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for work Touched by an Angel in 1999
• Della received award for NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for work Touched by an Angel in 2000
• She received award for NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for work Touched by an Angel in 2001
• Della received award for NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for work Touched by an Angel in 2002

What else you don't know about Della Reese ?

Della likes to spend time in: Church.

What Della Reese has done for a first time

• In 1953, she signed a singing contract with Jubilee Records, her first.
• Attended and graduated from Cass Technical High School in Detroit, Michigan (1947) at only 15 years old. She was the first in her family to graduate early.
• Hosted a television talk show called Della from 1969 to 1970. Was the first African-American actress to do so.
• She was the producers' first choice for the secondary lead role of Tess on Touched by an Angel (1994). She was reluctant at first but went ahead and auditioned.
• Is the first gospel singer to perform in Las Vegas, Nevada.
• Della Reese was featured as a special starring vocal performer on ABC Television's first season of "The Hollywood Palace" (#01.08) hosted by MGM dancing star Gene Kelly, broadcast in B&W on a Saturday night, February 22, 1964.
• Had her first song with the ballad, "And That Reminds Me", which peaked at No. 12 on the pop chart. [1957]
• While she was acting, and between 1974 to 2014, she had also been a member, before an evangelist, of the Understanding Principles for Better Living Church, first, in Chicago, Illinois, before moving the church to Los Angeles, California.

Della Reese's quotes

• I was black when they hired me. They knew how old I was when they hired me.
• The Lord has planned my life. I'm not a great planner but I have been open to what God has in store for me, and it's worked.
• [on being the first black woman to host a talk show of the 1960s, long before Oprah Winfrey] I've had so many different chapters in my career, so many different audiences, but it always comes back to me talking to God.
• [on her parents] He was the toastmaster in our neighborhood. My father was a man who knew how to walk the walk and talk the talk. My mother was the kind of woman who when she looked you in the eyes, you stood at attention.
• [In 1998] I had done what I set out to do: I had the money, the gowns, the jewelry and I was happy to have them, but they did not make me happy. My daughter filled that void: she saved my life.
• [on Ed Sullivan] Ed helped a lot of people.
• [on how she "ticked off" Duke Ellington and Carmen McRae] We were all just trying to make a living. Nobody had any attitude. We were all "getting up", as we used to say.
• [on why she didn't want to do another TV series] But it always comes down to me in my bed talking to God, and he said, "Do this for me for 10 years and you can retire". Since I am a devout coward, I cannot go against the will of the Lord.
• [on being a spokesperson] It's such a simple thing. You find people who need help, and you find people who can give help, and you put the two together. Just simply people helping people.
• I'm hoping that there is a correlation between all the work that I do. Touched by an Angel (1994) gave me a chance to speak on the things that I espouse, and "Faith in Action" also gives me a chance to do that".
• [In 1997] It's tough to be an angel in Hollywood when you're underpaid.
• [In 2001] But what people must realize is that time is of the essence. You must know the warning signs of a stroke, and you must seek emergency assistance immediately.
• [on her 1980 stroke] I was in the middle of the song when my body began to twitch uncontrollably. Before I knew it, I fell to my knees in front of everyone and was suddenly unconscious.
• [In 1993] I never intended to become a minister, I wanted to teach these principles. But I had so many requests for people wanting me to officiate weddings and funerals and such that I finally asked God and he told me to do it.
• [on Roma Downey] Roma and I have only grown closer and more fond of each other as time has gone on . . . Roma Downey is an angel in my life. It is no accident that our paths have crossed.
• [on her struggle in show business] We had no rights or privileges, I was told that there was no need to go to school, because we'd never have jobs that we would need schooling for. I didn't really like that idea.
• Anything is possible with God. People told me, there are just some things you can't do. But I saw no reason why I couldn't have everything I wanted, and frankly, the reasons they gave about why I couldn't have things didn't impress me.
• [In 2005] Diabetes doesn't necessarily hurt, you see. You wake up and say, "I'm not in pain, I won't take this [medicine] today".
• [on her stroke, when Doc Severinsen and Richard Dawson both rescued her, while the doctor appeared onstage from the audience] I never lost consciousness, but I wasn't in control. Lord, help me. God, help me.
• What was so upsetting was I didn't really know anything about diabetes except that Ella Fitzgerald lost her legs and later died from it. So I all knew was you lost your limbs and you died from it. I was scared silly.
• [When questioned if she had any recollections] No, my life doesn't seem remarkable to me. I assume once I have prayed, the answer is on its way.
• [In 2009] But I was doing a talk show. I love to say this. I was before [Oprah Winfrey].
• [When she didn't want to consider herself being a singer]: I was interested in singing, but I thought of it as something to do when you didn't have anything else to do.
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Della Reese's height, weight, body shape, eye color, hair color

Lets describe how Della Reese looks. We will focus on her height, weight, body shape, eye color, hair color and shoe size. She is tall as 5' 2" (157 cm). She weights 200lbs (91 kg). Body build is large. Her eyes are tinted brown - dark. Her hair is shade of salt and pepper. If you are really curious, you may find interesting Della´s shoe size is 7.