
Dolly Parton
ActorBorn 1946Active 2019
Career at a glance
1Hallmark film
All 1 at Christmas
Weirdness6.0 / 10
Noticeably offbeat
Follow & about Dolly
- From
- Pittman Center
- Married to
- Carl Thomas Dean
Awards & honours
- National Medal of Arts · 2005
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award · 2011
- American Music Award for Favorite Country Album · 1978
- Country Music Association Award for Entertainer of the Year · 1978
- Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance · 1978
- Grammy Award for Best Country Song · 1981
- Favorite Country Single · 1985
- Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal · 1987
- Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals · 1999
- Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album · 2000
- Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Song · 2005
- Kennedy Center Honors · 2006
- Grammy Hall of Fame · 2006
- Library of Congress Living Legend · 2004
- Johnny Mercer Award · 2007
- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song · 1985
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame · 1984
- Time 100 · 2021
- Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award
- American Library Association Honorary Membership · 2023
- Country Music Association Award for International Achievement · 2004
- Country Music Association Award for Female Vocalist of the Year · 1976
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame · 2022
Dolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer, songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman. After achieving success as a songwriter for other artists, Parton's debut album, Hello, I'm Dolly, was released in 1967, commencing a career spanning 60 years and 50 studio albums. Referred to as the "Queen of Country", Parton is one of the most-honored female country performers in history and has received various accolades, including eleven Grammy Awards and three Emmy Awards, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards including a humanitarian honorary Oscar win in 2025, six Golden Globe Awards, and a Tony Award.

