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Bette Midler

Bette Midler is an acclaimed American singer, actress, and comedian with a career spanning over six decades. Bette Midler was born on 1 December 1945.

Bette Midler is one of 1179 people in the A–Z index, listed under B.

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Who is Bette Midler?

Bette Midler is best known for Renowned for her powerful singing voice, dynamic acting roles, and comedic performances across film, music, and theater. Bette Midler is an American public figure. Bette Midler was born on 1 December 1945, which places Bette Midler among the people in the Dead or Alive catalog born in the 1940s. On Dead or Alive, Bette Midler is listed in the Screen Icons category, where you can test yourself on similar names. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Bette Midler is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

Facts

Known for: Renowned for her powerful singing voice, dynamic acting roles, and comedic performances across film, music, and theater.
Nationality: American
Born: 1 December 1945
Listed under: Screen Icons

About Bette Midler

She came to prominence in 1970 when she began singing in the Continental Baths, a local gay bathhouse where she managed to build up a core following. Many of her songs became chart hits, including her renditions of "The Rose", "Wind Beneath My Wings", "Do You Want to Dance?", "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy", and "From a Distance". She won Grammy Awards for Best New Artist, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "The Rose", and Record of the Year for "Wind Beneath My Wings". Midler made her starring film debut with the musical drama The Rose (1979), which won her the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical, as well as nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress, the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress, and the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress. She went on to star in numerous films, including Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986), Ruthless People (1986), Outrageous Fortune (1987), Big Business (1988), Beaches (1988), Stella (1990), Hocus Pocus (1993) and its sequel (2022), The First Wives Club (1996), The Stepford Wives (2004), Parental Guidance (2012), and The Addams Family (2019) and its sequel (2021).

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What is Bette Midler known for?

Bette Midler is known for Renowned for her powerful singing voice, dynamic acting roles, and comedic performances across film, music, and theater.

When was Bette Midler born?

Bette Midler was born on 1 December 1945.

What nationality is Bette Midler?

Bette Midler's nationality is American.

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