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Donna Summer (1948–2012)


Donna Summer rocketed to international super-stardom in the mid-1970s when her groundbreaking merger of R&B, soul, pop, funk, rock, disco and avant-garde electronica catapulted underground dance music out of the clubs of Europe to the pinnacles of sales and radio charts around the world. Maintaining an unbroken string of hits throughout the 70s and 80s... See full bio »

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(age 63) in Naples, Florida, USA

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Filmography

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2012 When Disco Ruled the World (TV documentary) (writer: "I Feel Love", "Love to Love You Baby" / performer: "I Feel Love", "Love to Love You Baby")
 
2012 Top of the Pops 2 (TV series)
Donna Summer (2012) (writer: "Love to Love You Baby", "I Remember Yesterday", "I Feel Love", "Bad Girls", "This Time I Know It's For Real" / performer: "Love to Love You Baby", "I Remember Yesterday", "I Feel Love", "MacArthur Park", "Last Dance", "Hot Stuff", "Bad Girls", "State of Independence", "Dinner with Gershwin", "This Time I Know It's For Real", "Let It Be")
 
2012 Avenida Brasil (TV series)
 
2012 The Joy of Disco (TV documentary) (performer: "Love to Love You Baby", "I Feel Love")
 
2011 Dance Central 2 (Video Game) (performer: "Hot Stuff")
 
2007-2011 So You Think You Can Dance (TV series)
Top 4 Perform (2011) (performer: "I Feel Love" 12" Version)
The Top Eight Perform (2009) (performer: "Last Dance" nm2466033 remix)
Top 20 (2007) (performer: "No More Tears Enough is Enough")
 
2009-2011 So You Think You Can Dance Canada (TV series)
Top 20 Performance (2011) (performer: "Melody of Love Wanna Be Loved")
Top 4 Perform (2009) (performer: "Last Dance")
 
2011 All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace (TV series documentary)
The Monkey in the Machine and the Machine in the Monkey (2011) (writer: "I Feel Love" / performer: "I Feel Love")
 
2011 Shooting the Hollywood Stars (TV documentary) (writer: "I Feel Love" - uncredited / performer: "I Feel Love" - uncredited)
 
2010 All Good Things (performer: "Last Dance")
 
2010 Being Erica (TV series)
Bear Breasts (2010) (performer: "Hot Stuff" - uncredited)
 
2010 America's Got Talent (TV series)
Finale: Winner Revealed (2010) (performer: "Last Dance", "No More Tears Enough Is Enough")
 
2010 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
80's Good, Bad & Ugly (2010) (writer: "She Works Hard For The Money" - uncredited / performer: "She Works Hard For The Money" - uncredited)
Sporty, Rich & Sexy (2010) (performer: "Hot Stuff" - uncredited)
 
2010 Biutiful (writer: "Shudder/King of Snake" / performer: "Shudder/King of Snake")
 
2010 Héroes (performer: "Last Dance")
 
2010 Turn the Beat Around (TV movie) (writer: "Bad Girls")
 
2010 Dancing on Ice (TV series)
Episode #5.8 (2010) (performer: "No More Tears Enough Is Enough")
 
2009 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
Round Eight (2009) (writer: "Bad Girls" - uncredited)
 
2009 Parks and Recreation (TV series)
Beauty Pageant (2009) (writer: "I Feel Love" - uncredited)
 
2009 The Firm (performer: "I Feel Love")
 
2009 Miss Austria 2009 (TV series documentary)
Episode #1.2 (2009) (performer: "She Works Hard For The Money" - uncredited)
 
2009 An Englishman in New York (performer: "Last Dance")
 
2008 Frost/Nixon (writer: "I Feel Love" / performer: "I Feel Love")
 
2008 How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (performer: "Hot Stuff")
 
2008 The X Factor (TV series)
Episode #5.4 (2008) (performer: "Hot Stuff" - uncredited)
 
2004-2008 American Idol (TV series)
Finale (2008) (writer: "Stamp Your Feet" / performer: "Stamp Your Feet")
Episode #3.37 (2004) (performer: "MacArthur Park")
 
2008 Disco (performer: "Last Dance")
 
2008 Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious (TV series)
Style (2008) (writer: "Dim All the Lights")
 
2008 Ashes to Ashes (TV series)
Episode #1.5 (2008) ("I Feel Love" - uncredited)
 
2007 Charlie Wilson's War (writer: "BAD GIRLS" / performer: "BAD GIRLS")
 
2007 The Singing Bee (TV series)
Episode #1.1 (2007) (writer: "She Works Hard for the Money")
 
2007 X premios Max de las artes escénicas (TV movie) (performer: "Last Dance")
 
2007 Entourage (TV series)
Dog Day Afternoon (2007) (performer: "She Works Hard for the Money")
 
2006 Madonna: The Confessions Tour Live from London (TV documentary) (writer: "Future Lovers/I Feel Love")
 
2006 Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Series (TV series)
Duel of the Dead (2006) (writer: "Love to Love You Baby" - uncredited / performer: "Love to Love You Baby" - uncredited)
 
2006 Ugly Betty (TV series)
Pilot (2006) (writer: "She Works Hard For the Money" / performer: "She Works Hard For the Money")
 
2005 Prime (writer: "FREAKS OF THE INDUSTRY" / performer: "FREAKS OF THE INDUSTRY")
 
2005 Roll Bounce (writer: "Love to Love You Baby" / performer: "Love to Love You Baby")
 
2005 Independent Lens (TV series documentary)
Imelda (2005) (performer: "Does He Love You?")
 
2004 Cold Case (TV series)
Daniela (2004) (performer: "Bad Girls" - uncredited)
Disco Inferno (2004) (performer: "Last Dance")
 
2004 Discomania (TV documentary) (performer: "Hot Stuff", "No More Tears Enough Is Enough")
 
2004 Later with Jools Holland (TV series)
Episode #23.6 (2004) (performer: "Let It Be")
 
2004 Arrested Development (TV series)
Whistler's Mother (2004) (writer: "Bad Girls" / performer: "Bad Girls")
 
2004 EuroTrip (performer: "Hot Stuff")
 
1999-2003 The Simpsons (TV series)
Today, I Am a Clown (2003) (performer: "Last Dance")
Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner? (1999) (writer: "She Works Hard for the Money")
 
2003 The Fighting Temptations ("Heaven Knows")
 
2003 Love Me If You Dare (performer: "La Vie en Rose")
 
2000-2003 Sex and the City (TV series)
The Post-it Always Sticks Twice (2003) (writer: "I Got Your Love" / performer: "I Got Your Love")
Where There's Smoke... (2000) (performer: "Hot Stuff", "Bad Girls")
 
2003 Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (performer: "Last Dance")
 
2003 Chasing Papi (writer: "Bad Girls")
 
2002 Absolutely Fabulous (TV series)
Gay (2002) (writer: "I Feel Love" / performer: "I Feel Love")
 
2002 Kylie Minogue: Kylie Fever 2002 in Concert - Live in Manchester (video documentary) (writer: "Light Years/I Feel Love" - uncredited)
 
2002 Door to Door (TV movie) (performer: "Hot Stuff")
 
2002 The Bold and the Beautiful (TV series)
Episode #1.3763 (2002) ("Bad Girls")
 
2002 Un paso adelante (TV series)
Quiero bailar (2002) (performer: "No More Tears Enough Is Enough")
 
2002 My Own Private Oshawa (TV movie) (performer: "MacArthur Park")
 
2001 Zoolander ("Love to Love You Baby")
 
2001 Possible Loves (performer: "MacArthur's Park")
 
2000 Periodistas (TV series)
No dormirás (2000) ("She works hard for the money")
 
2000/V Big Brother (TV series)
 
2000 The Replacements (writer: "Bad Girls" / performer: "Bad Girls")
 
2000 Early Edition (TV series)
Occasionally Amber (2000) ("Hot Stuff")
 
1999 Queen Latifah Show (TV series)
Thanksgiving Special (1999) (performer: "Love Is the Healer" - uncredited / "Love Is the Healer" - uncredited)
 
1999 Strange Planet (writer: "I Feel Love")
 
1999 Superstar (performer: "Hot Stuff")
 
1999 The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV series)
Episode dated 18 July 1999 (1999) (writer: "I Will Go with You Con Te Partiro" - uncredited / performer: "I Will Go with You Con Te Partiro" - uncredited)
 
1999 Pokémon: The Movie 2000 (performer: "The Power of One")
 
1999 Friends (TV series)
The One in Vegas: Part 1 (1999) (performer: "Love to Love You Baby" - uncredited)
 
1999 The Out-of-Towners (writer: "Bad Girls" / performer: "Bad Girls")
 
1999 VH1 Presents Donna Summer: Live and More... Encore! (TV documentary) (writer: "My Life", "I Feel Love", "This Time I Know It's For Real", "I Will Go with You Con Te Partiro" / performer: "No More Tears Enough Is Enough", "My Life", "I Feel Love", "MacArthur Park", "This Time I Know It's For Real", "Someone To Watch Over Me", "I Will Go with You Con Te Partiro")
 
1998 Victor's Place (short) ("Hot Stuff")
 
1998 Modulations (documentary) (writer: "I Feel Love" / producer: "I Feel Love")
 
1998 Tohuwabohu (TV series)
9&vierzig (1998) (performer: "The Wanderer" - uncredited)
 
1997 The Full Monty ("Hot Stuff" 1979)
 
1997 Family Matters (TV series)
Pound Foolish (1997) (performer: "She Works Hard for the Money")
 
1997 Picture Perfect (writer: "Bad Girls" / performer: "Bad Girls")
 
1997 Selena (lyrics: "On the Radio" 1979)
 
1996 Daylight (performer: "Whenever There Is Love From 'Daylight'")
 
1996 Lukas (TV series)
Der ältere Freund (1996) (performer: "Hot Stuff" - uncredited)
 
1996 The Birdcage (writer: "SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY")
 
1996 Ruby Wax Meets... (TV series documentary)
Bette Midler and Liza Minnelli (1996) (performer: "Does He Love You")
 
1995 Let It Be Me (performer: "Ordinary Miracle")
 
1995 Cybill (TV series)
Cybill with an 'S' (1995) (writer: "Bad Girls" - uncredited / performer: "Bad Girls" - uncredited)
 
1995 Biography (TV series documentary)
Donna Summer: From Disco to Diva (1995) (writer: "Love to Love You Baby", "I Believe In Jesus", "This Time I Know It's For Real", "Bad Girls", "She Works Hard For the Money" / performer: "Love to Love You Baby", "I Believe In Jesus", "Last Dance", "This Time I Know It's For Real", "Bad Girls", "MacArthur Park", "Hot Stuff", "She Works Hard For the Money", "Don't Cry For Me Argentina")
 
1977-1994 Top of the Pops (TV series)
Episode dated 10 November 1994 (1994) (writer: "Melody of Love Wanna Be Loved" / performer: "Melody of Love Wanna Be Loved")
Episode dated 9 March 1989 (1989) (writer: "This Time I Know It's For Real" / performer: "This Time I Know It's For Real")
Episode dated 19 November 1987 (1987) (performer: "Dinner With Gershwin")
Episode dated 16 March 1978 (1978) (performer: "Rumour Has It")
Episode dated 26 January 1978 (1978) (performer: "Love's Unkind")
 
1994 Homicide: Life on the Street (TV series)
A Many Splendored Thing (1994) (writer: "Bad Girls" - uncredited / performer: "Bad Girls" - uncredited)
 
1992 Despedida de Solteiro (TV series)
 
1992 Get a Life (TV series)
Chris' Brain Starts Working (1992) (performer: "She Works Hard for the Money")
 
1991 The Word (TV series)
Episode #2.5 (1991) (performer: "Heaven's Just a Whisper Away" - uncredited)
 
1991 Cool as Ice (writer: "Love 2 Love U")
 
1991 Memorabilia: The Video Singles (video) (writer: "I Feel Love Medley" featuring)
 
1990 Married with Children (TV series)
And Baby Makes Money (1990) (lyrics: "She Works Hard For the Money")
 
1990 Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol (documentary) (performer: "Last Dance")
 
1990 Vital Signs (writer: "Dinner With Gershwin" / performer: "Dinner With Gershwin")
 
1990 Stella (writer: "Love To Love You, Baby")
 
1988 Driving Me Crazy (documentary) (writer: "Bad Girls" - uncredited)
 
1986 Busted Up (writer: "She Works Hard for Her Money")
 
1986 Women in Rock (video documentary) (writer: "She Works Hard for the Money" / performer: "She Works Hard for the Money")
 
1985 Wogan (TV series)
Episode dated 9 August 1985 (1985) (writer: "Sometimes Like Butterflies" - uncredited)
 
1985 Lost in America (performer: "Love Is in Control Finger on the Trigger")
 
1984 New American Bandstand 1965 (TV series)
Episode #28.16 (1984) (writer: "I'm Free" / performer: "I'm Free")
 
1984 The 56th Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary) (performer: "Papa, Can You Hear Me?")
 
1984 Splash (performer: "She Works Hard for the Money")
 
1983 Automan (TV series)
Staying Alive While Running a High Flashdance Fever (1983) (writer: "She Works Hard for the Money")
 
1983 Knight Rider (TV series)
Brother's Keeper (1983) (writer: "She Works Hard For the Money")
 
1983 Flashdance (performer: "Romeo")
 
1983 Donna Summer: A Hot Summer Night (TV movie) (writer: "Unconditional Love", "On the Radio", "Woman", "Dim All the Lights", "Bad Girls", "She Works Hard For the Money" / performer: "MacArthur Park", "Love Is in Control Finger on the Trigger", "Unconditional Love", "Romeo", "Don't Cry For Me Argentina", "On the Radio", "Forgive Me", "Woman", "Last Dance", "Dim All the Lights", "Hot Stuff", "Bad Girls", "She Works Hard For the Money", "State of Independence", "Sunset People", "Stop! In the Name of Love")
 
1981 Beau Pere (writer: "Try Me I Know We Can Make It" / performer: "Try Me I Know We Can Make It")
 
1981 Derrick (TV series)
Der Kanal (1981) (performer: "Love to love you")
 
1980 Foxes (lyrics: "On The Radio" / performer: "On The Radio")
 
1980 Mare i fill, societat limitada (TV series)
Macarrons a l'empordanesa (1980) (performer: "No More Tears Enough Is Enough")
 
1980 Guiding Light (TV series)
Episode #1.8320 (1980) (performer: "No More Tears Enough is Enough")
 
1980 The Donna Summer Special (TV movie) (writer: "Try Me, I Know We Can Make It", "Bad Girls", "Dim All the Lights", "Once Upon a Time" / performer: "Bridge Over Troubled Water", "Try Me, I Know We Can Make It", "Hot Stuff", "Sunset People", "Bad Girls", "Dim All the Lights", "Once Upon a Time")
 
1979 Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party (TV movie) (writer: "Bad Girls" - uncredited / performer: "Sunset People" - uncredited, "Bad Girls" - uncredited)
 
1979 Polizeiinspektion 1 (TV series)
Sorgenkinder (1979) (performer: "Hot Stuff" - uncredited)
 
1979 The 51st Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary) (performer: "Last Dance")
 
1979 The Music for UNICEF Concert: A Gift of Song (TV special) (lyrics: "Mimi's Song" / performer: "Mimi's Song", "Put A Little Love In Your Heart")
 
1978 The Midnight Special (TV series)
Episode #6.34 (1978) (writer: "Once Upon a Time" - uncredited / performer: "Once Upon a Time" - uncredited, "Last Dance" - uncredited)
 
1978 Thank God It's Friday (performer: "Love to Love You Baby", "Try with Your Love", "Je t'aime", "Last Dance")
 
1978 Het is weer zo laat! (TV series)
Stop de neutronenbom! (1978) (writer: "Love to Love You Baby" - uncredited)
 
1977 Looking for Mr. Goodbar (writer: "Try Me, I Know We Can Make It" 1976, "Prelude to Love" 1976 / performer: "Try Me, I Know We Can Make It" 1976, "Prelude to Love" 1976, "Could It Be Magic" 1976)
 
1977 The Deep (performer: "Theme from 'The Deep'")
 
1976 The Brady Bunch Variety Hour (TV series)
Pilot (1976) (writer: "Love to Love You Baby" - uncredited)
 
1974-1975 Van Oekel's Discohoek (TV series)
Episode #1.12 (1975) (performer: "Love tot love you")
Episode #1.5 (1974) (performer: "The Hostage")
Episode #1.4 (1974) (performer: "The Hostage")
 
1974 Van Oekel blikt terug (TV movie) (performer: "The Hostage", "Lady of the Night")
 
Show ShowActress (3 titles)
1994-1997 Family Matters (TV series)
Aunt Oona
Pound Foolish (1997) … Aunt Oona
Aunt Oona (1994) … Aunt Oona
 
1970 11 Uhr 20 (TV mini-series)
Sängerin in Kasbah
Tod in der Kasbah (1970) … Sängerin in Kasbah (uncredited)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1980 The Donna Summer Special (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowThanks (4 titles)
2012 The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special) (in memory of)
 
2012 Special Collector's Edition (TV series) (in memory of - 1 episode)
Operación Ogro (2012) (in memory of)
 
2012 The 2012 Billboard Music Awards (TV movie) (in memory of)
 
2010 All Good Things (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (105 titles)
2011 Platinum Hit (TV series)
Herself - Guest judge
Dance Floor Royalty (2011) … Herself - Guest judge
 
2010 America's Got Talent (TV series)
Herself - Performer
Finale: Winner Revealed (2010) … Herself - Performer
 
2005-2008 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 18 August 2008 (2008) … Herself
Episode dated 22 May 2008 (2008) … Herself
Episode dated 9 May 2008 (2008) … Herself
Episode dated 30 August 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
1995-2008 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Musical Guest
Episode #15.124 (2008) … Herself - Musical Guest
Episode dated 14 February 1995 (1995) … Herself
 
2004-2008 American Idol (TV series)
Herself - Performer
Finale (2008) … Herself - Performer
Episode #3.36 (2004) … Herself - Performer
Episode #3.37 (2004) … Herself - Performer
 
2008 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 19 May 2008 (2008) … Herself
 
2005 DiscoMania 2: Don't Stop the Music (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1995-2005 Biography (TV series documentary)
Herself
Paula Abdul (2005) … Herself
Donna Summer: From Disco to Diva (1995) … Herself
 
2005 Save the Music Concert (TV movie)
Herself/Performer
 
2004 2004 World Series (TV mini-series)
Herself
 
2004 One Night with Barry Manilow (TV documentary)
Herself - Guest
 
2004 Sex 'n' Pop (TV mini-series documentary)
Herself
Justify My Love (2004) … Herself
 
2004 Discomania: And the Beat Goes On (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2004 Discomania (TV documentary)
Herself - Host and Performer
 
2004 Breakfast (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 17 June 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
1999-2004 This Morning (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 16 June 2004 (2004) … Herself
Episode dated 9 October 1999 (1999) … Herself
 
2004 GMTV (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 15 June 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
2004 Later with Jools Holland (TV series)
Herself
Episode #23.6 (2004) … Herself
 
2004 On-Air with Ryan Seacrest (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 11 May 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
2004 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
Herself
Donna Summer (2004) … Herself
 
2003 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Herself
Rock Star Daughters (2003) … Herself
 
2003 The Sharon Osbourne Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 5 December 2003 (2003) … Herself
 
2001-2003 Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 28 November 2003 (2003) … Herself
Episode dated 27 November 2003 (2003) … Herself
Episode dated 26 November 2003 (2003) … Herself
Episode dated 25 November 2003 (2003) … Herself
Episode dated 24 November 2003 (2003) … Herself
 
2003 The Wayne Brady Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #2.36 (2003) … Herself
 
2003 When I Was a Girl (TV series)
Herself
Singers (2003) … Herself
 
2003 Primetime New Year's Rockin' Eve 2004 (TV special)
Herself
 
2002 VH-1 Where Are They Now? (TV series documentary)
Herself
Disco Kings and Queens (2002) … Herself
 
2001 Say It Loud: A Celebration of Black Music in America (TV mini-series documentary)
Herself
 
1999-2001 Behind the Music (TV series documentary)
Herself
Hair (2001) … Herself
Donna Summer (1999) … Herself
 
2001 Race to Erase MS (TV special)
Herself
 
2000 100 Greatest Dance Songs of Rock & Roll (TV mini-series documentary)
Herself
 
2000 VH1 Divas 2000: A Tribute to Diana Ross (TV special)
Herself
 
1999 Queen Latifah Show (TV series)
Herself - Interviewee / Performer
Thanksgiving Special (1999) … Herself - Interviewee/Performer
 
1999 Cosas que importan (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 2 November 1999 (1999) … Herself
 
1999 Música sí (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 23 October 1999 (1999) … Herself
 
1999 Noche de fiesta (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 23 October 1999 (1999) … Herself
 
1999 The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 18 July 1999 (1999) … Herself
 
1999 1999 MLB All-Star Game (TV special)
Herself
 
1999 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 24 June 1999 (1999) … Herself
 
1999 VH1 Presents Donna Summer: Live and More... Encore! (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1998 Top Ten (TV series documentary)
Herself - Interviewee
Disco (1998) … Herself - Interviewee
 
1997 Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's (documentary)
Herself (also archive footage)
 
1997 Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party (TV movie)
Herself
 
1996 VH1 Presents the 70's (TV mini-series)
Herself
 
1993-1995 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Musical Guest
Episode #4.76 (1995) … Herself
Episode #3.289 (1995) … Herself - Musical Guest
Episode #2.182 (1993) … Herself
 
1995 Refrescante 95 (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 8 August 1995 (1995) … Herself
 
1976-1995 Soul Train (TV series documentary)
Herself / Herself - Performer
Donna Summer/Sabba Ranks/Monica (1995) … Herself
Staples Singers/Donna Summer (1984) … Herself - Performer
Donna Summer/Johnny Taylor (1976) … Herself
 
1994 Good Morning America (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 6 December 1994 (1994) … Herself
 
1977-1994 Top of the Pops (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest
Episode dated 10 November 1994 (1994) … Herself
Episode dated 25 May 1989 (1989) … Herself
Episode dated 9 March 1989 (1989) … Herself
Episode dated 19 November 1987 (1987) … Herself
Episode dated 6 January 1977 (1977) … Herself - Guest
 
1994 Gala TP de oro 1993 (TV movie)
Herself - Performer
 
1993 Cue the Music (TV series)
Herself
 
1993 A '70s Celebration: The Beat Is Back (TV special)
Herself
 
1993 Eurotrash (TV series documentary)
Herself
Episode #4.6 … Herself
 
1993 Pluja d'estrelles (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 27 August 1993 (1993) … Herself
 
1992 One on One with John Tesh (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.147 (1992) … Herself
 
1992 Feliz cumpleaños, pantalla amiga (TV movie)
Herself
 
1991 Pebble Mill at One (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 26 November 1991 (1991) … Herself
 
1991 The Word (TV series)
Herself
Episode #2.5 (1991) … Herself
 
1987-1990 Ebony/Jet Showcase (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 26 October 1990 (1990) … Herself
Episode dated 13 November 1987 (1987) … Herself
 
1989 The Arsenio Hall Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 7 July 1989 (1989) … Herself
Episode dated 15 May 1989 (1989) … Herself
 
1989 Late Night with David Letterman (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 6 June 1989 (1989) … Herself
 
1989 The Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park Grand Opening (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1989 Sábado noche (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 15 April 1989 (1989) … Herself
 
1989 The 6th Annual American Cinema Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1988 Especial Nochevieja 1987: Super 88 (TV movie)
Herself - Performer
 
1987 Live from Her Majesty's (TV series)
Herself
Episode #5.3 (1987) … Herself
 
1982-1987 Solid Gold (TV series)
Herself
Episode #8.2 (1987) … Herself
A Solid Gold Christmas (1982) … Herself
 
1987 The 4th Annual American Cinema Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1985 American Bandstand's 33 1/3 Celebration (TV movie)
Herself
 
1985 50th Presidential Inaugural Gala (TV movie)
Herself
 
1985 Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1976-1984 New American Bandstand 1965 (TV series)
Herself / Co-Host
Episode #28.16 (1984) … Herself
Episode #21.34 (1978) … Herself/Co-Host
Episode #19.46 (1976) … Herself
 
1984 Donald Duck's 50th Birthday (TV special short)
Herself
 
1984 The 56th Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary)
Herself - Performer
 
1984 The 26th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1983 Musikladen (TV series)
Episode #1.83 (1983)
 
1983 The 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.1 (1983) … Herself
 
1978-1983 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 10 June 1983 (1983) … Herself
Episode dated 25 January 1980 (1980) … Herself
Episode dated 14 June 1978 (1978) … Herself
 
1983 The Eddie Rabbit Special (TV movie)
Herself
 
1983 The 25th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1983 Donna Summer: A Hot Summer Night (TV movie)
Herself - Performer
 
1982 The Noel Edmonds Late Late Breakfast Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 31 October 1982 (1982) … Herself
 
1982 The American Music Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Host
 
1976-1981 The Midnight Special (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Host
Episode #9.23 (1981) … Herself
Episode #8.15 (1980) … Herself
Episode #7.31 (1979) … Herself
Episode #7.18 (1979) … Herself
Episode #6.44 (1978) … Herself
 
1981 The 23rd Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1978-1980 Aplauso (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 16 August 1980 (1980) … Herself
Episode dated 4 November 1978 (1978) … Herself
 
1980 Lou Rawls Parade of Stars (TV series)
Herself
 
1980 The 22nd Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1980 The American Movie Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
1980 Dinah! (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 8 February 1980 (1980) … Herself
 
1980 The Donna Summer Special (TV movie)
Herself
 
1979 The 51st Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary)
Herself - Performer
 
1979 The 21st Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1979 The 36th Annual Golden Globes Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter: Best Original Song
 
1979 The 6th Annual American Music Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1979 The Music for UNICEF Concert: A Gift of Song (TV special)
Song Performer "Mimi's Song"
 
1979 Evening Magazine (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 9 January 1979 (1979) … Herself
 
1977 Mac Davis: Sounds Like Home (TV movie)
Herself - Performer
 
1977 The 4th Annual American Music Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1977 Rock Concert (TV series)
Herself
Episode #4.18 (1977) … Herself
 
1976 Disco (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.65 (1976) … Herself
 
1976 Starparade (TV series)
Singer
Episode dated 10 January 1976 (1976) … Singer
 
1974-1975 Van Oekel's Discohoek (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.12 (1975) … Herself
Episode #1.5 (1974) … Herself
Episode #1.4 (1974) … Herself
 
1974 Van Oekel blikt terug (TV movie)
Herself (also archive footage)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (17 titles)
2013 The 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (TV movie)
Herself - Honoree
 
2013 The 55th Annual Grammy Awards (TV movie)
Herself - In Memoriam
 
2012 Top of the Pops 2 (TV series)
 
2012 The Wright Stuff (TV series)
 
2012 Breakfast (TV series)
 
2012 American Idol (TV series)
 
2012 The Joy of Disco (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2007 'Abigail's Party' Pack (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2007 Queens of Disco (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2003 I Love the '70s (TV series documentary)
 
2002 Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s (TV documentary)
Nicole Sims
 
2000 Top Ten (TV series documentary)
 
1986 Women in Rock (video documentary)
Herself
 
1984 Opzoek naar Yolanda (TV series)
 
1977 Top of the Pops (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(album) "Lady of the Night" (1974) See more »

Publicity Listings:

5 Print Biographies  | 3 Interviews  | 3 Articles  | 4 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Official Sites:

Official Site | See more »

Alternate Names:

Donna Gaines | Gayn Pierre

Height:

5' 7" (1.70 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[speaking in 1999] "Most people don't get called a queen. I appreciate the reference and that I've gotten to be part of people's lives. But now I have to make a new title for myself. That diva thing is getting a little used." See more »

Trivia:

Became a grandmother in 1997 when daughter Mimi gave birth to a baby girl, Vienna. See more »

Nickname:

Queen of Disco See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn