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Mary Wilson, co-founder of The Supremes, helped garner an unequaled record of Number One Hits by a Female Group. Recording for Motown, Mary guided The Supremes into rock 'n roll history, turning her group into one of the three icons of the 1960's, alongside Elvis Presley and The Beatles... See full bio »

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2013 Golden Shoes (post-production)
Mrs. Donna King
 
1999 Jackie's Back! (TV movie)
Vesta Crotchley (Jackie's Third Grade Teacher)
 
1983 Tiger Town (TV movie)
National Anthem Singer
 
1976 Am laufenden Band (TV series)
Singer
– Episode #3.3 (1976) … Singer (as The Supremes)
 
1968 Tarzan (TV series)
Sister Martha
– The Convert (1968) … Sister Martha
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
2001 Reunión de tres hijos de Ochún (documentary short) (performer: " I Love a Warm Summer Night")
 
Show ShowSelf (73 titles)
2009-2013 Unsung (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Eddie Kendricks (2013) … Herself
– Marvelettes (2012) … Herself
– Mary Wells (2011) … Herself
– Tammi Terrell (2010) … Herself
– Florence Ballard (2009) … Herself
 
2012 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 14 December 2012 (2012) … Herself - Guest
 
2012 AM Northwest (TV series)
Herself
– The Supremes' Mary Wilson (2012) … Herself
 
2012 RuPaul's All Stars Drag Race (TV series)
Herself - Guest Judge
– All Star Girl Groups (2012) … Herself - Guest Judge
 
2012 RocKwiz (TV series)
Herself
– Mary Wilson and Joe Camilleri (2012) … Herself
 
2012 Icon News (TV series)
Herself - Celebrity Guest
– Being Supreme (2012) … Herself - Celebrity Guest
 
2009 My Music: Motown Memories (TV movie)
Herself - Hostess
 
2009 Legends (TV series documentary)
Herself
– The Andrews Sisters: Queens of the Music Machines (2009) … Herself
– The Motown Invasion (2009) … Herself
 
2009 The Paul O'Grady Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 5 March 2009 (2009) … Herself
 
2009 The Culture Show (TV series)
Herself
– Martin Freeman Goes to Motown (2009) … Herself
 
2008 Later with Jools Holland (TV series)
Herself - Interviewee
– Episode #32.7 (2008) … Herself - Interviewee
 
2008 It Takes Two (TV series)
Herself
– Series 3 Grand Final (2008) … Herself
 
2007 TV Land Confidential (TV series documentary)
Herself - Interviewee
– Music (2007) … Herself - Interviewee (also archive footage)
 
2007 BBC Four News (TV series)
Herself - Former Supreme
– Episode dated 23 February 2007 (2007) … Herself - Former Supreme (voice)
 
2007 The Clubhouse (TV series)
Herself - Guest
 
2006 Be My Baby: The Girl Group Story (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2005 Motown: The Early Years (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2005 From the Heart: The Four Tops 50th Anniversary & Celebration (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
2005 50 Hottest Vegas Moments (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2004 The 100 Most Memorable TV Moments (TV mini-series documentary)
Herself
 
2004 Starting Over (TV series)
Herself
– Heal Painful Past (2004) … Herself
 
2004 Soulful Sixties (video)
Herself (as The Supremes)
 
2004 Motown 45 (TV special)
Herself
 
2004 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 29 January 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
2004 Live with Kelly and Michael (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 28 January 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
2003 American Juniors (TV series)
Herself - Guest Judge
– Episode #1.7 (2003) … Herself - Guest Judge
 
2003 American Soundtrack: Rhythm, Love and Soul (TV special documentary)
Herself - Host
 
2003 God Only Knows: Vocal Harmony - The Voice (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2002 GMTV (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 26 September 2002 (2002) … Herself
 
2002 Only the Strong Survive (documentary)
Herself
 
2001-2002 Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 11 January 2002 (2002) … Herself
– Episode dated 10 January 2002 (2002) … Herself
– Episode dated 13 January 2001 (2001) … Herself
– Episode dated 11 January 2001 (2001) … Herself
– Episode dated 10 January 2001 (2001) … Herself
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2000 Later (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 17 August 2000 (2000) … Herself
 
2000 The 2000 World Music Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2000 I Love 1970's (TV series documentary)
Herself
 
2000 Loose Women (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.46 (2000) … Herself
 
1999 Band of Gold: The Invictus Story (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1998 Motown 40: The Music Is Forever (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1995 Rock & Roll (TV mini-series documentary)
Herself
 
1992 Vicki! (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.40 (1992) … Herself
 
1992 One on One with John Tesh (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.101 (1992) … Herself
 
1992 The Full Moon Show (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Detroit & the Minneapolis Sound (1992) … Herself
 
1992 The Original Leads of the Temptations (video documentary)
Herself
 
1991 Golden Age of Rock'n'Roll (TV series documentary)
Herself
 
1990 Night of 100 Stars III (TV movie)
Herself
 
1988 Lou Rawls Parade of Stars (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 17 December 1988 (1988) … Herself
 
1988 The 15th Annual American Music Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
1988 The New Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.81 (1988) … Herself
 
1987 227 (TV series)
Herself
– See You in Court (1987) … Herself
 
1987 Solid Gold (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #7.48 (1987) … Herself
 
1987 Better Homes and Gardens Super Picnic (TV movie)
Herself
 
1986 Ebony/Jet Showcase (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 19 September 1986 (1986) … Herself
 
1986 Brown Sugar (TV mini-series documentary)
Herself
 
1983 Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (TV documentary)
Herself (Supremes member)
 
1982 Today's Black Woman (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 1 May 1982 (1982) … Herself
 
1980 Search for a Star (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Special (1980) … Herself - Guest
 
1980 The Marti Caine Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.3 (1980) … Herself
 
1973 Soul Train (TV series documentary)
Guest
– The Supremes/Lloyd Price (1973) … Guest (as the Supremes)
 
1972 The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #3.2 (1972) … Herself (as The Supremes)
 
1971 Flip (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.6 (1971) … Herself
– Episode #1.15 (1971) … Herself
 
1971 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #3.152 (1971) … Herself
 
1970 The Smokey Robinson Show (TV special)
Herself
 
1964-1970 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Herself / Singer / Herself - Singer
– Episode #23.21 (1970) … Herself - Singer (as The Supremes)
– Episode #21.11 (1967) … Singer (as The Supremes)
– Episode #20.13 (1966) … Singer (as The Supremes)
– Episode #19.23 (1966) … Herself (as The Supremes)
– Episode #19.5 (1965) … Herself (as Diana Ross and the Supremes)
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1969 G.I.T. on Broadway (TV movie)
Herself (as The Supremes)
 
1969 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
Herself - Host / Singer
– Episode #7.2 (1969) … Herself - Host/Singer (as Diana Ross and the Supremes)
 
1968 T.C.B. (TV movie)
Herself (as The Supremes)
 
1966 What's My Line? (TV series)
Herself - The Supremes
– Episode dated 27 February 1966 (1966) … Herself - The Supremes
 
1965 Hullabaloo (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.5 (1965) … Herself
– Episode #2.1 (1965) … Herself
 
1965 It's What's Happening, Baby! (TV movie)
Herself (as The Supremes)
 
1965 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 5 May 1965 (1965) … Herself (as The Supremes)
 
1965 Ready, Steady, Go! (TV series)
Herself
– The Sound of Motown (1965) … Herself (as The Supremes)
– Episode #2.30 (1965) … Herself (as The Supremes)
 
1964 The T.A.M.I. Show (documentary)
Herself (as The Supremes)
 
1964 Thank Your Lucky Stars (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #7.3 (1964) … Herself (as The Supremes)
 
1964 Top of the Pops (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 8 October 1964 (1964) … Herself (as The Supremes)
– Episode dated 7 October 1964 (1964) … Herself (as The Supremes)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (9 titles)
2010 VH1 Rock Docs (TV series)
 
2004 TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (video documentary)
Herself
 
2003 Ed Sullivan's Rock 'n' Roll Classics, Vol. 4: Elvis & Other Rock Greats (video)
Herself (as The Temptions & The Supremes)
 
2003 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
 
2002 Standing in the Shadows of Motown (documentary)
Herself
 
2001 Never Mind the Buzzcocks (TV series)
 
2001 Top of the Pops: The True Story (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1994 Top of the Pops 2 (TV series)
 
1973 Soul Train (TV series documentary)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Featured in all the recordings ever released by The Supremes, from 1963 on. She also has three solo albums: "Mary Wilson" (1979); "Walk the Line" (1992) and "I Am Changing" (2000). Wilson is also the best-selling author of "Dreamgirl" and "Supreme Faith".

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 1 Interview  | See more »

Official Sites:

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Alternate Names:

Diana Ross and the Supremes | The Supremes | the Supremes | The Temptions & The Supremes

Height:

5' 4½" (1.64 m)
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Personal Quote:

What's Going On changed everything. At Motown, the artists relied on the writers and producers to provide their material. Then a couple of artists proved they were more than just singers and performers, they were creators of music too. There was Stevie Wonder and there was Marvin Gaye. See more »

Trivia:

Is a big fan of Doris Day. See more »

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