Reba McEntire is an American country music singer, songwriter and actress. She began her
career in the music industry as a high school student singing in the Kiowa High School band,
on local radio shows with her siblings, and at rodeos.
In the early 1990s, Reba branched into film starting with 1990's Tremors. She has since
starred in the Broadway revival of Annie Get Your Gun and in her television sitcom, Reba (2001-2007)
She has sometimes been referred to as "The Queen of Country". and she is one of the best-selling
artists of all time, having sold more than 85 million records worldwide.
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Birth Name: Reba Nell McEntire
Also Known As: Reba
Born: March 28, 1955 (age 69)
From: Chockie, Oklahoma
Height: 5' 6" (168 cm)
Parents: Clark Vincent McEntire and Jacqueline Smith
Siblings:
Sisters Alice Foran (born December 3rd 1951), Pake McEntire (born June 23rd 1953), and Susie Luchsinger (born November 8th 1957)
Spouse(s): Narvel Blackstock (June 3rd 1989 - present) 1 child
Charlie Battles (June 21st 1976 - 1987) (divorced)
Children: Shelby Steven McEntire Blackstock (born February 1990)
Genre(s):
Country
Instrument(s):
Vocals
Occupation(s):
Singer,
songwriter,
record producer,
actress,
television producer
Active From: 1975–present
Associated Acts:
Red SteagallSusie LuchsingerBrooks & DunnKelly Clarkson
Did You Know:
• Reba has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7000 Hollywood Blvd.
• She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a
Television Series - Musical or Comedy TV for "Reba".
Awards:
1984
Country Music Association Award for Female Vocalist of the Year
Academy of Country Music award for Top Female Vocalist of the Year.
Quotes:
"When onstage, I always try to take my audience through as many emotions as I possibly can. I want them to go from laughter to tears, be shocked and surprised and walk out the door with a renewed sense of themselves - and maybe a smile."
". . . we got our lungs from Daddy, and we exercised them early and often during those years up in the hills gathering cattle and becoming lost, when that famous McEntire yell saved our hides more than once."
"Finding a good bus driver can be as important as finding a good musician."
"Habitat for Humanity is a cause that is near and dear to my heart. I am proud to be a part of the partnership between Whirlpool and Habitat and appreciate everything these two organizations are doing for the wonderful Nashville community and other communities throughout the world."
"Be different, stand out, and work your butt off."
"For me, singing sad songs often has a way of healing a situation. It gets the hurt out in the open into the light, out of the darkness."