Informations rapides sur Bette Midler | |
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Hauteur | 5 pi 1 po |
Poids | 57 kilogrammes |
Date de naissance | 1 décembre 1945 |
Signe du zodiaque | Sagittaire |
Conjoint | Martin von Haselberg |
Bette Midler est une chanteuse, compositrice, comédienne, actrice et productrice de films américaine qui a débuté sa carrière professionnelle en tant qu'actrice en apparaissant dans des pièces de théâtre Off-Off-Broadway, avant qu'elle ne soit pleinement initiée à une carrière dans la musique et le cinéma. Midler, qui a été reconnue comme l'un des artistes légendaires de l'industrie de la musique, est devenue célèbre pour la première fois en 1970 après avoir chanté dans les Continental Baths , un bain gay local. À partir de là, elle a commencé à sortir des albums studio et avait réalisé un total de 14 albums en tant qu'artiste solo à l'époque. Tout au long de sa carrière musicale, Midler avait sorti un tas de titres à succès qui ont figuré dans divers charts musicaux, y compris ses interprétations de Wind Beneath My Wings , Do You Want to Dance ,Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy , la rose et à distance .
En plus de ses succès, elle a fait ses débuts au cinéma en 1979 dans La Rose qui lui a valu plus tard un Golden Globe de la «Meilleure actrice» et une nomination aux Oscars de la «Meilleure actrice». À partir de là, elle a commencé à décrocher des rôles plus notables à la fois dans les films et à la télévision. Elle est apparue dans divers films à succès dont The Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986), Ruthless People (1986), Outrageous Fortune (1987), Beaches (1988), Big Business (1988), Hocus Pocus (1993), The First Wives Club (1996), The Stepford Wives (2004) et Parental Guidance(2012). Au cours de toute sa carrière, à la fois en tant que musicienne et en tant qu'actrice, elle a déjà compilé une tonne de grands prix, notamment des Grammy Awards, des Golden Globes, des Emmy Awards et des Tony Award. En tant qu'artiste musicale, elle a vendu plus de 30 millions de disques dans le monde et a reçu des albums Gold, Platinum et Multiplatinum reconnus par la RIAA.
Nom de naissance
Bette Midler
Surnom
La Divine Miss M, Bathhouse Betty, La Rose
Signe du soleil
Sagittaire
Lieu de naissance
Honolulu, Territoire d'Hawaï, États-Unis
Nationalité
Éducation
Elle a fréquenté le Radford High School à Honolulu, Hawaï, où elle a été élue «la plus bavarde» et «la plus dramatique» au cours de sa dernière année en 1963. Elle est ensuite allée à l' Université d'Hawaï à Manoa où elle s'est spécialisée en théâtre, mais a quitté l'école. après 3 semestres.
Occupation
Chanteur, Auteur-compositeur, Actrice, Comédien, Producteur de films
Famille
- Père - Fred Midler (Peintre)
- Mère - Ruth Schindel (couturière, femme au foyer)
- Frères et sœurs - Susan Midler (soeur), Judy Midler (soeur)
- Autres - Ruben / Reuben Midler (grand-père paternel), Minnie Friedman / Fortz (grand-mère paternelle), Israel D. Schindel (grand-père maternel), Fannie Goldberger (grand-mère maternelle)
Directeur
Bette Midler est représentée par Morra Brezner Steinber & Tenenbaum Entertainment, Inc., Talent Management Company, Beverly Hills, Californie, États-Unis.
Genres
- Pop traditionnelle, Vocal, Pop, Comédie musicale
Instruments
Voix, Ukulélé
Étiquettes
- atlantique
- Warner Bros.
- Registres de Columbia
- Warner Music Group
Construire
Svelte
Hauteur
5 pi 1 po ou 155 cm
Poids
57 kg ou 125,5 lb
Petit ami / conjoint
Bette Midler a daté -
- Peter Riegert – She had reportedly dated actor and screen director Peter Riegert during the 1970s, but it wasn’t revealed on how long they actually dated and what was the real reason of the split.
- Geraldo Rivera – Journalist Geraldo Rivera notoriously recounted his dalliance with Midler in his autobiography, Exposing Myself (1991).
- Robert De Niro (1979) – Bette was rumored to be dating actor Robert De Niro in 1979.
- Martin von Haselberg (1984-Present) – Bette Midler is married to actor Martin von Haselborg and the two had tied the knot on December 16, 1984. They have one daughter together named Sophie von Haselberg (b. November 14, 1986) who is also an actress.
Race / Ethnicity
White
She is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent.
Hair Color
Blonde
Eye Color
Green
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Shaggy Hair
- Long Jawline
- Plump Lips
Brand Endorsements
She appeared in a TV commercial for Acura MDX in 2011.
Best Known For
- Her overall contributions and achievements as a musician, actress, comedian, and film producer
- Releasing an array of albums and singles that made its rounds to numerous music charts including The Rose, Wind Beneath My Wings, Do You Want to Dance, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, and many others
First Album
In November 1972, she released her debut album titled The Divine Miss M under Atlantic Records. It was co-produced by top-billed musician Barry Manilow who also turned out to be her arranger and music conductor at the time. Bette had a solid start with her debut album as it quickly climbed to Billboard’s Top 10 shortly after its release and it became a million-selling Platinum-certified album, which earned her the 1973 Grammy Award for “Best New Artist”.
First Film
In 1966, Bette Midler made her theatrical film debut in an uncredited role as the “Passenger” in the film Hawaii, a film work directed by George Roy Hill wherein she acted alongside lead stars, Julie Andrews, Max von Sydow, and Richard Harris.
She made her credited theatrical film debut as Virgin Mary in The Thorn in 1971.
As a voice actress, she made her feature film debut by lending her voice for the character of Lullabye Singer in Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers in 1972.
First TV Show
She made her TV show debut as ‘Herself’ on The David Frost Show in April 1970.
As a voice actress, she made her first TV show debut as “Woody The Spoon” in the family series Vegetable Soup in 1975.
Bette Midler Favorite Things
- Harmony Singing Group – The Andrew Sisters
- Singer – Susan Boyle, Beyoncé
- Hobbies – Reading
- Author – P.G. Wodehouse
- Food – Milos
- TV Show – S*x and the City
Source – Wikipedia, IMDb, Harper’s Bazaar
Bette Midler Facts
- She worked at a Dole pineapple processing plant situated in Hawaii during her early years.
- She was listed as one of 12 “Promising New Actors of 1979” in John Willis’ Screen World, Vol. 31.
- Bette appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in 1962 wherein she came out as the final guest of the show.
- Bette gave birth to her only child Sophie at the age of 40.
- Midler performed a cover version of the song Beast of Burden in 1983 and also appeared in a music video of the same song with Mick Jagger which was choreographed by Lori Eastside.
- She was ranked no. 51 on VHA’s “100 Greatest Women of Rock N Roll” list.
- She’s named after actress Bette Davis while her sisters Susan and Judy are named after Susan Hayward and Judy Garland.
- Her hit singles Wind Beneath My Wings and The Rose were selected by the American Film Institute to be part of “The 100 Years of the Greatest Songs” on June 22, 2004.
- She was a huge fan and longtime friend of late singer-actress, Rosemary Clooney.
- Bette graduated as a valedictorian in high school.
- She was awarded the Star of the Hollywood Walk of Fame for recording at 6922 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California, United States, on February 6, 1985.
- She’s a staunch liberal Democrat.
- She was considered for the role of Zira in The Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride in 1998.
- It was said that the last syllable of Bette’s name is unpronounced because her mother thought that was how Bette Davis pronounced her name.
- She played as Lainie Kazan’s daughter in the 1988 film Beaches but she was only 5 years younger than her in real life.
- In April 1988, she got pregnant with her 2nd child with husband Martin von Haselberg but suffered a miscarriage.
- She’s friends with Debbie Harry, Debra Messing, and 50 Cent.
- She was 5 months pregnant with her daughter when she finished filming for Outrageous Fortune in 1987.
- She once rented an old house off Coldwater Canyon where Richard Chamberlain was her landlord.
- Midler a lancé une émission à Las Vegas, Nevada, intitulée The Showgirl Must Go On . Le spectacle a eu lieu au Caesars Palace où elle a joué pendant 2 ans.
- Visitez son site officiel @ BetteMidler.com.
- Connectez-vous avec Bette Midler sur Twitter et Instagram.
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