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Dionne Warwick
Age
72
Birthday
Dec. 12th, 1940
Born in
East Orange, New Jersey, USA
Height
170 cm
Dionne Warwick's Main TV Roles
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Main Movie Roles2003 - Tupac: Resurrection |
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TRIVIA:
- First cousin of 'Whitney Houston' (qv).
- Arrested on misdemeanor charge 12 May, 2002 at Miami International Airport for carrying 11 marijuana cigarettes, found in empty lipstick container, less than 5 grams of marijuana. A friend told reporters Warwick uses marijuana to fight effects of glaucoma. On 5 June 2002, AP reports that charges against Warwick were dropped after Miami-Dade County judge agreed to plea bargain deal, which included Warwick's completion of drug treatment program. She did not appear in court, but in a statement said, "To this day, I am puzzled about exactly what happened at the Miami International Airport. But through the grace of God, I can now put this unpleasant chapter behind me." Her plea also included her donation of $250 to a group which supports children born with HIV. Warwick also agreed to make an anti-drug public service announcement directed at youth.
- Honorary Member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
- Graduated from East Orange High School in East Orange, New Jersey in 1959.
- Although her real last name is Warrick, on her first hit record, "Don't Make Me Over", her record company misspelled her name "Warwick" on the label, and she's used it ever since.
- Had a 12-year relationship with actor 'Gianni Russo (I)' (qv) best known for appearing as Carlo Rizzi, Connie Corleone's husband, in _The Godfather (1972)_ (qv).
- Celebrity spokesperson for the Psychic Friends Network and hostess for its infomercials in the 1990s.
- Ranked #42 on VH1's Greatest Women of Rock N Roll
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