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Della Reese (Delloreese Patricia Early) was born on 6 July, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan, USA, is an actress,soundtrack,writer. Discover Della Reese's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 86 years old?
| Popular As |
Delloreese Patricia Early |
| Occupation |
actress,soundtrack,writer |
| Age |
86 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer |
| Born |
6 July, 1931 |
| Birthday |
6 July |
| Birthplace |
Detroit, Michigan, USA |
| Date of death |
19 November, 2017 |
| Died Place |
Encino, California, USA |
| Nationality |
United States
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She is a member of famous Actress with the age 86 years old group.
Della Reese Height, Weight & Measurements
At 86 years old, Della Reese height is 5' 8" (1.73 m) .
| Physical Status |
| Height |
5' 8" (1.73 m) |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Della Reese's Husband?
Her husband is Franklin Lett (12 January 1983 - 19 November 2017) ( her death) ( 3 children), Leroy Gray (28 December 1959 - 1961) ( divorced), Vermont Taliaferro (1 July 1951 - 1958) ( divorced)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Husband |
Franklin Lett (12 January 1983 - 19 November 2017) ( her death) ( 3 children), Leroy Gray (28 December 1959 - 1961) ( divorced), Vermont Taliaferro (1 July 1951 - 1958) ( divorced) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Della Reese Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Della Reese worth at the age of 86 years old? Della Reese’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from United States. We have estimated Della Reese's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Actress |
Della Reese Social Network
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Timeline
When Della was a young girl in the 1940s, she and her mother would go to the movies to watch Joan Crawford, Lena Horne and Bette Davis portraying glamorous lives on-screen.
In 1944, Mahalia Jackson was at her church and was impressed with Della's voice.
Attended and graduated from Cass Technical High School in Detroit, Michigan (1947) at only 15 years old. She was the first in her family to graduate early.
Her mother, Nellie, died in 1949 from a cerebral hemorrhage.
Television personality Ed Sullivan helped her get her bookings in Las Vegas, which were rare for an African-American singer back in the early 1950s. Sullivan was also a favorite of hers.
Meet Vermont Taliaferro in church for years until she married him in 1951. They divorced in 1953.
In 1953, she signed a singing contract with Jubilee Records, her first.
Received a Grammy Award nomination for her album "Della". [1960]
She got out of a swimming pool and, trying to avoid stepping on a large piece of glass, fell through a glass door. She underwent surgery for a severe laceration. [1969]
Was longtime good friends with Kristoff St. John. They worked together on The Young and the Restless (1973).
Suffered a stroke on the set of The Tonight Show (1962) [October 3, 1980].
On one of the tapings of The Royal Family (1991), she found out about one of Redd Foxx's rituals he had done, years after he was doing Sanford and Son (1972), assuming all of this was a joke. In fact, she actually heard it, for real, Foxx collapsed on the set and had a heart attack, where he was taken to a hospital and died in 1991. She attended his funeral later in the year.
Della was an ordained minister. She officiated at the wedding of Touched by an Angel (1994) co-star Roma Downey. She is the godmother of Downey's daughter, Reilly Marie.
Had four children: Deloreese Daniels Owens (1961-March 14, 2002, adopted), James, Franklin, and Dominique. Her daughter Deloreese was her adopted child whom she acquired from a family member unable to care for her. Owens died on March 14, 2002. It was never released whether she died from suicide or from complications stemming from pituitary disease leaving behind two children, ages 19 and 21.
Was honored at Oprah Winfrey's Legends Ball ceremony along with 25 other African-American women. [2005]
In 2007, she officiated for the second time--she is an ordained minister--at a wedding of her Touched by an Angel (1994) co-star Roma Downey, in which she married reality television show producer Mark Burnett.
