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Dionne Warwick was born on December 12, 1940 in East Orange, New Jersey, United States and is credited as a singer, actor and television presenter. Dionne Warwick is 85 years old as of 2026. Schooling on record includes East Orange Campus High School. Listed accolades include Marian Anderson Award (2017), star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Kennedy Center Honors (2023) and 3 more.
My Take
What floors me about Dionne Warwick isn't the six Grammys or the Kennedy Center Honors, impressive as they are, but the sheer architectural elegance of her phrasing. She made Burt Bacharach's fiendishly tricky melodies sound effortless, almost conversational, which is a kind of genius most listeners never notice. Coming out of East Orange, New Jersey, she carried gospel discipline into pop sophistication. For me her real legacy is longevity with grace: still upright, still singing, still sharp-witted online into her eighties. That blend of class and durability is rare, and I find it genuinely inspiring rather than merely admirable.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dionne Warwick
- Name (Japanese)
- ディオンヌ・ワーウィック
- Reading
- でぃおんぬ・わーうぃっく
- Born
- December 12, 1940 (age 85)
- Origin
- East Orange, New Jersey, United States
- Occupation
- singer / actor / television presenter / pop musician / presenter
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Dragon
2. Background
- High school
- East Orange Campus High School
Awards & achievements
- 2017 Marian Anderson Award
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 2023 Kennedy Center Honors
- 1970 Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year
- Ellis Island Medal of Honor
- 2013 New Jersey Hall of Fame
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.officialdionnewarwick.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/therealdionnew/
- Xhttps://x.com/DionneWarwick
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dionne%20Warwick
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%82%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%8C%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AF%E3%83%BC%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A3%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q234695
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Dionne Warwick born?
Dionne Warwick was born on December 12, 1940 and is 85 years old.
Where is Dionne Warwick from?
Dionne Warwick is from East Orange, New Jersey, United States.
What does Dionne Warwick do?
Dionne Warwick works as singer, actor, television presenter, pop musician, presenter.
Which high school did Dionne Warwick attend?
Dionne Warwick attended East Orange Campus High School.
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