Photo: William P. Gottlieb / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Ethel Waters fascinates me because she carved a path where almost none existed. Coming up through 1920s blues and moving through jazz, swing, pop, Broadway, and film, she treated genre boundaries as suggestions rather than walls. Reaching the Gospel Music Hall of Fame after a career that long says everything about her staying power and conviction. What strikes me is how much grit must sit behind those bare facts, a Black woman commanding the stage in an era stacked against her. I read her story as quiet proof that talent and persistence can pry open doors history tried to keep shut.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ethel Waters
- Name (Japanese)
- エセル・ウォーターズ
- Reading
- えせる・うぉーたーず
- Born
- October 31, 1896 – September 1, 1977
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Monkey
- Origin
- Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / jazz musician / stage actor / film actor / composer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Gospel Music Hall of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethel%20Waters
Frequently asked questions
When was Ethel Waters born?
October 31, 1896 – September 1, 1977.
Where is Ethel Waters from?
Ethel Waters is from Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.
What does Ethel Waters do?
Ethel Waters works as singer, jazz musician, stage actor, film actor, composer.
Singer — see all → · Jazz musician — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.