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SOAPSat, Oct 11, 12:00 PMOutrageous FortuneBuy
TBSFri, Oct 17, 9:00 PMWhat Women WantBuy
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Bette Midler Biography

Bette Midler
  • Birth Name: Bette Davis Midler
  • Birth Place: Paterson, NJ
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 12/01/1945, Sagittarius
  • Profession: Singer; actor
Bette Midler Fast Facts:
  • Was the senior class president in high school.
  • Appeared on Broadway in the original production of Fiddler on the Roof for three years. Her sister Judith was hit and killed by a taxi while visiting New York to see Midler perform in the show.
  • Developed her stage persona, the Divine Miss M, performing at the Continental Baths, a gay men's bathhouse in New York City, with Barry Manilow accompanying her on piano.
  • Her ex-boyfriend Peter Riegert appeared opposite her in the 1993 TV-movie of Gypsy.
  • In 2000-01, she starred in a short-lived, eponymous sitcom based on her life.
    Bette Midler Relationships:
  • Daniel Midler - Brother
  • Fred Midler - Father
  • Judith Midler - Sister
  • Peter Riegert - Ex-significant Other
  • Ruth Midler - Mother
  • Sophie Frederica Alohilani von Haselberg - Daughter
  • Susan Midler - Sister
  • Martin Von Haselberg - Husband

    • Bette Midler Awards:
  • 1973 Grammy: Best New Artist - Winner
  • 1980 Grammy: Best Pop Vocal Performance - Female - Winner
  • 1989 Grammy: Record of the Year - Winner
  • 1979 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1991 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1974 Tony: Special Award - Winner
  • 1994 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Winner
  • 1980 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Winner
  • 1981 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
  • 1987 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
  • 1988 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
  • 1992 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Winner
  • 2001 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
  • 1980 Golden Globe: New Star of the Year - Actress - Winner
  • 1998 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
  • 1992 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program - Winner
  • 1994 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Special - Nominee
  • 1997 Emmy: Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Musical Program - Winner
  • 1978 Emmy: Outstanding Special - Comedy-Variety or Music - Winner
  • 1997 Emmy: Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special - Nominee
  • 1978 Emmy: Outstanding Writing for a Comedy-Variety or Music Special - Nominee

  • College:
  • Attended the University of Hawaii, Manoa, HI
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