DOLLY Parton is one of the most successful singer-songwriters of all time, having sold over 100 million records across the world and has a legion of loyal fans.
The international star is beloved by fans around the world who often head to her famous Dollywood theme park.
How old is Dolly Parton?
Dolly Parton, 76, was born in Tennessee, US on January 19, 1946.
She's the most honoured female country performer of all time, achieving a whopping 25 RIAA certified Gold, Platinum, and Multi-Platinum awards.
Dolly has had 25 songs reach No. 1 on the Billboard country music charts - a record for a female artist.
She has nine Grammy Awards, two Academy Award nominations, 10 Country Music Association Awards, seven Academy of Country Music Awards, three American Music Awards.
What is Dolly Parton's net worth?
Dolly lived a very different life to the one she does now while growing up as the fourth of 12 children in a humble cabin in rural Tennessee, with parents Robert and Avie Lee Parton.
The family was very poor at the time, so much so that Dolly shared a bed with several of her siblings.
But since her rise to fame in the late 70s, she has accumulated a net worth of $650million as of 2021, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
What are Dolly Parton's biggest songs?
Dolly has composed over 3,000 songs - most notably I Will Always Love You, which was a hit for her, as well as Whitney Houston.
Her biggest - and probably best known - songs include:
- Jolene
- Coat of Many Colors
- 9 to 5
- Why'd You Come in Here Lookin' Like That
- Yellow Roses
Who is Dolly Parton's husband and does she have children?
Dolly married Carl Thomas Dean on May 30, 1966, and they're still together.
The couple keeps their relationship out of the limelight, and Carl rarely accompanies Dolly to any events.
Dolly and Dean don't have any children, but Dolly's the godmother of Miley Cyrus.
The singer has previously spoken about why she's never had children.
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She said: "God has a plan for everything. I think it probably was his plan for me not to have kids so everybody's kids could be mine. And they are now."
Dolly has said she used to regret not having children, but now doesn't feel that way.
She told Billboard: "Now that Carl and I are older, we often say, 'Aren't you glad we didn't have kids? Now we don't have kids to worry about.'"
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