Marie Osmond
Beginning with her national debut at age three on The Andy Williams Show, Marie has proven to be a resilient talent with a magnetic presence recognized across generations. Entertaining for five continuous decades is a rare accomplishment, achieved by very few women.
Marie recorded“Paper Roses” at age 12, making history as the youngest female artist to have her debut record go to #1 on the charts, followed by a Grammy nomination. She still holds the record as the youngest host of a national television variety show, The Donny & Marie Show (1976-81); “appointment television” for millions of viewers.
She has recorded over 35 albums and has numerous gold records and hit songs, including a Country Music Association’s “Vocal Duo of the Year” Award for “Meet Me In Montana.” Marie's 2010 inspirational album titled I Can Do This, was an iTunes top ten listing after she performed “Pie Jesu” on Oprah. Her hit single duet “A Beautiful Life” reached # 1 in 2012.
Beckoned to the Broadway stage in the mid-1990’s, Marie starred in The Sound of Music and The King and I, which garnered rave reviews on national and international tours.
Marie was the first-ever celebrity to publish a book about her experience with Postpartum Depression, Behind the Smile (2001), followed in 2009 by Might As Well Laugh About it Now. In 2013, Marie's latest book, The Key is Love, became her 3rd New York Time's Best Seller in a row. In April 2013, Diane Sawyer named her "Person of the Week" on World News (ABC).
On Season Five of Dancing With the Stars, 25 million viewers voted Marie into the finale. Her infamous faint became a "most-watched" YouTube video.
Marie Osmond Dolls, now celebrating 22 years on QVC, has received many “Dolls of Excellence” and “Doll of the Year” (DOTY) awards and countless nominations; making Marie one of the top doll designers in the world.
As co-founder of Children’s Miracle Network, the largest and top-rated children's charity in North America, Marie celebrates this 30th anniversary year of nearly five billion dollars raised; 100% going to the hospitals for the kids.
Marie has continuously performed five nights a week to sold-out crowds at the famous Flamingo Las Vegas with her brother, Donny, starting September 2008. The show was voted "Best Show" and "Best All Around Performers" in Vegas.
Each December the show has toured for four weeks to sold-out venues at the Oriental Theatre in Chicago, the Gammage in Phoenix, the Pantages in Los Angeles, and the Marriott Marquis on Broadway's Times Square, as well as a 2012 international tour to London's O2 and other major venues.
Premiering on Hallmark Channel nationwide in October 2012, Marie's talk and entertainment show, Marie!, earned her a "Critic's Choice" nomination for "Best Talk show Host" from the Broadcast Television Journalists Association.
Marie has always had great affection for her countless fans and keeps in touch daily on her Facebook page: and Twitter: She is often one of most quoted and re-tweeted celebrities on Twitter.
Above every other accomplishment, Marie is mother to eight beautiful children who will always be her greatest treasures, along with her true love, her husband Steve Craig.
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