Dionne Warwick
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- December 12, 1940 in East Orange, Newark, New Jersey, USA
- Active Years
- 1948–2025 (78 Years)
- Total Credits
- 135 credits in database
Biography
Marie Dionne Warwick, also known as Marie Dionne Warrick, is an American singer, actress, and television host born on December 12, 1940, in East Orange, New Jersey. Her acting credits include the film Alive (1993), The Happytime Murders (2018), and Bird Box (2018). She is also credited as a producer. Warwick's musical career includes being one of the most-charted vocalists of all time, with 56 singles making the Hot 100 between 1962 and 1998 and 80 singles total making the Hot 100, R&B, or adult contemporary charts. She ranks among the 40 biggest U.S. hit makers between 1955 and 1999 based on Billboard's Hot 100 pop singles chart. She has served as a United Nations Global Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization.
Career overview
Marie Dionne Warwick, also known as Marie Dionne Warrick, is an American singer, actress, and television host. Born on December 12, 1940, in East Orange, New Jersey, she began her career as a teenager in the vocal group the Gospelaires before starting her solo career in 1962. Warwick is recognized as an R&B singer and ranks among the 40 biggest U.S. hit makers between 1955 and 1999 based on her Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart history. She is the second-most charted female vocalist during the rock era from 1955 to 1999.
In her acting career, Warwick is known for her work in Alive (1993), The Happytime Murders (2018), and Bird Box (2018). She has also worked as a producer. Her television credits include hosting and executive producing the 1990 talk show Dionne and Friends. Beyond entertainment, she has served as a United Nations Global Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization and a United States Ambassador of Health. Throughout her career, she has achieved significant chart success, with 56 of her singles making the Hot 100 between 1962 and 1998 and 80 total singles appearing on the Hot 100, R&B, or adult contemporary charts. She is ranked number 74 on the Billboard Hot 100's Greatest Artists of all time.
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Full Filmography
135 titles- Hollywood Squares (2025) as Self
- I Was Born This Way (2025) as Self
- The Greatest Night in Pop (2024) as Self
- Luther: Never Too Much (2024) as Self
- 60 Songs: BBC Two at 60 (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan (2023) as Self
- Glisten and the Merry Mission (2023) as Sage Evergreen (voice)
- Unstuffed: A Build-A-Bear Story (2023) as Self
- Heartbreakers at the BBC (2023) as Self (archive footage)
- The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022) as Self
- Sherri (2022) as Self - Guest
- Impact x Nightline (2022) as Musician
- Who's Talking to Chris Wallace? (2022) as Self
- Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts (2021) as Self
- Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over (2021) as Self
- Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- François Mitterrand & Anne Pingeot: Pieces of a Love Story (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- I Can See Your Voice (2020) as Self - Guest Panelist & Performer
- The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart (2020) as Self (archive footage)
- Find Your Groove (2020) as Self
- Frank and Ava (2020) as Lady Singing the Blues
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- Tamron Hall (2019) as Self - Guest
- The Masked Singer (2019) as Mouse
- The Masked Singer (2019) as Mouse (archive footage)
- House of Cardin (2019) as Self
- Harlem to Hollywood (2019) as Self
- ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke (2019) as Self
- Maui Kitty's Play Day (2019) as Namaka Hawaiian Spirit
- What the World Needs Now: Words by Hal David (2019) as Self
- Whitney (2018) as Self - Whitney's Cousin (archive footage)
- Armed (2018) as Shirley
- Let There Be Light (2017) as Self
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self
- Killing Me Softly: The Roberta Flack Story (2014) as Self
- Finding Your Roots (2012)
- Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon (2011) as Self
- All-Star Jazz Show: Live from The Ed Sullivan Theater (2011) as Self
- Dionne Warwick - Music Will Keep Us Together (2011) as Self - vocals
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar (2009) as Self (archive footage)
- Dionne Warwick: Live in Concert (2005) as Self - vocals
- The 7th Annual Soul Train Christmas Starfest (2004) as Self
- AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies (2004) as Self
- Dionne Warwick Live (2004) as Vocals
- Original Up-Town Divas (2004) as Self (archive footage)
- Ladies Night - Most Famous Hits (2003) as Self (archive footage)
- American Idol (2002) as Self - Guest
- The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family' (2002) as Self
- Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular (2001) as Self - Host
- Lesley Gore: It's Her Party (2001)
- A Tribute To Burt Bacharach & Hal David (2001) as Self
- Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration (2000) as Self
- The Early Show (1999) as Self
- So Weird (1999) as Effy - Special Guest Star
- Vivement dimanche (1998) as Self
- Ein Herz für Kinder (1998) as Self
- Parkinson (1998) as Self
- Burt Bacharach: One Amazing Night (1998) as Self
- The View (1997) as Self
- Johnny Bravo (1997) as Self (voice)
- Men in Black (1997) as Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)
- Keppel Road: The Life and Music of the Bee Gees (1997) as Self
- The Drew Carey Show (1995) as Dionne Warwick
- The Wayans Bros. (1995) as Mrs. Jackson
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995) as Miss Kitty (voice)
- MADtv (1995) as Self
- Dusty (1994) as Self - Interviewee
- Intimate Portrait (1993) as Self
- Walker, Texas Ranger (1993) as Dionne Berry
- Out All Night (1992) as Self
- Detective Extralarge (1991) as Mama Limbo
- You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story (1990) as Self
- Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC (1988) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul (1988) as Self
- Sacrée soirée (1987) as Self
- Rent-a-Cop (1987) as Beth
- American Masters (1986) as Self
- The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1986) as Dionne Warwick
- Sisters In The Name of Love (1986) as Self
- Live Aid (1985) as Self
- We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song (1985) as Self
- Goldene Kamera (1984) as Self
- I Love Quincy (1984) as Self
- Live From Her Majesty's (1983) as Self
- Do It Debbie's Way (1983) as Self
- George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business (1983) as Self
- Champs-Elysées (1982) as Self
- I Love Liberty (1982) as Self
- Debby Boone... One Step Closer (1982) as Self
- Solid Gold (1980) as Self -Host
- The Big Show (1980) as Self
- Boo! (1980) as Self
- Barry Manilow: One Voice (1980) as Self
- Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip (1979) as Self (archive footage)
- Auf los geht's los (1977) as Self
- Happy Birthday, Las Vegas (1977)
- The Day the Music Died (1977) as Self
- The People's Command Performance: '77 (1977) as Self
- In Concert Classics Featuring Dionne Warwick (1977) as Self - vocals
- The Captain and Tennille (1976) as Self - Musical Guest
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) as Self
- Numéro un (1975) as Self
- Switch (1975) as Sheri
- Switch (1975) as Sherry
- The Rockford Files (1974) as Theda Moran / Theda Best
- Dinah! (1974) as Self
- Music Country USA (1974) as Self
- Free to Be… You and Me (1974) as Self
- The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1973) as Self
- Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self
- Disco (1971) as Self
- The Flip Wilson Show (1970) as Self
- Show an Bord (1970) as Self
- The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (1969) as Self
- Slaves (1969) as Cassy
- Dionne Warwick: Souled Out (1969) as Self - Host
- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
- The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show (1968) as Self
- The Carol Burnett Show (1967) as Self
- The Carol Burnett Show (1967) as Self - Guest
- Malibu U (1967) as Self
- Hullabaloo (1965) as Self
- Dionne Warwick: Live at the 27 Club (1964) as Self - vocals
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self (archive footage)
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- The Grammys (1959) as Self
- Kraft Music Hall (1958) as Self
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Today (1952)
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been as Self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Dionne Warwick best known for?
Dionne Warwick is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Hollywood Squares (2025), The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022), Sherri (2022), Impact x Nightline (2022).
When and where was Dionne Warwick born?
Dionne Warwick was born on December 12, 1940 in East Orange, Newark, New Jersey, USA.
How many credits does Dionne Warwick have?
Dionne Warwick has accumulated over 135 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1948 to 2025.
What is Dionne Warwick's background in cinema and television?
Marie Dionne Warwick, also known as Marie Dionne Warrick, is an American singer, actress, and television host born on December 12, 1940, in East Orange, New Jersey. Her acting credits include the film Alive (1993), The Happytime Murders (2018), and Bird Box (2018). She is also credited as a producer. Warwick's musical ...
Dionne Warwick by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Grammys (1959) as Self — aged about 18
- Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon (2011) as Self — aged about 70
- Out All Night (1992) as Self — aged about 51
- Auf los geht's los (1977) as Self — aged about 36
- Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self — aged about 31
- Live Aid (1985) as Self — aged about 44
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