Multifaceted performer and entrepreneur Dolly Parton has been in the spotlight for 50 years. She is the wealthiest country music star in history and is tied for having received the most Grammy Award nominations at 46. The Hall of Famer and Dollywood theme park co-owner is known for her hits including "Jolene" and 'I Will Always Love You." She has also starred in films including "9 to 5" and "Steel Magnolias."
Dolly Parton poses for a portrait in 1976.
Dolly Parton poses for a portrait in 1976.
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- Multifaceted performer and entrepreneur Dolly Parton has been in the spotlight for 50 years. She is the wealthiest country music star in history and is tied for having received the most Grammy Award nominations at 46. The Hall of Famer and Dollywood theme park co-owner is known for her hits including "Jolene" and 'I Will Always Love You." She has also starred in films including "9 to 5" and "Steel Magnolias."<br><br>Dolly Parton poses for a portrait in 1976.Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
- Dolly Parton poses for a portrait in circa 1955 in Tennessee.Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
- Dolly Parton is seen here in her junior year in 1963 at Sevier County High School, Sevierville, Tennessee.Seth Poppel/Yearbook Library
- Dolly Parton during her senior year at Sevier County High School in Sevierville, Tennessee, 1964.Seth Poppel/Yearbook Library
- Dolly Parton poses for a portrait in 1965 in Nashville, Tennessee.Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
- Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner perform in Nashville, Tennessee, 1967.Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
- Dolly Parton poses for a portrait in 1970.Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
- Dolly Parton performs live at The Paramount Theatre in 1977 in Oakland, California.Richard McCaffrey/Michael Ochs Archive/Getty Images
- Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton and Jane Fonda in a scene from the movie "9 to 5," 1980.Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images, FILE
- Dolly Parton with her family and Sylvester Stallone are honored with stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, in Hollywood, California, June 14, 1984.Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images
- Dolly Parton performs on the ABC variety show "Dolly" in 1987.Craig Sjodin/Walt Disney Television via Getty Images
- Dolly Parton poses for a portrait at Dollywood, Oct. 24, 1988, in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.Ron Davis/Getty Images
- Julia Roberts, Sally Field, Shirley MacClaine, Dolly Parton, and Daryl Hannah pose for a portrait for the film "Steel Magnolias" in October 1989 in Los Angeles.Aaron Rapoport//Corbis/Getty Images
- Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton perfrom in Nashville, Tennessee, Jan. 1, 1990.Beth Gwinn/Redferns/Getty Images
- Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson during The Songwriters Hall of Fame 32nd Annual Awards Induction in New York, June 14, 2001.Kmazur/WireImage/Getty Images
- Dolly Parton in Duluth, Georgia, Nov. 25, 2005.Moses Robinson/WireImage for Arena at Gwinnett Center
- Dolly Parton performs performs at Glastonbury Festival, June 29, 2014. in Glastonbury, England.Ian Gavan/Getty Images
- Dolly Parton performs with her goddaughter Miley Cyrus at the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards, Feb. 10, 2019, in Los Angeles.Emma Mcintyre/Getty Images for The Recording A
