Can You Guess the Famous Mothers of These Stars?
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What would growing up on a movie set be like? Some stars know because they have celebrities as parents. Put your Hollywood knowledge to the test and name these famous mothers whose children are stars too.
What would growing up on a movie set be like? Some stars know because they have celebrities as parents. Put your Hollywood knowledge to the test and name these famous mothers whose children are stars, too.
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Question 1
Actor Riley Keough's grandfather is Elvis Presley. Who is her mother with the rock and roll pedigree?
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ALisa Marie Presley
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BHayley Mills
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CAngela Cartwright
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DMarilyn Monroe
Lisa Marie Presley
Born to iconic singer Elvis Presley and his wife, Priscilla, Lisa Marie Presley is the only heir to her father's massive estate. Because her father is rock and roll royalty, she has always enjoyed moving in glamorous circles.
Question 2
Sean Lennon, an artist and musician, has a father who was one of the incomparable Fab Four. Who is his famous mother?
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AYoko Ono
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BMichelle Pfeiffer
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CSusan Sarandon
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DDolly Parton
Yoko Ono
Yoko Ono was born in Tokyo but moved to New York in 1953. She is a well-known peace activist. She met John Lennon in 1966 in London at her own exhibition, and they married in 1969. They famously used their honeymoon as a high-profile venue for protests against the Vietnam War.
Question 3
Kate Hudson has said she admires her famous mother, an Oscar-winning actor. Though her mother was married twice, Kate Hudson said she considers her mother's longtime partner, Kurt Russell, to be her father. Who is her mother?
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AShelley Duvall
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BShirley MacLaine
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CGoldie Hawn
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DAnnette Bening
Goldie Hawn
Goldie Hawn began building her career with appearances on the variety program 'Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In'. She had her film debut in 1968, but her 1969 role in 'Cactus Flower' won her an Academy Award. She has had a busy career, though it slowed down in the late 1980s. She revived it with her role in the 1990 film 'Bird on a Wire'.
Question 4
Rumer Willis is not only stunningly svelte like her actor mother, but she is also following in her footsteps with performing roles. Her father is Bruce Willis, but can you name her famous mother?
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AMolly Ringwald
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BAlly Sheedy
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CAndie MacDowell
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DDemi Moore
Demi Moore
Demi Moore was busy through the 1990s, and she was paid $12.5 million in 1996 for her role in 'Striptease', which was a disappointment. She is also known for posing nude on two magazine covers.
Question 5
Liza Minnelli is well-known as a singer, dancer, and actor. However, her famous mother had charmed audiences with her angelic voice, beauty, and comfortable but fascinating portrayals of many types of characters long before Liza was born. Can you name this famous mother?
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AJudy Garland
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BVivien Leigh
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CBette Davis
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DMarlene Dietrich
Judy Garland
Judy Garland was extremely talented as well as beautiful, but she also was deeply troubled. She battled alcoholism and substance abuse much of her life and had numerous romantic relationships, many of which were tumultuous. However, she carried on and starred with her daughter in several films.
Question 6
The force was with iconic actor Carrie Fisher when she played Princess Leia in 'Star Wars'. Who is her equally famous mother?
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ANatalie Wood
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BDebbie Reynolds
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CJane Fonda
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DJulie Andrews
Debbie Reynolds
Debbie Reynolds had a distinguished and successful career as an actor, singer, and cabaret performer. She died just one day after her daughter, Carrie Fisher, in December 2016.
Question 7
Ashley Judd took a different career path from her sister, Wynonna, and her powerhouse mother, but the star power is definitely hereditary. Who is her mother?
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ANaomi Judd
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BDolly Parton
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CLoretta Lynn
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DPatsy Cline
Naomi Judd
Country music star Naomi Judd brought up her two daughters, Wynonna and Ashley, alone. She attended nursing school to support her family.
Question 8
Desi Arnaz Jr., an actor and musician, entered the world to a great fanfare of publicity as part of the storyline of his parents' sitcom. Who is his mother?
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ADorothy Lamour
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BAgnes Moorehead
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CLucille Ball
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DRosalind Russell
Lucille Ball
Lucille Ball began her career in 1929 as a model. She then moved on to Broadway and began appearing in films. She married Cuban bandleader Desi Arnaz in 1940, and in 1951, they started the beloved sitcom 'I Love Lucy'.
Question 9
Jamie Lee Curtis can act—and scream. She must have inherited her mother's talents, though her famous father, Tony Curtis, was also a skilled performer. Who is her mother?
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ARita Hayworth
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BJanet Leigh
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CLucille Ball
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DYvonne De Carlo
Janet Leigh
Janet Leigh began performing when she was 18, and her first film was 'The Romance of Rosy Ridge' in 1947. She had numerous roles during the 1950s and 1960s, after which she deliberately reduced her Hollywood work. She found time, however, to write four books between 1984 and 2002.
Question 10
Tracee Ellis Ross has forged her own acting and modeling career, but her world-famous mother is a lady who sings R&B just right. Who is this legendary diva?
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ATina Turner
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BDiana Ross
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CDionne Warwick
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DAretha Franklin
Diana Ross
Diana Ross and the Supremes had their first hit song in 1963, and soon after scored their first number one single with "Where Did Our Love Go".
Question 11
Actor Margaret Qualley's beautiful mother rose to fame in the late 1980s, and for the next decade starred in many notable films, including 'Groundhog Day'. Can you name her?
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ASandra Bullock
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BAndie MacDowell
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CNicole Kidman
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DMeg Ryan
Andie MacDowell
Andie MacDowell is an award-winning actor who debuted in film in 1984's 'Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes'. She won her first widespread acclaim in 1989 for her role in 'Sex, Lies, and Videotape'. She also is known for her roles in 1990's 'Green Card' and 1994's 'Four Weddings and a Funeral'. She also has modeled.
Question 12
Actor Mamie Gummer's mother is a Hollywood legend who made it out of Africa and into audience's hearts. Who is she?
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AFarrah Fawcett
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BDiane Keaton
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CEllen Burstyn
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DMeryl Streep
Meryl Streep
Meryl Streep has been nominated for 21 Academy Awards and 32 Golden Globes. She has won three and eight, respectively. She debuted on stage in 1975 and on television and the big screen in 1977. In 1978, she won an Emmy Award and was nominated for her first Oscar for her role in 'The Deer Hunter'.
Question 13
Actor Sean Astin inspired audiences as an athlete in 'Rudy' and as a Hobbit traversing Middle Earth in the 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy, but his mother, an Oscar-winning actor who worked miracles both as and for Helen Keller in television and stage productions, was a bold and brave health advocate. Can you name her?
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AMelissa Gilbert
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BCarol Burnett
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CPatty Duke
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DMary Tyler Moore
Patty Duke
Patty Duke had a distinguished career on stage, television, and film. Writer and producer Sidney Sheldon created a variety show just for her, 'The Patty Duke Show', which first aired in 1963. In 1962, she was the youngest actor to ever win an Academy Award.
Question 14
Beautiful actor Mariska Hargitay can keep law and order, but her mother was a stage, film, and television actor as well as a singer, nightclub entertainer, and an early Playboy Playmate. Who is this arresting woman?
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AJayne Mansfield
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BMarilyn Monroe
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CRita Hayworth
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DJoan Crawford
Jayne Mansfield
Jayne Mansfield won awards for her performances, but she also was well-known for publicity stunts. Not surprisingly, she won many beauty contests, but she was also classically trained on the piano and violin.
Question 15
Beautiful model and actor Isabella Rossellini is famous in her own right, but can you name her glamorous mother, who is one of classic Hollywood's greatest stars?
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AIngrid Bergman
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BKatharine Hepburn
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CElizabeth Taylor
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DGrace Kelly
Ingrid Bergman
Ingrid Bergman, who was born in Sweden, won three Academy Awards, four Golden Globes, a BAFTA, two Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award. Americans first had the chance to see her act in the 1939 film 'Intermezzo'.
Question 16
Star journalist, television personality, and author Anderson Cooper has a fashion-forward mother. Who is she?
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AJessica McClintock
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BStella McCartney
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CGloria Vanderbilt
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DDiane Von Furstenberg
Gloria Vanderbilt
Gloria Vanderbilt is a prominent fashion designer, actor, author, heiress, and socialite. Her eponymous fragrances and jeans took the 1980s fashion world by storm.
Question 17
Oscar-winning actor Gwyneth Paltrow is praised for her beauty and acting abilities. Her mother is famous in her own right. Can you name her?
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AFaye Dunaway
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BMia Farrow
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CAnne Bancroft
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DBlythe Danner
Blythe Danner
Blythe Danner has won numerous Emmy Awards, a Tony Award, and she has been nominated for a Golden Globe award. She has enjoyed success with numerous film and television roles, and she is an accomplished stage performer.
Question 18
Beyoncé grew famous as the lead singer for Destiny's Child, but she was supported by her fashionable mother. Can you name her?
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AStockard Channing
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BTina Turner
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CDonna Summer
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DTina Knowles
Tina Knowles
Tina Knowles is famous as a fashion designer, but she began singing in the group The Veltones while in high school.
Question 19
Actor Eva Amurri's father is Italian film director Franco Amurri. Who is her actor mother who helped a dead man walking in a 1995 film role?
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AGlenn Close
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BWinona Ryder
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CSusan Sarandon
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DAnne Archer
Susan Sarandon
Oscar-winning actor Susan Sarandon got her first major role in 1970 in a film about the young protesters who famously disrupted the 1968 Democratic Convention. She won her Academy Award for her role in 'Dead Man Walking'.
Question 20
Musician and actor Zoë Kravitz and her famous mother could almost pass for sisters. Can you name this well-known parent?
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AAlicia Keys
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BLisa Bonet
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CJennifer Husdon
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DKim Fields
Lisa Bonet
Lisa Bonet appeared in beauty pageants and as a guest on various television programs before landing her role on 'The Cosby Show'.
Question 21
Dylan Penn is the daughter of acclaimed actor Sean Penn and which actress noted for her talent and her beauty?
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AKym Wilde
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BRobin Wright
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CCyndi Lauper
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DKimberly Carson
Robin Wright
Robin Wright began modeling when she was just 14, and after high school, she decided to become an actor. She started in 1984 with a role on the soap opera 'Santa Barbara' and stayed busy through the 1990s with numerous film roles.
Question 22
Laura Dern's mother has won prestigious awards for her acting and is also a producer, film director, and author. Can you name this all-around successful mom?
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ADiane Ladd
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BJane Fonda
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CCheryl Ladd
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DLynda Carter
Diane Ladd
Diane Ladd has appeared in more than 120 roles in television and film productions. She has won a prestigious BAFTA for her role in the 1974 film 'Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore'. She also won a Golden Globe for television work, and she was nominated for an Oscar.
Question 23
The talented and funny actor Rashida Jones has two famous parents. Her father is the legendary Quincy Jones, but who is her mother?
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ASandra Dee
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BEllen Burstyn
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CCandice Bergen
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DPeggy Lipton
Peggy Lipton
Peggy Lipton enjoyed a 50-year acting career on stage and in films and television programs. She is still active, appearing in 2017 in an episode of 'Angie Tribeca' with her daughter, Rashida Jones.
Question 24
Mia Farrow may be known for 'Rosemary's Baby', but do you know her famous Irish mother who played numerous well-known roles in classic Hollywood films?
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ALauren Bacall
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BGene Tierney
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CMaureen O'Sullivan
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DLana Turner
Maureen O'Sullivan
Maureen O'Sullivan attended a convent school in Dublin, then went to school in England with another would-be famous actor, Vivien Leigh. Maureen has an extensive filmography, and she earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Question 25
The legendary mother of sexy and beautiful actor Joely Richardson has won just about every performance award there is. Who is she?
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AVanessa Redgrave
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BJacqueline Bisset
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CGenevieve Bujold
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DJoan Collins
Vanessa Redgrave
Vanessa Redgrave's early fame came in 1961 with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Playwrights Tennessee Williams and Arthur Miller declared her "the greatest living actor of our times."
Question 26
Actor Zoey Deutch looks a lot like her famous mother, who played the mother of Marty McFly in the 'Back to the Future' movies. Who is her mother?
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ASigourney Weaver
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BJennifer Connelly
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CSissy Spacek
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DLea Thompson
Lea Thompson
Lea Thompson's first film appearance was in 1983's 'Jaws 3-D'. As a girl, however, she seriously pursued a dancing career until the great dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov himself told her she did not have the right type of body for a dancer.
Question 27
Liv Tyler is a stunning presence, as evidenced in her role as the beautiful yet troubled elven princess Arwen in the 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy. Her father famously is Steven Tyler of the band Aerosmith, and her mother is a model. What is her name?
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AJoan Crawford
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BBebe Buell
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CLauren Hutton
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DIman
Bebe Buell
Bebe Buell was Playboy's Playmate of the Month in November 1974. She had a couple of high-profile relationships with rock musicians, notably Todd Rundgren and Steven Tyler.
Question 28
Adorably gap-toothed model Georgia May Jagger's father, Mick, is a legend in rock music. Her mother, however, is celebrated as one of the top models of the 1970s. Can you name her gorgeous mom?
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AJessica Lange
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BGrace Jones
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CBianca Jagger
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DJerry Hall
Jerry Hall
Jerry Hall was born in Texas, but she moved to France as soon as she could for modeling work, taking a trunk filled with clothes from Frederick's of Hollywood. She got the money to purchase the items from an award after a traffic accident.
Question 29
The mother of funny lady Maya Rudolph is a famous songwriter and coloratura soprano who easily sang four octaves, including the whistle register. Can you name her?
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AEtta James
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BBillie Holiday
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CRoberta Flack
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DMinnie Riperton
Minnie Riperton
Minnie Riperton studied dance, drama, and music at the Lincoln Center in Chicago. By her teenage years, she was singing with a girl group called the Gems. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1976 and was one of the first celebrities to be publicly open about her diagnosis. Sadly, she passed away in 1979 at the age of 31.
Question 30
Musician Lenny Kravitz can rock a crowd, but can you name his famous mother, a celebrated actor?
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AEartha Kitt
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BRoxie Roker
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CEsther Rolle
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DMaya Angelou
Roxie Roker
Roxie Roker's mother was American, but her father was from the Bahamas. She began her career on the stage but later won awards for her acting roles. In the 1970s, she also served as a reporter. She appeared in the 1970s historical miniseries 'Roots'. She was also a hard-working advocate for children.
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