What is Della Reese's full name?
Delloreese Patricia Early
Della Reese date of birth:
July 6, 1931
How old is Della Reese?
95
Where was Della Reese born?
Detroit, Michigan
How tall is Della Reese?
5' 2" (157 cm)
How much does Della Reese weigh?
200 lbs (90.7 kg)
Della Reese body shape:
Large
What color are Della Reese's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Della Reese's hair?
Salt and Pepper
Della Reese distinctive features:
Sly smile, Quick witted, Husky voice
Is Della Reese gay or straight?
Straight
What religion is Della Reese?
Christian
What is Della Reese's ethnicity?
Multiracial
What is Della Reese nationality?
American
Where did Della Reese go to school?
Cass Technical High School
Where did Della Reese go to university?
Wayne State University
What is Della Reese's occupation?
Singer, actress, ordained minister
Della Reese claim to fame:
Touched by an Angel
What genre is Della Reese's work?
Gospel, pop, jazz, R&B, traditional pop
What instruments does Della Reese play?
Vocals
Della Reese agent:
Jubilee Records, RCA Records
Della Reese commercials and brand endorsements:
Diabetes Association, Della Reese Fashions
Della Reese body measurements:
D
What is Della Reese's shoe size?
7
Who is Della Reese's father?
Richard Early
Who is Della Reese's mother?
Nellie Early
Della Reese family:
Deloreese (daughter) (passed on in 2002), James (son), Franklin (son), Dominique (daughter)
Della Reese friends:
Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Roma Downey, Nat King Cole, John Dye, Jackée Harry, Dick Gregory, Larry King, Redd Foxx, Nipsey Russell, Rosa Parks, Marla Gibbs, Martin Lawrence, Alfred Woodland, Oprah Winfrey, Tim Reid, Eddie Murphy, Kristoff St. John, Valerie Bertinelli
Does Della Reese have a pet?
Tootsie (poodle)
Della Reese favorite people?
Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Jane Wyman, Sarah Vaughan
Della Reese favorite band(s)?
Billie Holiday
Della Reese favorite song(s)?
Walk With You
Della Reese favorite book(s)?
The Holy Bible
Della Reese favorite place(s)?
Church
Della Reese favorite color(s)?
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Yellow
Della Reese favorite TV show(s)?
Ed Sullivan Show, Jackie Gleason Show, Your Show of Shows, Touched By An Angel
Della Reese favorite food(s)?
Fried Chicken
Short Biography
Della Reese (born Delloreese Patricia Early; July 6, 1931), is an American singer, actress, game show panelist of the 1970s, one-time talk-show hostess and ordained minister. She started her career in the 1950s as a gospel, pop and jazz singer, scoring a hit with her 1959 single "Don't You Know?". In the late 1960s, she had hosted her own talk show, Della, which ran for 197 episodes. Through four decades of acting, she is best known for playing Tess, the lead role on the 1994–2003 television show Touched by an Angel. In more recent times, she became an ordained New Thought minister in the Understanding Principles for Better Living Church in Los Angeles, California.