Diana Ross

Diana received a lifetime achievement award at the 2007 Black Entertainment Awards in Los Angeles.

Diana played a woman suffering from Schizophrenia in the 1993 ABC film Out of The Darkness, earning her three Golden Globe nominations.

Diana held a concert in Central Park, the proceeds of which were to go towards a playground in her name. 15 minutes into her show, which was being filmed live for Showtime cable television, it began to rain. Diana urged the audience of 300,000 to safely exit the arena, and return the following day. The following day, over 500,000 came back for one of the largest free concerts in the history of Central Park. The second show caused a problem for Mayor Ed Koch, who objected to the expenseof the 2nd show. To settle, Diana wrote a personal check for $250,000 to recover the remaining costs. The playground was erected 3 years later.