Reba McEntire
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About
Multi-platinum singer, musician, and actress who released more than three dozen #1 singles and more than a dozen #1 albums since the 1990s, including Whoever's in New England.
Before Fame
She was in the family singing group "the Singing McEntires" as a child. Red Steagall discovered her during her performance of the National Anthem at the National Rodeo in Oklahoma City when she was a sophomore in college.
Trivia
Her brother, Pake McEntire, became a popular country singer during the 1980s and her sister, Susie Luchsinger, was a popular Christian singer.
Family Life
She was married to Charlie Battles from 1976 to 1987 and Narvel Blackstock from 1989 to 2015. She and Blackstock had a son named Shelby. She has been in a relationship with actor Rex Linn. In September 2025, the couple announced their engagement.
Associated With
She played the role of Nellie Forbush in the Carnegie Hall version of South Pacific alongside Alec Baldwin.
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