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Who is Reba McEntire? Wiki, Age, Husband, Net Worth, Ethnicity, Height

Reba McEntire

When her albums Rumor, For My Broken Heart, and It Is Your Call was released, American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer Reba Nell McEntire rose to fame. She also played a significant part in the film Tremors. However, her six-year run as Reba on television was her big break.

Quick Facts

Celebrated Name:Reba McEntire
Real Name/Full Name:Reba Nell McEntire
Gender:Female
Age:68 years old
Birth Date:March 28 1955
Birth Place:McAlester, Oklahoma, United States
Nationality:American
Height:1.70 m
Weight:56 kg
Sexual Orientation:Straight
Marital Status:Divorced
Husband/Spouse
(Name):
Narvel Blackstock (m. 1989–2015), Charlie Battles (m. 1976–1987)
Children:Yes (‎Shelby Blackstock)
Dating/Boyfriend
(Name):
N/A
Profession:American country singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer
Net Worth in 2024:$110 million

Reba McEntire Biography

 Reba McEntire was born in McAlester, Oklahoma on March 28, 1955. Jacqueline (née Smith; born November 6, 1926) was her mother, a teacher who aspired to become a country singer. She gave her kids singing lessons. Reba picked up the guitar and began songwriting. A singing trio called the “Singing McEntire’s” was founded by Reba, her brother Pake, and her younger sister Susie. The older sister, Alice, stayed away. The ensemble gained notoriety with “The Ballad of John McEntire” and performed at rodeos. Their father, Clark Vincent McEntire, won the World Championship Steer Ropers on November 30, 1927, and passed away on October 23, 2014. (1957, 1958, and 1961).

Southeastern Oklahoma State University awarded Reba a degree (1976). She sang in her community when she was hired at Oklahoma City’s National Rodeo. Red Steagall, who helped Reba launch her country music career in Nashville, Tennessee, was a person she met there.

Reba McEntire age
Reba McEntire

Reba McEntire’s Age, Height, Weight

Reba McEntire was born on March 28, 1955, making her 68 years old as of today. She weighs 56 kg and stands 1.70 m tall.

Career

Reba McEntire’s debut single for Mercury, “I Don’t Want to Be a One Night Stand,” was released in 1976, peaked at number 88. “There’s Nothing like Love between a Woman and Man” was featured on her second album (1976), which peaked at no. 86. (1977). “Glad I Waited Just for You,” her third single, came in at 88. Reba left Mercury in 1983.

Reba signed with MCA Nashville Records in 1984, and with Norro Wilson, she released her seventh album, “Just a Little Love.” Reba visited Jimmy Bowen, the MCA president, because she was dissatisfied. Ray Price’s “Don’t You Believe Her” and “I Want to Hear It from You,” Carl Smith’s “Before I Met You,” Faron Young’s “He’s Only Everything,” and Connie Smith’s “You’ve Got Me Right Where You Want Me” were among the tracks he requested Reba to choose. The songs are “How Blue” and “Somebody Should Leave,” both singles. Billboard lauded the song, calling it “the best female country vocalist since Kitty Wells.” Rolling Stone recognized her as one of their Top 5 favorite country musicians.

The Top Country Albums chart saw Reba’s “My Kind of Country” at No. 13. They employed pedal steel guitar and the fiddle to create a classic country sound. On the Billboard country chart, Reba’s second single, “Only in My Mind,” peaked at No. 5. Greatest Hits, Reba’s first MCA collection, was released and went triple platinum in addition to platinum. In her eleventh studio album, “The Last One to Know,” which was released in 1987, she documented her own emotions as she went through her marriage to Charlie Battles’ divorce.

“Sweet Sixteen,” Reba’s fourteenth studio album, was released (in May 1989). It peaked at No. 1 on the Top Country Albums Billboard chart and No. 78 on the Top 100 Billboard 200 chart. The Everly Brothers’ “Cathy’s Clown,” which Reba covered, became the lead single and peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard country music chart. Three other songs made the Top 10: “Till Love Comes Again,” “Little Girl,” and “Walk On,” which peaked at Nos. 4, 7, and 2, respectively. Reba’s debut live album, “Reba Live,” was released in September and received gold and platinum certifications over the next ten years.

Recognition & Achievements

Reba McEntire has received honors over the years for her work as a country music performer, including the Association Award for Entertainer of the Year, the Academy of Country Music Awards for Herself Top Female Vocalist (1984–87, 1990–91, 1994), Country Music Video of the Year (for “Whoever’s in New England” in 1986 and “Is There Life Out There” in 1987), Entertainer of the Year (for “Herself”), and the Home Depot Humanitarian Award (for “Her Leading Lady Award for “Herself,” given in 2003; Special Award for Most Female Vocalist, given to “Herself,” in 2005. Career Achievement Award (2010) for “Herself.” (Herself, 2015) 50th Anniversary Milestone Award Award for Mae Boren Axton (2017; “Herself”).

Reba McEntire’s Estimated Net Worth In 2024

Reba McEntire’s projected net worth as of February 2024 is $110 million. She makes money from selling her music CDs, movies, and TV appearances. She owns a $10 million Beverly Hills residence.

Reba McEntire, who started her career in the music business when she was a teenager and has received numerous honors, is still actively involved in the recording. Age is undoubtedly just a number because she continues to work with the same enthusiasm and commitment.