See Reba McEntire’s multi-hyphenate career from early stardom to today

March 10, 2026, 1:35 p.m. ET

Reba McEntire's career has spanned from country music star to award-winning actress. See her memorable performances and red carpet moments. McEntire arrives for the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theatre at LA Live in Los Angeles on Sept. 14, 2025.

McEntire weeps tears of joy at the double honor of winning Female Vocalist of the Year and receiving the first spontaneous standing ovation of the evening during the 18th annual CMA Awards show at the Grand Ole Opry House on Oct. 8, 1984.

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McEntire, left, talks with Tony Brown during the Grammy Gala held on Feb. 26, 1985, at the Radisson Plaza by the Nashville chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.

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McEntire, right, listens to VH-1 producer Richard Woodall, left, as she prepares to interview singer Steve Earle, center, on Sept. 18, 1986, for the music video cable VH-1.

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Reba McEntire arrives at “The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw” Beverly Hills premiere on Oct. 14, 1991. McEntire starred as Burgundy Jones alongside Kenny Rogers.

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McEntire, front, waves to the crowd after being introduced by talk show host Maury Povich, back, during taping one of four episodes of “The Maury Povich Show” on the first day of two at Opryland USA theme park’s Theater-by-the-Lake Sept. 28, 1992.

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McEntire, right, hugs John Michael Montgomery as they arrive at the Grand Ole Opry House on Sept. 29, 1993, for that night’s CMA Awards show.

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McEntire performs during the 31st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards held at Universal City, Calif., April 24, 1996. McEntire was nominated for the “Entertainer of the Year” award.

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McEntire arriving at the American Theatre Wing’s 55th Annual Antoinette Perry Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on June 3, 2001.

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President George W. Bush sings with performers at the taping of the television program “Christmas In Washington” at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC, Dec. 9, 2001. With Bush are McEntire, Tony Bennett (2nd-L), and Charlotte Church (L).

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McEntire poses with members of the cast of the musical “Annie Get Your Gun” January 9, 2001 at a press conference in New York City. At the press conference it was announced that McEntire would make her Broadway debut by taking over the role of Annie Oakley. She will assumed the role from Cheryl Ladd.

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McEntire with ex-husband Norvel Blackstock and son Shelby at the 28th Annual Peoples Choice Awards at the Pasadena Civic Center Jan. 13, 2002, in Pasadena, Calif.

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McEntire accepts her award for the Home Depot Humanitarian Award during the 37th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards May 22, 2002, at the Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles.

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McEntire and Rod Stewart perform at “Celebrity Fight Night IX” fundraiser at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel on March 15, 2003, in Phoenix, Ariz. Celebrity Fight Night is a non-profit organization which raises money for several national research centers and charities.

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McEntire attends the 30th Annual People’s Choice Awards at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium Jan. 11, 2004, in Pasadena, Calif.

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McEntire accepts the Best Actress Award with actress Melissa Peterman (background) onstage at the Seventh Annual Family Television Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Nov. 30, 2005, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

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Actors Joanna Garcia, Steve Howey, Melissa Peterman and McEntire pose at the premiere of Twentieth Century Fox’ s “Supercross: The Movie” at the Wadsworth Theater on Aug. 15, 2005, in Los Angeles.

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LeAnn Rimes, left, and Reba McEntire are performing “When You Love Someone Like That” during the 41st annual CMA Music Awards show at Nashville’s Sommet Center on Nov. 7, 2007.

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Blake Shelton and McEntire host the 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena April 3, 2011, in Las Vegas, Nev.

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McEntire, left, poses with Brenda Lee at the Hall of Fame medallion ceremony, where McEntire, Jean Shepard and Bobby Braddock were formally inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame May 22, 2011 in Nashville, Tenn.

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McEntire, Warner Music Nashville’s President and CEO John Espositio, Blake Shelton, Brandon Blackstock and Kelly Clarkson attend Warner Music Group Grammy Celebration hosted by InStyle at Chateau Marmont on Feb. 12, 2012, in Los Angeles.

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Honoree McEntire poses with the NASH Icon Award in the press room during the 2014 American Country Countdown Awards at Music City Center on Dec. 15, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn.

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McEntire and her mother, Jacqueline Smith, attend Muhammad Ali’s Celebrity Fight Night XXII at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa on April 8, 2016, in Phoenix, Ariz.

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Honorees McEntire, Dolly Parton, and George Strait attend the 11th Annual ACM Honors at the Ryman Auditorium on Aug. 23, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn.

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McEntire arrives at the 41st Annual Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, DC, on Dec. 2, 2018. The 2018 honorees were: singer and actress Cher; composer and pianist Philip Glass; Country music entertainer McEntire; and jazz saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter.

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McEntire, winner of the Best Roots Gospel Album award for ‘Sing It Now: Songs of Faith & Hope,’ poses in the press room during the 60th Annual Grammy Awards on Jan. 28, 2018, in New York.

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Kelly Clarkson and host McEntire perform onstage during the 53rd Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 15, 2018, in Las Vegas, Nev.

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Host Reba McEntire during the 53rd Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena Sunday, April 15, 2018, in Las Vegas.

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McEntire, Carrie Underwood, Dolly Parton perform onstage during the 53rd annual CMA Awards at the Music City Center on Nov. 13, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn.

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McEntire attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022, in Hollywood, Calif.

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Reba McEntire performs at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022.

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Reba McEntire talks with guests during the grand opening of Reba’s Place in Atoka, Okla., Thursday, Jan.26, 2023.

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McEntire performs onstage during the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards at The Ford Center at The Star on May 16, 2024, in Frisco, Texas.

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McEntire and Post Malone speak onstage during the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards at The Ford Center at The Star on May 16, 2024, in Frisco, Texas.

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McEntire attends the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on Sept. 15, 2024, in Los Angeles.

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McEntire performs the national anthem prior to Super Bowl LVIII between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs at Allegiant Stadium on Feb. 11, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nev.

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“The Voice” hosts, from left, Snoop Dogg, Niall Horan, Reba McEntire, Michael Bublé, pose during the live finale top six performances. Since 2023, McEntire has been featured as a coach on four seasons of the reality competition show.

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