Bette Midler was born on December 1, 1945 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
* She began her career as a singer and comedian in New York City in the early 1970s.
* She released her debut album, The Divine Miss M, in 1972.
* She won a Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1973.
* She has starred in films such as The Rose (1979), For the Boys (1991), and Beaches (1988).
* She has won four Grammy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and three Primetime Emmy Awards.
* She is a Kennedy Center Honoree and a recipient of the Peabody Award.
* She is married to Martin von Haselberg and they have one daughter.
* She is still actively performing and recording music today.