Dolly Parton was born in Pittman, TN, on January 19th, 1946. That makes her 79 years old today. 

    This is Dolly Parton! And that is her real name!

Dolly is a country singer and songwriter. She has always loved singing. Her first public performance was at age 10 at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN. This is her at the Opry. 

Dolly Parton's hit song "Dumb Blonde" was released in 1967 and it made her famous. It was a hit, the people loved it! Dolly was 21 years old when her career was kickstarted by this hit. 

While Dolly is known for her music, she is also recognized for her tall hair and great makeup! She sleeps in it!

Dolly always knew she wanted to be a singer. She completed her high school education at Seiver County High School. After she completed high school, she got on the road to start her musical career.  

Dolly Parton was married to Carl Dean for almost 60 years! Although they had no children, they were the godparents of Miley Cyrus. Dolly loves all children and created the imagination library. 

Dolly grew up in a big family with 11 siblings! This is a picture of the bunch together. She has a big heart!

Dolly's career is still going, but she currently has 25 top hits, 41 top 10 albums, and 110 charted singles.