01of 401965Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Imagesin Nashville, Tennessee.02of 401968Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Imageswith fellow country singer Porter Wagoner.03of 401970Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Imagesposing for a portrait.04of 401972Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Imageson set forThe Porter Wagoner Show.05of 401974Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Imagesperforming onThe Porter Wagoner Show.06of 401975Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Imagesflashing a smile on stage.07of 401976Richard McCaffrey/ Michael Ochs Archive/ Getty Imagesperforming in San Francisco.08of 401976Armando Pietrangeli/Shutterstocklooking pretty in pink onstage.09of 401977Chris Walter/WireImagelooking very much on trend.10of 401970sEverett/Shutterstockposing in rhinestones with a kitten.11of 401970sTom Hill/WireImageperforming in one of her signature looks.12of 401978Ed Caraeff/Getty Imagesshowing some leg during the cover session for her album,Heartbreaker.13of 40198020th Century Fox/Kobal/Shutterstockin9 to 5alongside Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda.14of 401983Pete Still/Redfernsperforming onstage in London.15of 40198420th Century-Fox/Getty Imagesin costume for the film,Rhinestone.16of 401984Bill Nation/Sygma via Getty Imagesgetting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame alongside Sylvester Stallone.17of 401987Jerry Fitzgerald/Walt Disney Television via Getty Imagesshining bright on her variety show,Dolly.18of 401987Craig Sjodin/Walt Disney Television via Getty Imagesposing with Pee-wee Herman onDolly.19of 401987Craig Sjodin/Walt Disney Television via Getty Imagesgetting a load of some Chippendales dancers onDolly.20of 401987Julie Fineman/Walt Disney Television via Getty Imageshanging out withOprah Winfreyon her variety show.21of 401988Ron Davis/Getty Imageswith big, oh-so-’80s hair in Lake Tahoe.22of 401989NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Imagespoking fun at herself onSaturday Night Live.23of 401989Frank Trapper/Corbis via Getty Imagesat the premiere ofSteel Magnolias.24of 401993Jim Smeal/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Imagesat the 8th Season Grand Opening of Dollywood.25of 401997Ron Davis/Getty Imagessinging at the Grand Ole Opry.26of 402000Stephen J. Boitano/LightRocket via Getty Imagesspeaking about herImagination Libraryduring a luncheon address at the National Press Club in Washington D.C.27of 402001HUGO PHILPOT/AFP via Getty Imagescelebrating the release of her album,Little Arrow, in London.28of 402001Evan Agostini/Getty Imageswith Reba McEntire after watching her in her Broadway debut inAnnie Get Your Gun.29of 402003Jean-Paul Aussenard/WireImagesparkling on the red carpet.30of 402005Kevin Winter/Getty Imagesmaking an appearance onReba.31of 402006Joel Warren/Disney Channel via Getty Imageswith goddaughter Miley Cyrus on the set ofHannah Montana.32of 402009Joe Kohen/WireImageat the premiere of9 to 5: The Musicalon Broadway.33of 402011Ed Rode/Getty Imagescelebrating with Reba McEntire at the 2011 Country Music Hall of Fame Medallion Ceremony induction.34of 402015Paul Drinkwater/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Imagessinging on the set of NBC’sChristmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love.35of 402016Rick Diamond/Getty Imagesgetting ready to kick off her North American tour.36of 402019Shahar Azran/Shutterstockperforming at the We Are Family Foundation Celebration Gala.37of 402019Dolly Parton.Netflixperforming in her Netflix show,Heartstrings.38of 402021Dolly parton/Twittergetting her first shot of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine; she donated $1 million toward its research.39of 402022Dolly Parton.Filip Wolak for Carnegie Medal of Philanthropyreceiving a Carnegie Medal of Philanthropyin New York City.40of 402023Vijat Mohindra/NBC via Gettyringing in the new yearon goddaughter Miley Cyrus' New Year’s Eve special.
01of 401965Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Imagesin Nashville, Tennessee.
01of 40
1965
Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
in Nashville, Tennessee.
02of 401968Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Imageswith fellow country singer Porter Wagoner.
02of 40
1968
with fellow country singer Porter Wagoner.
03of 401970Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Imagesposing for a portrait.
03of 40
1970
posing for a portrait.
04of 401972Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Imageson set forThe Porter Wagoner Show.
04of 40
1972
on set forThe Porter Wagoner Show.
05of 401974Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Imagesperforming onThe Porter Wagoner Show.
05of 40
1974
performing onThe Porter Wagoner Show.
06of 401975Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Imagesflashing a smile on stage.
06of 40
1975
flashing a smile on stage.
07of 401976Richard McCaffrey/ Michael Ochs Archive/ Getty Imagesperforming in San Francisco.
07of 40
1976
Richard McCaffrey/ Michael Ochs Archive/ Getty Images
performing in San Francisco.
08of 401976Armando Pietrangeli/Shutterstocklooking pretty in pink onstage.
08of 40
Armando Pietrangeli/Shutterstock
looking pretty in pink onstage.
09of 401977Chris Walter/WireImagelooking very much on trend.
09of 40
1977
Chris Walter/WireImage
looking very much on trend.
10of 401970sEverett/Shutterstockposing in rhinestones with a kitten.
10of 40
1970s
Everett/Shutterstock
posing in rhinestones with a kitten.
11of 401970sTom Hill/WireImageperforming in one of her signature looks.
11of 40
Tom Hill/WireImage
performing in one of her signature looks.
12of 401978Ed Caraeff/Getty Imagesshowing some leg during the cover session for her album,Heartbreaker.
12of 40
1978
Ed Caraeff/Getty Images
showing some leg during the cover session for her album,Heartbreaker.
13of 40198020th Century Fox/Kobal/Shutterstockin9 to 5alongside Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda.
13of 40
1980
20th Century Fox/Kobal/Shutterstock
in9 to 5alongside Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda.
14of 401983Pete Still/Redfernsperforming onstage in London.
14of 40
1983
Pete Still/Redferns
performing onstage in London.
15of 40198420th Century-Fox/Getty Imagesin costume for the film,Rhinestone.
15of 40
1984
20th Century-Fox/Getty Images
in costume for the film,Rhinestone.
16of 401984Bill Nation/Sygma via Getty Imagesgetting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame alongside Sylvester Stallone.
16of 40
Bill Nation/Sygma via Getty Images
getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame alongside Sylvester Stallone.
17of 401987Jerry Fitzgerald/Walt Disney Television via Getty Imagesshining bright on her variety show,Dolly.
17of 40
1987
Jerry Fitzgerald/Walt Disney Television via Getty Images
shining bright on her variety show,Dolly.
18of 401987Craig Sjodin/Walt Disney Television via Getty Imagesposing with Pee-wee Herman onDolly.
18of 40
Craig Sjodin/Walt Disney Television via Getty Images
posing with Pee-wee Herman onDolly.
19of 401987Craig Sjodin/Walt Disney Television via Getty Imagesgetting a load of some Chippendales dancers onDolly.
19of 40
getting a load of some Chippendales dancers onDolly.
20of 401987Julie Fineman/Walt Disney Television via Getty Imageshanging out withOprah Winfreyon her variety show.
20of 40
Julie Fineman/Walt Disney Television via Getty Images
hanging out withOprah Winfreyon her variety show.
21of 401988Ron Davis/Getty Imageswith big, oh-so-’80s hair in Lake Tahoe.
21of 40
1988
Ron Davis/Getty Images
with big, oh-so-’80s hair in Lake Tahoe.
22of 401989NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Imagespoking fun at herself onSaturday Night Live.
22of 40
1989
NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images
poking fun at herself onSaturday Night Live.
23of 401989Frank Trapper/Corbis via Getty Imagesat the premiere ofSteel Magnolias.
23of 40
Frank Trapper/Corbis via Getty Images
at the premiere ofSteel Magnolias.
24of 401993Jim Smeal/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Imagesat the 8th Season Grand Opening of Dollywood.
24of 40
1993
Jim Smeal/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images
at the 8th Season Grand Opening of Dollywood.
25of 401997Ron Davis/Getty Imagessinging at the Grand Ole Opry.
25of 40
1997
singing at the Grand Ole Opry.
26of 402000Stephen J. Boitano/LightRocket via Getty Imagesspeaking about herImagination Libraryduring a luncheon address at the National Press Club in Washington D.C.
26of 40
2000
Stephen J. Boitano/LightRocket via Getty Images
speaking about herImagination Libraryduring a luncheon address at the National Press Club in Washington D.C.
27of 402001HUGO PHILPOT/AFP via Getty Imagescelebrating the release of her album,Little Arrow, in London.
27of 40
2001
HUGO PHILPOT/AFP via Getty Images
celebrating the release of her album,Little Arrow, in London.
28of 402001Evan Agostini/Getty Imageswith Reba McEntire after watching her in her Broadway debut inAnnie Get Your Gun.
28of 40
Evan Agostini/Getty Images
with Reba McEntire after watching her in her Broadway debut inAnnie Get Your Gun.
29of 402003Jean-Paul Aussenard/WireImagesparkling on the red carpet.
29of 40
2003
Jean-Paul Aussenard/WireImage
sparkling on the red carpet.
30of 402005Kevin Winter/Getty Imagesmaking an appearance onReba.
30of 40
2005
Kevin Winter/Getty Images
making an appearance onReba.
31of 402006Joel Warren/Disney Channel via Getty Imageswith goddaughter Miley Cyrus on the set ofHannah Montana.
31of 40
2006
Joel Warren/Disney Channel via Getty Images
with goddaughter Miley Cyrus on the set ofHannah Montana.
32of 402009Joe Kohen/WireImageat the premiere of9 to 5: The Musicalon Broadway.
32of 40
2009
Joe Kohen/WireImage
at the premiere of9 to 5: The Musicalon Broadway.
33of 402011Ed Rode/Getty Imagescelebrating with Reba McEntire at the 2011 Country Music Hall of Fame Medallion Ceremony induction.
33of 40
2011
Ed Rode/Getty Images
celebrating with Reba McEntire at the 2011 Country Music Hall of Fame Medallion Ceremony induction.
34of 402015Paul Drinkwater/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Imagessinging on the set of NBC’sChristmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love.
34of 40
2015
Paul Drinkwater/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images
singing on the set of NBC’sChristmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love.
35of 402016Rick Diamond/Getty Imagesgetting ready to kick off her North American tour.
35of 40
2016
Rick Diamond/Getty Images
getting ready to kick off her North American tour.
36of 402019Shahar Azran/Shutterstockperforming at the We Are Family Foundation Celebration Gala.
36of 40
2019
Shahar Azran/Shutterstock
performing at the We Are Family Foundation Celebration Gala.
37of 402019Dolly Parton.Netflixperforming in her Netflix show,Heartstrings.
37of 40
Dolly Parton.Netflix
performing in her Netflix show,Heartstrings.
38of 402021Dolly parton/Twittergetting her first shot of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine; she donated $1 million toward its research.
38of 40
2021
Dolly parton/Twitter
getting her first shot of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine; she donated $1 million toward its research.
39of 402022Dolly Parton.Filip Wolak for Carnegie Medal of Philanthropyreceiving a Carnegie Medal of Philanthropyin New York City.
39of 40
2022
Dolly Parton.Filip Wolak for Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy
receiving a Carnegie Medal of Philanthropyin New York City.
40of 402023Vijat Mohindra/NBC via Gettyringing in the new yearon goddaughter Miley Cyrus' New Year’s Eve special.
40of 40
2023
Vijat Mohindra/NBC via Getty
ringing in the new yearon goddaughter Miley Cyrus' New Year’s Eve special.
source: people.com
