Bette Midler (born December 1, 1945) is an American singer, actress and comedian, also known (as her informal stage name) as The Divine Miss M. During her career, she has won four Grammy Awards, four Golden Globes, three Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award, and has been nominated for two Academy Awards. She is currently performing a new concert show, The Showgirl Must Go On, live five nights a week as one of the current headliners at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas (together with Cher and Elton John).

Biography

Early life

Midler was born in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii.e-Hawaii Stars - Bette Midler She is the daughter of Ruth (née Schindel), a seamstress and housewife, and Fred Midler, a house painter who worked at a Navy base in Hawaii.FilmReference.com, Bette Midler, Biography.Yahoo! Movies, Bette Midler: Biography. Her parents were from Paterson, New Jersey and moved to Honolulu shortly before Midler was born. She was named after the actress
Bette Davis although Davis pronounced her first name in two
syllables, and Midler uses one (). Midler's family was one of the few Jewish families in a mostly Asian neighborhood.Adherents.com, Bette Midler. She was raised in nearby Aiea and attended Radford High SchoolThe Class of 1963! We're Radgrads! in Honolulu. She was voted in Hoss Election 1961 "Most Talkative" and in her Senior Year (Class of 1963) "Most Dramatic".High School Hoss Elections She majored in drama at the University of Hawaii (though she only attended for three semesters),The Oprah Winfrey Show. Original air date January 282008. Interview with Bette Midler. and earned money in the film Hawaii (released in 1966) as an extra, playing a seasick passenger.