Loretta Devine was born August 21, 1949 in Houston, Texas, to Eunice O'Neal .
Originated role of Lorell in the Broadway stage production of "Dreamgirls", the basis for the film Dreamgirls .
(April 2001) Engaged to financial analyst Glenn Marshall.
Graduated from the University of Houston in 1971 with a BA in Speech and Drama and Brandeis University in 1976 with a MFA in Theater.
She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. She was initiated in Epsilon Lambda Chapter at the University of Houston.
Friend of Whitney Houston , Sheryl Lee Ralph , David Alan Grier , and Vesta Williams.
Tommy Hollis, Reggie Montgomery, Vickilyn Reynolds, Ranisha Sanford, Danitra Vance and she were awarded the 1988 Drama Logue Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance for "The Colored Museum" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
