1. Wynonna Judd is one of the most widely recognized and awarded female country musicians in history.
41 Facts About Wynonna Judd
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Wynonna Judd has had 19 No 1 singles, including those with The Judds.
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Wynonna Judd first rose to fame in the 1980s alongside her mother, Naomi, in their mother-daughter country music duo, The Judds.
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The Judds disbanded in 1991, and Wynonna began a solo career.
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Wynonna Judd is most recognized for her musical work, although she has pursued other interests starting in the 2000s, including writing, acting, and philanthropy.
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In 2022, Wynonna was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame as a member of The Judds.
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Wynonna Judd was born Christina Claire Ciminella in Ashland, Kentucky northeast of Lexington on May 30,1964.
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Wynonna Judd was inspired by the country music songs to which her mother listened, and learned to play guitar.
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In 1979 the family moved to Nashville, so Naomi and Wynonna Judd could pursue musical careers.
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Wynonna Judd reunited with her mother for a 1999 New Year's Eve concert to ring in the year 2000 sponsored by K-Mart.
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On January 27,1992, Wynonna Judd performed solo on television for the first time at the American Music Awards.
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Wynonna Judd released "Wynonna Judd Is His Only Need", the first single from her self-titled solo debut album.
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Wynonna Judd sang duet vocals on Michael English's debut single, "Healing", which peaked at No 120 on the pop charts.
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Wynonna Judd was absent from the country charts for all of 1995.
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In 1999, Wynonna Judd decided to reunite with her mother for a tour beginning on New Year's Eve.
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Wynonna Judd had success on the Hot Dance Airplay charts with a cover of Foreigner's "I Want to Know What Love Is".
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Wynonna Judd's rendition peaked at No 12 on that chart in 2005.
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Wynonna Judd sang an overdubbed duet with Elvis Presley on the 2008 RCA album Christmas Duets.
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On September 14,2010, the Judds appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show where Wynonna discussed "her recent weight loss, her year of living dangerously and what it's like going back on stage as part of the iconic duo, the Judds".
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In October 2020, Wynonna Judd released a new extended play titled 'Recollections' via Anti Records.
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Wynonna Judd had suffered for years from depression and mental illness.
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Wynonna Judd announced that she would honor the original tour dates she and her mother had planned for summer 2022 as a tribute to her, supported by several female country artists.
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Wynonna Judd provided the voice of the rock star Molly Cule in the cartoon The Magic School Bus and portrayed Green Puppy's owner on Blue's Clues in 1999.
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In 1998, during the fifth season of Touched by an Angel, Wynonna Judd guest starred as a singer whose son was dying of cystic fibrosis.
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In 2006, Wynonna Judd hosted the fourth season of USA Network's Nashville Star.
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In 2007, Wynonna Judd starred in a special television event on NBC honoring her 23-year career, titled "Wynonna Judd: A Tribute on Ice".
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In November 2020, Wynonna Judd was a supporting character, Marilyn Jinway, in the Hallmark Television film A Nashville Christmas Carol.
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Wynonna Judd was a contestant in 2013 on season 16 of Dancing with the Stars.
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Wynonna Judd was partnered with all-star season champion Tony Dovolani.
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In 2007, Wynonna Judd was given a star on the Music City Walk of Fame in Nashville, in her honor.
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Wynonna Judd teamed with Habitat for Humanity to record "Heart of America", with Michael McDonald and Eric Benet, which helped raise over $90 million for victims of natural disasters to the Gulf Coast.
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Wynonna Judd continues to bring attention to the global emergency of AIDS in her fourth year as United States Ambassador for YouthAIDS.
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On June 7,2008, Wynonna Judd sat down for a live Internet chat for her fans in which she was asked questions submitted during the session.
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Wynonna Judd said she doesn't have a computer and when she watches television it is planned viewing.
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Wynonna Judd filed for divorce five days later, on March 27,2007.
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In November 2003, Wynonna Judd taped an appearance on an episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show discussing what she described as a severe dependence on food.
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Wynonna Judd had been working with the show in an effort to lose weight and get to the root of her dependence.
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Wynonna Judd found Jordan but he died before they could meet.
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Wynonna Judd was a judge for the 6th annual Independent Music Awards, conducted to support independent artists' careers.
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Wynonna Judd was on US Route 16 in the Black Hills when he crossed the center line and hit a car.
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Wynonna Judd had pleaded guilty to possession, manufacturing and distribution of methamphetamines.