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1. Happy 100th Birthday Ella Fitzgerald!

Ella Fitzgerald Source:Getty

April 25, 2017 marks the centennial of the birth of Ella Fitzgerald. Once dubbed as the “First Lady of Song,” and the “Queen of Jazz,” Fitzgerald’s unparalleled vocal ability influenced other great vocalists like Billie Holiday, Aretha Franklin and Diana Ross. Fitzgerald frequently collaborated with Louis Fitzgerald and Count Basie. She died on June 15, 1996 from diabetes complications.

2. Happy 100th Birthday Ella Fitzgerald!

Jazz Singer Ella Fitzgerald Source:Getty

3. Happy 100th Birthday Ella Fitzgerald!

Ella Fitzgerald Source:Getty

4. Happy 100th Birthday Ella Fitzgerald!

Ella Fitzgerald On Stage Source:Getty

5. Happy 100th Birthday Ella Fitzgerald!

Ella Fitzgerald Performing at Palais des Congres Source:Getty

6. Happy 100th Birthday Ella Fitzgerald!

Ella Fitzgerald Source:Getty

For 2024’s iteration of MadameNoire and HelloBeautiful’s annual series Women to Know, we knew we wanted to celebrate the people who help make the joys of film and television possible. To create art is to create magic. This year, we spotlight Hollywood Executive’s changing the face of cinema.