Who is Marie Osmond - Singer and Doll Maker

Olive Marie Osmond (born October 13, 1959) is an American actress, singer, doll designer, and a member of the show business family, The Osmonds. Although she was never part of her family's singing group, she gained success as a solo country music artist in the 1970s and 1980s. Her best known song is a cover of the country pop ballad "Paper Roses." In 1976, she and her singer brother Donny Osmond began hosting the TV variety show Donny & Marie.

The Osmonds are an American family music group with a long and varied career that took them from singing barbershop music as children, to achieving success as teen-music idols, to producing a hit television show, and to continued success as solo and group performers. The Osmonds are devout Mormons, and their religious values have influenced their careers.Biography: The Osmonds, Pure and Simple (documentary)

The group originally consisted of brothers Alan Osmond, Wayne Osmond, Merrill Osmond, and Jay Osmond. They were later joined by younger siblings Donny Osmond, Marie Osmond, and Jimmy Osmond.

Older brothers George Virl Osmond, Jr. (Virl) and Tom Osmond were born deaf and did not originally perform,Biography: The Osmonds, Pure and Simple (documentary) although they later made occasional appearances, most notably on the family Christmas specials from the 70s.

All of the Osmonds were born in their hometown of Ogden, Utah except Jimmy, who was born in Canoga Park, California.