The Resume

(1947- )
Born in New York, New York
CEO of de Passe Entertainment
Executive of Motown Records
Won an Oscar for ‘Lady Sings the Blues’

Why she might be annoying:

She helped create Michael Jackson'scareer, which resulted in a roller coaster personal life.
She pushed Barry Gordy to sign the Jackson 5 even though children could be difficult to work with.

Why she might not be annoying:

She signed and developed the Jackson 5.
She was portrayed by Vanessa Williams in ‘The Jacksons: An American Dream,’ a film she produced.
She received multiple Emmy nominations, including one for Farrah Fawcett's miniseries ‘Small Sacrifices.’
She is the first, and as of 2009, the only African American to receive an Oscar for screenwriting.

Credit: Jack Magic

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame Members and Honorees [1973-2005] (Ranked: 1990)
• Ebony Magazine's 10 Most Beautiful Black Women of the Year [October 1989]
• Entertainment Weekly's 101 Most Influential People [1990] (Ranked: 89)
• Entertainment Weekly's 101 Most Influential People [1992] (Ranked: 94)
• I Attended Clarence Avant’s Hollywood Walk of Fame Ceremony [October 7, 2016]
• Jack Magic's Profiles [Series 04]
• Man's World
• Profiles 26251-26500 (Ranked: 26334)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 14 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 61 Votes: 78.69% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 24 Votes: 95.83% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 74 Votes: 63.51% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 26 Votes: 76.92% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 82.35% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 10 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 21 Votes: 90.48% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 25 Votes: 60.0% Annoying