Marie Osmond (born October 13, 1959, in Ogden, Utah) is an American singer, actress, television personality, author, and entrepreneur. Although she emerged from the celebrated Osmond family, she established a distinct career through country music, variety television, musical theater, and long-running live performances. Her public image has often emphasized warmth and family entertainment, but her work also reflects a notable ability to move between musical styles and media.
Osmond began performing as a child with her brothers, appearing on The Andy Williams Show and in Osmond family acts. At the beginning of the 1970s, while her brother Donny was becoming a solo pop star, Marie developed a separate identity as a country singer. Her breakthrough came with "Paper Roses," a 1973 recording that topped the Billboard country singles chart and crossed over successfully into the pop market. The accompanying album also reached number one on the country albums chart. The performance established her as one of the most recognizable young female voices in country music.
Her early solo recordings included In My Little Corner of the World, Who's Sorry Now, and This Is the Way That I Feel. Osmond's material generally favored polished country-pop arrangements and traditional romantic songs, distinguishing her from the more youth-oriented pop associated with Donny. At the same time, she began recording with her brother. Their version of "I'm Leaving It All Up to You" became an international hit in 1974, beginning a highly successful partnership built around vocal harmonies, comedy, and an accessible family-friendly style.
From 1976 to 1979, Donny and Marie hosted the ABC variety program Donny & Marie. The show made the pair television fixtures and helped define the era's style of musical entertainment, combining guest appearances, production numbers, sketches, and recurring sibling banter. Their collaboration also produced several successful albums and singles. Osmond expanded her screen work with appearances in television productions and the 1978 musical comedy film Goin' Coconuts. In the 1982 television film Side by Side: The True Story of the Osmond Family, she portrayed her mother, Olive Osmond.
Osmond returned to the country charts in the mid-1980s with a series of major successes. There's No Stopping Your Heart produced the title track and helped launch a productive period that included the duet "Meet Me in Montana" with Dan Seals, as well as the number-one singles "There's No Stopping Your Heart" and "You're Still New to Me." These recordings confirmed that her career was not limited to 1970s nostalgia and gave her a substantial second chapter in country music.
Her later work broadened further into musical theater and live performance. She toured as Maria in The Sound of Music and appeared on Broadway in The King and I. In 2008, she reunited with Donny for a Las Vegas engagement at the Flamingo. Originally planned as a short run, the Donny & Marie residency continued for eleven years, becoming one of the defining live attractions of their later careers.
Osmond has also written books, hosted and appeared on numerous television programs, and served as a co-host of CBS's The Talk during the 2019-2020 season. Her later recordings include Music Is Medicine (2016) and Unexpected (2021), the latter reflecting her interest in orchestral, Broadway, and classical material. Beyond entertainment, she was a founding figure in Children's Miracle Network, established in 1983 to raise funds and awareness for children's hospitals. Her career is therefore notable not only for its longevity, but for its unusual range across recording, television, theater, philanthropy, and live show business.