Ruth Pointer
Birthday
1946/03/19 (78 years old)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Oakland, California, USA
Also know as
Ruth Esther Pointer, The Pointer Sisters, The Pointers, Sister Ruth
Biography
Ruth Esther Pointer (born March 19, 1946) is an American singer–songwriter who is best known as the eldest member of the American family vocal group The Pointer Sisters. Joining her sisters in 1972, the Pointer Sisters released their first album in 1973. The group eventually found fame with songs like "Yes We Can Can" (1973), their country crossover hit, "Fairytale" (1974) and "How Long (Betcha Got a Chick on the Side)" before Bonnie's exit in 1977. Continuing as a trio, the group found their b...Read more
Acting
(1983) Suzanne Somers... And 10,000 G.I.s
as The Pointer Sisters
(1991) Voices That Care
as Self - Choir Member
(1991) Bob Hope's Christmas Cheer from Saudi Arabia
as Self
(1988) Oliver & Company
as Rita (singing voice) (uncredited)
(2024) The Greatest Night in Pop
as Self (archive footage)
(2024) The World According to Allee Willis
as Self
(1985) We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
as Self (uncredited)
(1987) The Pointer Sisters: Up All Nite
as Self - The Pointer Sisters
(1976) Car Wash
as The Wilson Sister
(1989) Euro Disney Noël
as ---
(1985) Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
(1981) Gimme a Break!
as One of The Doo-Wop Girls
(2019) The Masked Singer
as Self
(2019) The Masked Singer
as Cupcake
(1972) Le Grand Échiquier
as Self
(1967) The Carol Burnett Show
as Self
(1975) Numéro un
as Self - The Pointer Sisters
(1977) The Love Boat
as Georgia, a Singer in Isaac's Backing Group
(1982) Champs-Elysées
as Self - The Pointer Sisters
(2009) RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Guest Judge
(2009) RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Judge (archive footage)