Dolly Parton donated $1 million to Vanderbilt University for COVID-19 research, which helped fund the Moderna vaccine's early stages of development.
Dolly Parton hosted the Smoky Mountains Rise telethon to raise money for victims of the Great Smoky Mountains wildfires, gathering millions of dollars in donations.
Dolly Parton was honored with the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of her prolific career in music.
Dolly Parton was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame for her extraordinary contributions to the genre.
Dolly Parton's theme park, Dollywood, opened in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, which has become one of the most popular tourist attractions in the area.
Dolly Parton made her film debut in the comedy '9 to 5', which was a box-office hit and also produced her hit single of the same name.
Dolly Parton won her first Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance for her song 'Here You Come Again'.
Dolly Parton released her famous song 'Jolene', which became one of her signature songs and was later included in the Grammy Hall of Fame.
Dolly Parton's debut album 'Hello, I'm Dolly' was released, which brought her recognition and led to a successful partnership with Porter Wagoner on The Porter Wagoner Show.
Dolly Rebecca Parton was born in Pittman Center, Tennessee, as the fourth of twelve children to parents Avie Lee Caroline and Robert Lee Parton Sr.