Dolly Parton Trivia Questions

She donated $1 million to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in 2020, which supported early research that contributed to the Moderna vaccine.

She has had 25 number-one country singles, including 'Jolene' and '9 to 5'. This myth likely persists because she's so identified with songwriting and acting.

Parton has repeatedly said she has no tattoos. The rumor likely started because she wears heavy makeup and elaborate costumes that can look like body art.

Parton wrote the song in 1973 to express her gratitude and sadness when leaving Wagoner's show. Whitney Houston's iconic cover came years later.

Her illiterate father was a huge motivation for starting the program, which has gifted over 200 million free books to children worldwide since 1995.

Dolly Parton has repeatedly denied this rumor, stating she was never offered a role on the show, though she did appear in other TV programs.

Elvis wanted to record the song but his manager Colonel Parker insisted on half the publishing rights. Parton refused, a decision that cost her millions initially.

In the 1980s, she entered a contest at a gay nightclub in Los Angeles disguised as an impersonator. She came in third place, much to her delight.