Here's a place to get some quick background stuff on the Divine Miss M. These bits of info you won't find much of on the rest of my page. For concerts, films, awards, etc. instead of putting it on here twice, just go to the appropriate page. Enjoy learning... "a bit 'bout Bette"
"There is a train called Bette Midler. You either get on it, or you get left behind"
 ~Barbara Hershey (co-star in "Beaches")
from "Bette Midler: An Intimate Portrait"
Birthname: Bette Midler

Alter Egos: The Divine Miss M, Baby Divine, Delores DeLago, Soph,

Named after: Bette Davis

Date of Birth: December 1, 1945

Place of Birth: Honolulu, Hawaii

Height: 5'1" (at least now, not at time of birth thank goodness!!)

Eyes: Brown

Hair: Naturally blonde, but we've seen it red/orange, dark brown and lately it's back to the blonde
(Bette, keep it!! It's Wonderful!!)

Religion: Judaism



Family

Father: Fred Midler

Mother: Ruth Schindel

Siblings: Judith (deceased), Susan, Daniel

Husband: Martin von Haselberg,
They were married December 16, 1984, Candlelight Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada


Daughter: Sophie Frederica Alohilani von Haselberg
(born November 14, 1986)

Pet: A Jack Russell terrier named Puddles (a.k.a. Queen Puddles)



Occupations: Bette is a singer, an actress, a writer, and a producer, wife, mother, (and "Queen of All things"- Rosie O'Donnell)

First Job: working at the pineapple factory to save money for college

Charities: Adopt-a-Highway, Get Out And Vote, The New York Restoration Project, and AIDS Project Los Angeles