Ruth Brown was born on January 12, 1928 in Portsmouth, Virginia, USA. She was an actress, known for Hairspray (1988), Hurricane (1999) and My Blueberry Nights (2007). She was married to Earl Swanson, Jimmy Brown, Bill Blunt, Willis 'Gator Tail' Jackson and Jimmy Brown. She died on November 17, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
