Ruth Brown: Ruth Brown. Actress: Hairspray. Ruth Brown was born on 12 January 1928 in Portsmouth, Virginia, USA. She was an actress, known for Hairspray (1988), The 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 17 November 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Known For: Hairspray (Motormouth Maybelle), The Hurricane (Soundtrack("I Don't Know")), My Blueberry Nights (Soundtrack("Looking Back")), Soul Kitchen (Soundtrack("I DON'T KNOW"))