Natalie Maria Cole is an American singer, songwriter, and performer. She was born on February 6, 1950 in Los Angeles, California to parents Nat King Cole and Maria Hawkins Ellington. After her graduation, she started to perform together with her band Black Magic. And being the daughter of the famous Nat King Cole, she was immediately accepted by clubs to perform. She soon released albums including Inseparable which was released in 1875 as well as Natalie which was released the following year. She also became more prominent when she earned two Grammy Awards for her album Inseparable. She took a career hiatus by then and immediately returned in 1990s with her album Unforgettable… with Love which highlights songs originally sung by her father.
Natalie was diagnosed with Hepatitis C, but she was able to cope through the help of treatments. She was also transplanted with a new liver in the year 2009. In one of her interviews, she said, “I want people to know you can live with hepatitis. And there are remarkable treatments available to help you do just that.”
According to her, her positivity helped her to recover from her condition. “I slept whenever possible – right until I had to put makeup on and go on stage. My attitude also helped. I was determined and believed in myself and my faith. I knew I would overcome hepatitis. I just needed to do one step at a time and allow myself to rest if I needed to.”
Now how does she keep her body healthy these days? “I’m not doing anything different than before I was diagnosed,” she explained. “I eat what I want and feel very blessed that I’m not on steroids and that my liver has healed 80%. I take medicine for my kidney, so I don’t reject the transplant.”
Body Measurement (2014 – Age 64)
Height: 175 cm | 5 feet, 9 Inches
Weight: 68 kg | 150 lbs
Bra/Bust Size: 14B | 36B
Waist Size: 66 cm | 26 in
Hip Size: 94 cm | 37 in