Reba is a short form of Rebecca — from the Hebrew Rivkah ("to bind, to ensnare"), implied as something captivating. Reba McEntire (born 1955) — American country singer and actress nicknamed "The Queen of Country"; over 75 million records sold; 25 #1 country hits. First female solo artist named the Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year (1994); first woman inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2011 as a solo artist born after 1950. *Star of the WB/CW sitcom Reba (2001-2007). Performed the National Anthem at Super Bowl LVIII (2024) at age 68. Returned as a coach on The Voice in 2023. Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2018)*.
Subject of her memoir Reba: My Story (1994).
Reba reduces to nine — the number of Queen of Country.