Cs country music legend, entrepreneur and philanthropist Dolly Parton turns 80 on Jan. 19, Blake Pontchartrain tells readers about some of her notable visits to New Orleans and Louisiana.

This Monday, January 19th, marks Dolly Parton’s 80th birthday and to celebrate the Queen of Country has welcomed her rise into octogenarian ranks with probably the only way she knows, by trying to make the world a better place,

80. In November 2025, Dolly Parton was one of five people inducted into the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions Hall of Fame for her role as the “luminary” behind one of the U.S.’s most beloved theme parks.

Dolly Parton is one of the world's most successful artists. Now 80, she has an eventful life to look back over. Here are some important and extraordinary facts about the country icon.