Today marks 100 years since the birth of Ella Fitzgerald. ‘Lady Ella’ burst onto the Harlem music scene in the mid-1930s after winning a talent contest at the Apollo Theater. She was a 15-year-old street performer living rough at the time. She went on to become one of America’s most highly acclaimed music stars and changed the jazz world forever | The Guardian

Every first lady has their own tale to tell, and this series examines some of the women who left their indelible mark on the White House and in history. Watch The First Lady EXCLUSIVE on Paramount Available on Flow On Demand. 🎥 🍿 | Flow