15 Reba McEntire Life Facts

I’ve been noticing a lot lately that some of the world’s most successful celebrities are a lot younger than I thought. For the most part, it’s not their appearance that leads me to believe they’re much older than they are, but rather their accomplishments. When you look at the resumes of some of these icons, it’s hard to believe that a person could accomplish so much in such a short period of time. This is totally the case with country legend Reba McEntire. Believe it or not, Reba is only 61 years old. That’s right, 61.

 Yet she’s been able to accomplish an entire life’s worth of impressive feats.

Here are some things even the biggest Reba fans don’t know about their hero.

1. She’s named after her grandmother.

Reba’s grandmother’s name was Reba Estelle Brassfield.

2. She lived on a cattle ranch.

The McEntire’s resided on their ranch in Oklahoma for 34 years.

3. She learned how to drive when she was just five years old.

She used to drive her father’s truck while he kicked hay off the truck’s bed to feed the cattle.