About Maxine Powell
Lived 1915 – 2013 (aged 98). Maxine Powell was an American actor, model, talent agent and etiquette, known for Motown.
Maxine Powell (May 30, 1915 – October 14, 2013) was an American etiquette instructor and talent agent. She taught grooming, poise, and social graces to many recording artists at Motown in the 1960s. In the early 1940s she worked as a model and as a personal maid, and she developed a one-woman show, An Evening with Maxine Powell, which she performed with a group at the Chicago Theatre.
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Who was Maxine Powell?
American etiquette instructor, talent agent (1915-2013)
When was Maxine Powell born?
Maxine Powell was born on 30 May 1915 in Texarkana.
When did Maxine Powell die?
Maxine Powell died on 14 October 2013 in Southfield.
What was Maxine Powell's occupation?
Maxine Powell was an actor, model, talent agent and etiquette.
What was Maxine Powell known for?
Maxine Powell was known for Motown.
What nationality was Maxine Powell?
Maxine Powell was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Maxine Powell. https://biography.guide/maxine-powell/
MLA: "Maxine Powell." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/maxine-powell/.
Chicago: "Maxine Powell." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/maxine-powell/.
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