Jennifer Holliday
October 19, 1960 (64 years old) in Houston, Texas, USA
Jennifer Yvette Holliday is an American singer and actress. She started her career on Broadway in musicals such as Dreamgirls (1981–83), Your Arms Too Short to Box with God (1980–81) and later became a successful recording artist. She is best known for her debut single, the Dreamgirls number and rhythm-and-blues/pop hit, "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going", for which she won a Grammy in 1983. She also won a 1982 Tony Award for Dreamgirls.
Known For
Credits
- 2022 · Sherri as Self - Guest
- 2022 · The Road to Galena as Florrie
- 2021 · Myths and Hymns as Soloist, "There's a Shout"
- 2019 · The Masked Singer as Miss Teddy
- 2019 · The Masked Singer as Miss Teddy (archive footage)
- 2009 · RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Special Guest
- 2001 · The Rising Place as Sadie
- 1999 · My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies as Self - Performer
- 1997 · Ally McBeal as Lisa Knowles
- 1996 · A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury as Self
- 1996 · The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self
- 1995 · Hang Time as
- 1995 · Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as The Dream Diva (voice)
- 1994 · Touched by an Angel as Norma
- 1985 · Night of 100 Stars II as Self
- 1977 · The Love Boat as Dr. Charlene Thomas
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self (archive footage)
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Nominee / Performer
- Future · Fairy Tale Forest: Flower of the Dawn as Ava (voice)