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Jennifer Holliday

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.


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Born:
Oct 19, 1960 In Houston, Texas, U.S.
Movie/TV Credits:
12
First Appeared:
In the movie Fairy Tale Forest: Flower of the Dawn
Latest Project:
Movie The Road to Galena 2022-07-08
Known For
Poster of The Rising Place
Poster of My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
Poster of A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
Poster of Hang Time
Filmography
Movie Fairy Tale Forest: Flower of the Dawn Ava (voice) 2025
Movie The Road to Galena Florrie 2022-07-08
Movie Myths and Hymns Soloist, "There's a Shout" 2021-01-13
Movie The Rising Place Sadie 2001-02-01
Movie My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies Self - Performer 1999-12-01
Series Ally McBeal Unknown 1997-09-08
Movie A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury Self 1996-11-17
Series The Rosie O'Donnell Show Unknown 1996-06-10
Series Hang Time Unknown 1995-09-09
Movie Night of 100 Stars II Self 1985-03-10
Series Saturday Night Live Herself (archive footage) 1975-10-11
Series Tony Awards Nominee / Performer 1956-04-01