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Actor
Jennifer Holliday
- Born October 19, 1960 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
Ally McBeal1997
The Love Boat1977
Touched by an Angel1994
The Masked Singer2019
Hang Time1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child1995
The Road to Galena2022
The Rising Place2001
Filmography
- 2025Flower of the DawnFilmAva (voice)
- 2025Broadway's Leading LadiesFilmSelf
- 2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSeriesSelf
- 2022SherriSeriesSelf - Guest
- 2022The Road to GalenaFilmFlorrie
- 2021Myths and HymnsFilmSoloist, "There's a Shout"
- 2019The Masked SingerSeriesSelf, Miss Teddy (archive footage)
- 2009RuPaul's Drag RaceSeriesSelf - Special Guest
- 2002American IdolSeriesSelf - Performer
- 2001The Rising PlaceFilmSadie
- 1999My Favorite Broadway: The Leading LadiesFilmSelf - Performer
- 1997Ally McBealSeriesLisa Knowles
- 1996The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSeriesSelf
- 1996A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela LansburyFilmSelf
- 1995Hang TimeSeries
- 1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildSeriesThe Dream Diva (voice)
- 1994Touched by an AngelSeriesNorma
- 1985Night of 100 Stars IIFilmSelf
- 1985Motown Returns to the ApolloFilm
- 1977The Love BoatSeriesDr. Charlene Thomas
- 1975Saturday Night LiveSeriesSelf - Musical Guest
- 1956Tony AwardsSeriesSelf - Nominee / Performer