Jennifer Holliday
Acting
Born: 1960-10-19 in Houston, Texas, USA
Biography
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
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Special Guest
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
The Love Boat
Dr. Charlene Thomas
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee / Performer
Sherri
Self - Guest
American Idol
Self - Performer
Touched by an Angel
Norma
The Masked Singer
Miss Teddy
The Masked Singer
Miss Teddy (archive footage)
Ally McBeal
Lisa Knowles
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
The Dream Diva (voice)
Hang Time
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
Motown Returns to the Apollo
Broadway's Leading Ladies
Self
Myths and Hymns
Soloist, "There's a Shout"
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
Self - Performer
The Road to Galena
Florrie
Flower of the Dawn
Ava (voice)
The Rising Place
Sadie