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Jennifer Holliday

American actress and singer · United States · Actors · Born 1960 · age 65

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Jennifer Yvette Holliday is an American singer and actress. She started her career on Broadway in musicals such as Your Arms Too Short to Box with God (1980-1981) and Dreamgirls (1981-1983), and later became a successful recording artist.

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2025Broadway's Leading LadiesFilmFlower of the DawnFilm, 2025Ava (voice)2022SherriSeriesThe Road to GalenaFilm, 2022Florrie2021Myths and HymnsFilm, Soloist, "There's a Shout"2019The Masked SingerSeries, Miss Teddy2009RuPaul's Drag RaceSeries2002American IdolSeries2001The Rising PlaceFilm, Sadie1999My Favorite Broadway: The Leading LadiesFilm1997Ally McBealSeries, Lisa Knowles1996A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela LansburyFilm1995Hang TimeSeries1994Touched by an AngelSeries, Norma1985Night of 100 Stars IIFilm1982Theatre World AwardAwardTony Award for Best Actress in a MusicalAward1977The Love BoatSeries, Dr. Charlene Thomas1975Saturday Night LiveSeries1960Born19 October 1960

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Filmography 8

BLBroadway's Leading Ladies2025
FDFlower of the DawnAva (voice)2025
TGThe Road to GalenaFlorrie2022
MHMyths and HymnsSoloist, "There's a Shout"2021
TPThe Rising PlaceSadie2001
MLMy Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies1999
ALA Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury1996
NINight of 100 Stars II1985

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Television 13

TSThe Jennifer Hudson Show2022
SHSherri2022
TSThe Masked SingerMiss Teddy2019
RRRuPaul's Drag Race2009
AIAmerican Idol2002
AMAlly McBealLisa Knowles1997
TSThe Rosie O'Donnell Show1996
HCHappily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildThe Dream Diva (voice)1995
HTHang Time1995
TATouched by an AngelNorma1994
TBThe Love BoatDr. Charlene Thomas1977
SLSaturday Night Live1975
TATony Awards1956

Awards

Theatre World Award1982
Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical1982
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical

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Jennifer Yvette Holliday is an American singer and actress. She started her career on Broadway in musicals such as Your Arms Too Short to Box with God (1980-1981) and Dreamgirls (1981-1983), 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 Award in 1983. She also won a 1982 Tony Award for Dreamgirls.

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United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
living
Dates
Born 1960 · age 65

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