Jennifer Holliday
Known for
Acting
Born
October 19, 1960 (age 65)
Birthplace
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.
Best known work
Saturday Night Live
1975
Ally McBeal
1997
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
The Love Boat
1977
Touched by an Angel
1994
American Idol
2002
The Masked Singer
2019
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
Sherri
2022Filmography
2025
Broadway's Leading Ladiesas Self
2025
Flower of the Dawnas Ava (voice)
2022
2022
2022
The Road to Galenaas Florrie
2021
Myths and Hymnsas Soloist, "There's a Shout"
2019
2009
2002
2001
The Rising Placeas Sadie
1999
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladiesas Self - Performer
1997
1996
1996
1995
1995
1994
1985
1985
Night of 100 Stars IIas Self
1977
1975
1956