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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 Flower of the Dawn
Latest Project:
Movie Broadway’s Leading Ladies 2025-03-10
Known For
Poster of My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
Poster of A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
Poster of Hang Time
Poster of Tony Awards
Filmography
Movie Flower of the Dawn Ava (voice) 2026
Movie Broadway’s Leading Ladies 2025-03-10
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 Tony Awards Unknown 1956-04-01