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Jennifer Holliday

Born 1960-10-19 (age 65) Houston, Texas, USA
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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

Night of 100 Stars II
Broadway's Leading Ladies
Flower of the Dawn
Flower of the Dawn

2025

as Ava (voice)

My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
The Road to Galena
The Road to Galena

2022

as Florrie

Myths and Hymns
Myths and Hymns

2021

as Soloist, "There's a Shout"

The Rising Place
The Rising Place

2001

as Sadie