Jennifer Holliday

Jennifer Holliday

63 · Born: Oct 19, 1960

Personal Details

Official Socials
Born Oct 19, 1960 Houston, Texas, USA
Spouse
  • Rev. Andre Woods

    ( Mar 21, 1993 to Dec 31, 1969 )
  • Billy Meadows

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )
Relatives
  • John Eaton (Sibling)
  • Charlotte Weaver (Sibling)

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.

Career

2022
The Road to Galena
The Road to Galena as Florrie
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The Masked Singer
The Masked Singer as Miss Teddy (archive footage)
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2001
The Rising Place
The Rising Place as Sadie
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1999
Great Performances
1981
Saturday Night Live