Person

Jennifer Holliday

Actor 1960-10-19 Houston, Texas, USA

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

FILMOGRAPHY
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Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975 · Self - Musical Guest

Ally McBeal

Ally McBeal

1997 · Lisa Knowles

RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race

2009 · Self - Special Guest

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

1977 · Dr. Charlene Thomas

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

1994 · Norma

American Idol

American Idol

2002 · Self - Performer

The Masked Singer

The Masked Singer

2019 · Miss Teddy

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022 · Self

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

1996 · Self

Sherri

Sherri

2022 · Self - Guest

Hang Time

Hang Time

1995 · TV

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995 · The Dream Diva (voice)

The Road to Galena

The Road to Galena

2022 · Florrie

Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II

1985 · Self

The Rising Place

The Rising Place

2001 · Sadie

My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies

My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies

1999 · Self - Performer

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956 · Self - Nominee / Performer

Broadway's Leading Ladies

Broadway's Leading Ladies

2025 · Self

Flower of the Dawn

Flower of the Dawn

2025 · Ava (voice)