Jennifer Holliday
Birthday
1960/10/19 (64 years old)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Houston, Texas, USA
Also know as
Jennifer-Yvette Holliday
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.
Acting
(2022) The Road to Galena
as Florrie
(2021) Myths and Hymns
as Soloist, "There's a Shout"
(1985) Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
Fairy Tale Forest: Flower of the Dawn
as Ava (voice)
(1996) A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
as Self
(1999) My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
as Self - Performer
(2001) The Rising Place
as Sadie
(2025) Broadway’s Leading Ladies
as ---
(1997) Ally McBeal
as Lisa Knowles
(1995) Hang Time
as ---
(2019) The Masked Singer
as Miss Teddy
(2019) The Masked Singer
as Miss Teddy (archive footage)
(1956) Tony Awards
as Self - Nominee / Performer
(1975) Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
(1977) The Love Boat
as Dr. Charlene Thomas
(1996) The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as Self
(1995) Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as The Dream Diva (voice)
(2022) Sherri
as Self - Guest
(1975) Saturday Night Live
as Self (archive footage)
(2009) RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Special Guest
(1994) Touched by an Angel
as Norma