Jennifer Holliday
Acting
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.
Filmography
Broadway's Leading Ladies
2025 · Movie
Flower of the Dawn
2025 · Movie
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 · Series
Sherri
2022 · Series
The Road to Galena
2022 · Movie
Myths and Hymns
2021 · Movie
The Masked Singer
2019 · Series
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009 · Series
American Idol
2002 · Series
The Rising Place
2001 · Movie
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
1999 · Movie
Ally McBeal
1997 · Series
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
1996 · Movie
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996 · Series
Hang Time
1995 · Series
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995 · Series
Touched by an Angel
1994 · Series
Motown Returns to the Apollo
1985 · Movie
Night of 100 Stars II
1985 · Movie
The Love Boat
1977 · Series
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Series
Tony Awards
1956 · Series