Jennifer Holliday
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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
Credits
Night of 100 Stars II (1985)
as Self
Flower of the Dawn (2025)
as Ava (voice)
Broadway's Leading Ladies (2025)
as Self
Myths and Hymns (2021)
as Soloist, "There's a Shout"
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies (1999)
as Self - Performer
The Rising Place (2001)
as Sadie
The Road to Galena (2022)
as Florrie
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury (1996)
as Self