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Jennifer Holliday
Houston, Texas, USA
Jennifer Yvette Holliday is an American singer and actress. She started her career on Broadway in musicals such as Dreamgirls (1981â83), Your Arms Too Short to Box with God (1980âĤ
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Jennifer Yvette Holliday is an American singer and actress. She started her career on Broadway in musicals such as Dreamgirls (1981â83), Your Arms Too Short to Box with God (1980â81) 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.
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Movies and shows, newest first
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2025
Broadway's Leading Ladies
Movie Self
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2025
Flower of the Dawn
Movie Ava (voice)
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2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV show Self
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2022
The Sherri Shepherd Show
TV show Self - Guest
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2022
The Road to Galena
Movie Florrie
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2021
Myths and Hymns
Movie Soloist, "There's a Shout"
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2019
The Masked Singer
TV show Miss Teddy
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2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
TV show Self - Special Guest
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2002
American Idol
TV show Self - Performer
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2001
The Rising Place
Movie Sadie
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1999
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
Movie Self - Performer
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1997
Ally McBeal
TV show Lisa Knowles
- 1996
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1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
TV show Self
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1995
Hang Time
TV show
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1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
TV show The Dream Diva (voice)
More credits
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1994
Touched by an Angel
TV show Norma
- 1985
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1985
Night of 100 Stars II
Movie Self
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1977
The Love Boat
TV show Dr. Charlene Thomas
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1975
Saturday Night Live
TV show Self - Musical Guest
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1956
Tony Awards
TV show Self - Nominee / Performer
