Jennifer Holliday
American Tony award-winning actress and singer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Australian softball player, see Jennifer Holliday (softball).
Jennifer Yvette Holliday (born October 19, 1960) is an American actress and singer.[1] She started her career on Broadway in musicals such as Dreamgirls (1981–83), Your Arms Too Short to Box with God (1980–1981) and later became a successful recording artist.[1] 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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Birth name | Jennifer Yvette Holliday |
Born | (1960-10-19) October 19, 1960 (age 63) |
Origin | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
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Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 1979–present |
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