Jennifer Holliday | |
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 Holliday in 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jennifer Yvette Holliday |
| Born | October 19, 1960 |
| Origin | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1979–present |
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Jennifer Yvette Holliday (born October 19, 1960) is an American singer and actress.[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 Award in 1983. She also won a 1982 Tony Award for Dreamgirls.