Jennifer Holliday

Acting

8 Movies 14 TV Shows

Born

October 19, 1960

Place of Birth

Houston, Texas, USA

Biography

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. Sh…