Jennifer Holliday

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. She also won a 1982 Tony Award for Dreamgirls.

Known For

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Musical Guest

Saturday Night Live

as Self (archive footage)

Ally McBeal

as Lisa Knowles

RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Special Guest

The Love Boat

as Dr. Charlene Thomas

Touched by an Angel

as Norma

The Masked Singer

as Miss Teddy

The Masked Singer

as Miss Teddy (archive footage)

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self

Hang Time