Birth Place: Houston, TX, USA
From her early days as a girl singing solos with the choir at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Houston,TX to her years on the Broadway stage and beyond, the inimitable voice of Jennifer Holliday has riveted the hearts of audiences from around the world. She is a Broadway Legend in every sense of the term: her iconic portrayal of Effie “Melody” White in the 1981 smash hit Dreamgirls will forever be a template for delivering gut-wrenching, timeless performances, evidenced in Ms. Holliday garnering a Grammy® Award for her performance of the show- stopping torch ballad “And I am Telling You, I’m Not Going” and a coveted Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her role as Effie.
Jennifer Holliday, Dreamgirls
Jennifer Holliday, Dreamgirls
Jennifer Holliday , Dreamgirls
Jennifer Yvette Holliday, Your Arms Too Short to Box With God
Jennifer Holliday has appeared on Broadway in 6 shows.
Jennifer Holliday has not appeared in the West End.
Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Dreamgirls, Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Dreamgirls, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Dreamgirls, and Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Your Arms Too Short to Box With God.
Jennifer Holliday has won several prestigious awards, including Outstanding Actress in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for her role in Dreamgirls. She also received the Performance award at the Theatre World Awards for Dreamgirls. Additionally, she won the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical, also for her performance in Dreamgirls.
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