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  1. Jennifer Yvette Holliday (born October 19, 1960) is an American actress and singer. 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]

  2. Oct 10, 2021 · Having shot to fame in her early 20s as a Broadway supernova, Holliday found success as an R&B and gospel singer. But as the music industry in the 1980s became more preoccupied with video appeal ...

    • Charles Mcnulty
    • Theater Critic
    • charles.mcnulty@latimes.com
  3. Jan 20, 2014 · Jennifer Holliday was the original dreamgirl - she won a Tony for her performance in the 80s. But the singer's life wasn't always glamorous: she speaks with host Michel Martin about battling ...

  4. Sep 27, 2021 · Jennifer Holliday wowed at the 2021 Tony Awards.The 60-year-old actress brought the crowd to their feet during Sunday's ceremony at the Winter Garden Theater in New York City, when she performed ...

  5. Sep 27, 2021 · Jennifer Holliday performs on stage during the 2021 Tony Awards Sunday night. Theo Wargo via Getty Images Absolutely nothing says “Broadway is back” like the original Dreamgirl , Jennifer Holliday, belting out “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going” at the 2021 Tony Awards Sunday night.

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  7. Dec 12, 2013 · Jennifer Holliday sprang to stardom in the 1980s for her Tony Award-winning performance in Dreamgirls and went on to a recording career after Broadway. But her life wasn't always glamorous: She ...

  8. Feb 23, 2024 · “Audiences wouldn’t stop applauding, so they had to move it to right before intermission,” Jennifer Holliday, who originated the role of Effie in the show, tells Closer. The part won ...

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