Biography

Jennifer Holliday’s inimitable voice has riveted the hearts of audiences from around the world. Her professional journey began while singing in her church choir one Sunday in Houston, when she was discovered by A Chorus Line dancer Jamie Patterson. She made her Broadway debut in 1980 in the revival of Your Arms Are Too Short to Box With God.

Ms. Holliday was then invited her to participate in Dreamgirls, which won her a Grammy Award for “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going” and a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Her second album, Say You Love Me, won her a second Grammy. From 1985 to 1992, she had five Top 10 singles on the R&B and Dance Charts. Ms. Holliday’s voice appears in film soundtracks for In The Mood, I’m Gonna Git You Sucka, The Five Heartbeats, Amazing Grace, Why Did I Get Married, The Rising Place, and her television appearances include Ally McBeal, Love Boat, American Idol, The Masked Singer, and Touched By An Angel.

ln 2014 Ms. Holliday released her first album in two decades, This Song Is You, landing her back in the Top 20 R&B charts, and she released her first single in 20 years, “So In Love,” which charted in the Top 5 on the R&B Indie Charts. In 2016 Ms. Holliday returned to the theater in the Broadway revival of The Color Purple. She is a longtime dedicated supporter of the LGBTQ+ community and also supports the MS Society and advocates for mental health and suicide prevention.