Jennifer Holliday started her career on Broadway in musicals such as Dreamgirls, Your Arms Too Short to Box with God and later became a successful recording artist.
19 Facts About Jennifer Holliday
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Jennifer Holliday originated the role of Effie and remained with the show for nearly four years after its December 20,1981 opening.
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Jennifer Holliday performed in the touring company of Sing, Mahalia, Sing in 1985.
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Jennifer Holliday continued to have success as a recording artist through the rest of the decade.
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Jennifer Holliday has appeared on the charts throughout the 1990s, but never had the same level of success she had in the 1980s.
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Jennifer Holliday was a featured vocalist on the number one single "I Want to Know What Love Is" by Foreigner in 1985.
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Under Sherman's aegis, Jennifer Holliday went on a series of special tours and promotions, one-night-only performances, LGBT pride appearances, and special fundraising events.
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Jennifer Holliday produced it in conjunction and cooperation with the Rev Raphael G Warnock, later elected United States Senator from Georgia.
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At the St Louis Muny, Jennifer Holliday reprised her role of Effie White in their production of Dreamgirls, running from July 16 to July 22,2012.
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Jennifer Holliday has stated that she does not plan to return to the role again.
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Apart from her career in the music industry and on the stage, Jennifer Holliday has made appearances on primetime television.
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In 2001, Jennifer Holliday opened Unforgiven by singing "America the Beautiful", which was the first WWE pay-per-view to be held after the September 11 terrorist attacks.
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Jennifer Holliday had not been offered a cameo role in the film and, feeling snubbed, had repeatedly expressed displeasure with the movie in the media.
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On October 17,2011, Jennifer Holliday appeared on The Wendy Williams Show where, following a sit-down interview, Jennifer Holliday performed "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" and received a standing ovation from the studio audience.
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On May 23,2012, Jennifer Holliday performed "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" alongside American Idol finalist Jessica Sanchez during the American Idol Season 11 finale.
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In 2022, Jennifer Holliday competed in season seven of The Masked Singer as "Miss Teddy" of Team Cuddly.
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Still, Jennifer Holliday was devastated when, in 1994, that marriage, too, ended, just four months after her mother died of cancer.
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Jennifer Holliday later received a Doctor of Music honoris causa from Berklee College of Music, Boston in 2000.
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Jennifer Holliday suffers from clinical depression, and has spoken out about her struggle with the disorder.