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Jennifer Holliday

Jennifer Yvette Holliday, born on October 19, 1960, in Riverside, Texas, is an American actress and singer. She began singing at a young age in her local church. Her breakthrough came with the Broadway musical Dreamgirls, where she portrayed Effie White starting in 1982. Her powerful performance earned her numerous accolades, including a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical and a Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for "And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going" (1983). This song reached number 22 on the Pop charts and topped the R&B charts. Jennifery Holliday's debut...