Webabsolutely 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. Webjennifer yvette holliday (born october 19, 1960) is an american singer and actress. Webat 21, jennifer holliday brought broadway audiences to their feet when she sang as the tortured effie white in the musical “dreamgirls,” for which she won a tony. Webafter her opening number (a dance tune made famous by diana ross), jennifer holliday took a moment to get real with the audience, thanking them in the. Webtoday, holliday, 56, is starting a new chapter in her life. She never gave up on herself. Webcoinciding with dreamgirls 40th anniversary, dreamgirls’ original effie jennifer holliday will perform her concert here’s to life at the wallis october.
