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Jennifer Holliday

LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 23: Singers Jennifer Holliday (L) and Jessica Sanchez perform onstage during Fox's 'American Idol 2012' results show at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on May 23, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.

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About Jennifer Holliday

Jennifer-Yvette Holliday (born October 19, 1960, Riverside, Texas) is a two-time Grammy Award-winning American singer and actress. She started her career on Broadway in musicals such as Dreamgirls, and later became a successful recording artist. She is best known for her debut single, the Dreamgirls showstopper and Grammy Award-winning R&B/Pop hit, "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going."

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