Jennifer Yvette Holliday (born October 19, 1960) is an American singer and actress. She started her career on Broadway in musicals such as Dreamgirls (1981-83), Your Arms Too Short to Box with God (1980-81) and later became a successful recording artist. She is best known for her debut single, the Dreamgirls number and rhythm-and-blues/pop hit, “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going”, for which she won a Grammy in 1983. She also won a 1982 Tony Award for Dreamgirls.