Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Jennifer Holliday Biography and Timeline

Follow Jennifer Holliday through 1 dated historical records for United States of America.

Jennifer Holliday, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1982–1982Years on this page

1982

Toby Award Dreamgirls Actress

Arts / Theatre

Jennifer Holliday received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her powerful performance as Effie White in Dreamgirls.

Records, sources and methodology

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