Stephanie Mills
Born: 1957-03-22 in Brooklyn, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Stephanie Dorthea Mills is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Mills rose to stardom as "Dorothy" in the original 7 Time Tony Award Winning Broadway run of the musical The Wiz from 1974 to 1979. The song "Home" from the show later became a Number 1 U.S. R&B hit for Mills and her signature song. During the 1980s, Mills scored five Number 1 R&B hits, including "Home", "I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love", "I Feel Good All Over", "(You're Puttin') A Rush on Me" and "Something in the Way (You Make Me Feel)". Mills won a Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for her song "Never Knew Love Like This Before" in 1981.
Filmography
2023
- Black Broadway: A Proud History, A Limitless Future as Self
- Pride: A Seven Deadly Sins Story as Birdie Moore
2022
- Sherri as Self - Guest
2015
- The Wiz Live! as Auntie Em
- The Making of the Wiz Live! as Self
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
2003
- Ladies Night - Most Famous Hits as Self (archive footage)
2001
1977
- The Love Boat as Tara
1962
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- The Merv Griffin Show as Self
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self