Stephanie Mills
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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.
Known for
Credits
The Wiz Live! (2015)
as Auntie Em
Ladies Night - Most Famous Hits (2003)
as Self (archive footage)
Pride: A Seven Deadly Sins Story (2023)
as Birdie Moore
The Making of the Wiz Live! (2015)
as Self
Tom Jones | Duets by Invitation Only (2001)
as Self
Black Broadway: A Proud History, A Limitless Future (2023)
as Self
Let's Change the World - Reflections (—)
Actor