Stephanie Mills

Acting

Stephanie Mills

Overview

Known for
Acting
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Birthday
Mar 22, 1957 (68 years old)

Stephanie Mills

Known For

Pride: A Seven Deadly Sins Story
1h 25m
Movie 2023

Pride: A Seven Deadly Sins Story

Bakery owner and reality TV star Birdie Moore’s world begins...

Black Broadway: A Proud History, A Limitless Future
1h 24m
Movie 2023

Black Broadway: A Proud History, A Limitless Future

Celebrate legendary performances and roles made famous by Black artists...

The Wiz Live!
1h 51m
Movie 2015

The Wiz Live!

Winner of 7 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, The Wiz...

The Making of the Wiz Live!
1h 0m
Movie 2015

The Making of the Wiz Live!

Go behind the curtain in The Land of Oz with...

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.