Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
March 22, 1957
Place of Birth:
Brooklyn, New York, USA
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.
Year | Movie | Role |
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2023 | Pride: A Seven Deadly Sins Story | Birdie Moore |
2023 | Black Broadway: A Proud History, A Limitless Future | Self |
2015 | The Wiz Live! | Auntie Em |
2015 | The Making of the Wiz Live! | Self |
2003 | Ladies Night - Most Famous Hits | |
2001 | Tom Jones | Duets by Invitation Only | Self |
Let's Change the World - Reflections |
Year | TV Show | Role |
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1977 | The Love Boat | Tara |
1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self |
1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self |