Stephanie Mills

Person · Open Library

Works

14

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Film & TV

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…

Known for

• Pride: A Seven Deadly Sins Story — Birdie Moore2023
• Black Broadway: A Proud History, A Limitless Future — Self2023
• The Sherri Shepherd Show — Self - Guest2022
• The Wiz Live! — Auntie Em2015
• The Making of the Wiz Live! — Self2015
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen — Self - Guest2009
• Ladies Night - Most Famous Hits — Self (archive footage)2003
• Tom Jones | Duets by Invitation Only — Self2001
• The Love Boat — Tara1977
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson — Self1962

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

243,278

Total plays

1,635,397

Stephanie Dorthea Mills (born March 22, 1957) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. She gained prominence for her role as Dorothy Gale in the original Broadway production of the musical "The Wiz" from 1974 to 1979. The song "Home" from the show later became a number one U.S. R&B hit and is considered her signature song. During the 1980s, Mills had five number one R&B hits, including "Home", "I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love" <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Stephanie+Mil

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Stephanie

Family name

Mills

Gender

female

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Brooklyn

Occupation

film director

Field of work

music composing

Genre

soul

Instrument

voice

Record label

ABC Records

Official website

www.stephaniemillsmusic.com

Image

Stephanie Mills for 2020 Census (cropped).jpg

Residence

Charlotte

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