Stephanie Mills

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.

Known For

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Love Boat

The Mike Douglas Show

Sherri

The Merv Griffin Show

The Wiz Live!

Pride: A Seven Deadly Sins Story

All Movies (7)

• Pride: A Seven Deadly Sins Story2023 · as Birdie Moore
• Black Broadway: A Proud History, A Limitless Future2023 · as Self
• The Wiz Live!2015 · as Auntie Em
• The Making of the Wiz Live!2015 · as Self
• Ladies Night - Most Famous Hits2003 · as Self (archive footage)
• Tom Jones | Duets by Invitation Only2001 · as Self
• Let's Change the World - Reflections—

All TV Shows (6)

• Sherri2022 · as Self - Guest
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• The Love Boat1977 · as Tara
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• The Merv Griffin Show1962 · as Self
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self