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.

Most Known For

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

The Love Boat

as Tara

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Sherri

as Self - Guest

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

The Wiz Live!

as Auntie Em

Pride: A Seven Deadly Sins Story

as Birdie Moore

The Making of the Wiz Live!

as Self

Ladies Night - Most Famous Hits

as Self (archive footage)

Tom Jones | Duets by Invitation Only

as Self

Let's Change the World - Reflections

Black Broadway: A Proud History, A Limitless Future

as Self