Amber Riley

Amber Riley

CountryUnited States United States
GenderFemale
BirthdayFeb 15, 1986
BiographyAmber Patrice Riley (born February 15, 1986) sometimes known mononymously as Riley (stylized in all caps), is an American actress, singer and songwriter. She is best known for her portrayal of Mercedes Jones on the Fox comedy-drama series Glee (2009–2015). For her performance on the series, she was nominated for three NAACP Image Awards, and won a shared Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. As a member of the cast, Riley charted over 200 entries on the Billboard Hot 100, and was nominated for a Grammy Award.

In 2016, Riley originated the lead role of Effie White in the West End debut of Dreamgirls. For her work, she won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical and Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Musical Performance in 2017.

Riley won the 17th season of Dancing with the Stars (2013). In 2017, Riley appeared as a judge on BBC One musical theatre talent show Let It Shine and formed a musical theatre supergroup with Beverley Knight and Cassidy Janson, known collectively as Leading Ladies and signed to East West Records/Warner. Their debut album, Songs from the Stage, was released on November 17, 2017. She also participated on the American and British versions of The Masked Singer, winning the 8th season of the American version, and being a finalist in the 4th season of the British version.

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Known For

Ariel
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Ariel

as Ursula
Single Black Female
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Single Black Female

as Simone
Ariel: Mermaid Tales
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Ariel: Mermaid Tales

as Ursula
Glee
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Glee

as Mercedes Jones
Let It Shine
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Let It Shine

as Judge
Mamma Mia! I Have a Dream
Ended

Mamma Mia! I Have a Dream

as Judge
McDonalds 365 Black Awards
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McDonalds 365 Black Awards

as Host

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