Amber Riley(I)

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A woman ready to move on after the death of her father and a difficult breakup, becomes a close friend of the new assistant, but, she is not what is expected.

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Single Black Female (2022)

Amber Riley was born on 15 February 1986 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Glee (2009), The Wiz Live! (2015) and Glee: The 3D Concert Movie (2011).

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Awards
- 1 win & 11 nominations

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Known for

Jane Lynch, Lea Michele, Naya Rivera, Mark Salling, Matthew Morrison, Cory Monteith, Dianna Agron, Kevin McHale, Chris Colfer, Jenna Ushkowitz, Amber Riley, and Heather Elizabeth Morris in Glee (2009)

Glee

6.8

TV Series

Mercedes Jones
Brittany S. Pierce

The Wiz Live!

7.1

TV Movie

Addapearle

2015

Glee: The 3D Concert Movie

5.6

Mercedes

2011

Glee: Director's Cut Pilot Episode

7.8

Video

Mercedes Jones

2009

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Actress

Monster High
6.3
TV Series
- Catty Noir (voice)
- 2024
Disney Junior's Ariel
3.3
TV Series
- Ursula
- 2024
Ariel: Mermaid Tales
2.6
TV Series
- Ursula
- 2024
Single Black Female 2: Simone's Revenge
5.0
TV Movie
- Simone Harris
- 2024
Single Black Female
5.2
TV Movie
- Simone Harris
- 2022
Christmas Déjà Vu
5.5
TV Movie
- Kandi
- 2021
A Black Lady Sketch Show
7.5
TV Series
- Fantasia
- Britnaye
- Lori
- 2019–2021
Infamous
4.3
- Elle
- 2020
The Little Mermaid Live!
5.7
TV Movie
- Daughters of Triton Emcee
- 2019
Nobody's Fool
5.0
- Kalli
- 2018
Straight Outta Oz
7.5
- Brenda
- 2016
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
7.9
TV Series
- Dream Ghost #2
- 2016
The Wiz Live!
7.1
TV Movie
- Addapearle
- 2015
My One Christmas Wish
6.7
TV Movie
- Jackie Turner
- 2015
Glee
6.8
TV Series
- Mercedes Jones
- Brittany S. Pierce
- 2009–2015

Producer

Soundtrack

The Disney Family Singalong
7.7
TV Special
- performer: "Let It Go"
- 2020
The Little Mermaid Live!
5.7
TV Movie
- performer: "Daughters of Triton"
- 2019
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
7.9
TV Series
- performer: "Dream Ghosts"
- 2016
The Wiz Live!
7.1
TV Movie
- performer: "He's the Wizard"
- 2015
Glee
6.8
TV Series
- performer: "Someday We'll Be Together", "I Lived"
- performer: "I'm His Child", "Don't Stop Believin'"
- performer: "At Last", "I'm So Excited" ...
- 2009–2015
Dancing with the Stars
4.9
TV Series
- performer: "Colorblind", "Do Your Thing"
- 2014
22nd Annual Trumpet Awards
TV Special
- performer: "I Look To You"
- 2014
The Queen Latifah Show
4.9
TV Series
- performer: "Colorblind"
- 2014
Britain's Got Talent
5.8
TV Series
- performer: "Don't Stop Believin'" (uncredited)
- 2013
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.3
TV Series
- performer: "All I Want for Christmas Is You"
- performer: "All Night Long (All Night)" (uncredited)
- 2011
Glee: The 3D Concert Movie
5.6
- performer: "Don't Stop Believin'", "Empire State of Mind", "Ain't No Way", "River Deep, Mountain High", "Forget You", "Born This Way", "Loser Like Me", "Somebody to Love", "Dog Days Are Over" (uncredited)
- 2011
Queens of Pop
TV Series
- performer: "Express Yourself"
- 2011
Glee Encore
7.1
Video
- performer: "Somebody to Love", "I'll Stand by You", "Lean on Me", "Imagine", "Don't Rain on My Parade", "Vogue", "Like a Prayer", "Beautiful", "Bad Romance", "Any Way You Want It/Lovin' Touchin' Squeezin'", "You Can't Always Get What You Want" (uncredited)
- 2011
2011 Golden Globe Awards
7.4
TV Special
- performer: "Don't Stop Believin'" (uncredited)
- 2011
The X Factor
4.3
TV Series
- performer: "Don't Stop Believin'"
- 2010

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Alternative names
- The Cast of Glee
Height
- 5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
Born
- February 15, 1986
- Los Angeles, California, USA
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- 1 Interview
- 4 Magazine Cover Photos

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She auditioned for American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (2002), when she was 17-years-old, during the show's second season but was turned down by the producers.