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Amber Riley(I)

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Amber Riley
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)
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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).
BornFebruary 15, 1986
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BornFebruary 15, 1986
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      • 1 win & 11 nominations total

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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! (2015)
    The Wiz Live!
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Addapearle
    • 2015
    Glee: The 3D Concert Movie (2011)
    Glee: The 3D Concert Movie
    5.6
    • Mercedes
    • 2011
    Glee: Director's Cut Pilot Episode (2009)
    Glee: Director's Cut Pilot Episode
    7.8
    Video
    • Mercedes Jones
    • 2009

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Disney Jr.'s Ariel
      • Ursula
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2025
    • Savvy Sheldon
      • Savannah Sheldon
      • Post-production
      • TV Movie
      • 2025
    • Disney Jr.'s Ariel (2024)
      Disney Jr.'s Ariel
      3.9
      TV Series
      • Ursula
      • 2024–2025
    • Single Black Female 3: The Final Chapter (2025)
      Single Black Female 3: The Final Chapter
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • Simone
      • 2025
    • Monster High (2022)
      Monster High
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Catty Noir (voice)
      • 2024
    • Ariel: Mermaid Tales (2024)
      Ariel: Mermaid Tales
      2.6
      TV Series
      • Ursula
      • 2024
    • Raven Goodwin, Amber Riley, and K. Michelle in Single Black Female 2: Simone's Revenge (2024)
      Single Black Female 2: Simone's Revenge
      5.0
      TV Movie
      • Simone Harris
      • 2024
    • Raven Goodwin and Amber Riley in Single Black Female (2022)
      Single Black Female
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • Simone Harris
      • 2022
    • Christmas Déjà Vu (2021)
      Christmas Déjà Vu
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • Kandi
      • 2021
    • DaMya Gurley, Tamara Jade, Robin Thede, Gabrielle Dennis, Angel Laketa Moore, and Skye Townsend in A Black Lady Sketch Show (2019)
      A Black Lady Sketch Show
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Fantasia
      • Britnaye
      • Lori
      • 2019–2021
    • Bella Thorne and Jake Manley in Infamous (2020)
      Infamous
      4.3
      • Elle
      • 2020
    • Queen Latifah, John Stamos, Shaggy, Graham Phillips, and Auli'i Cravalho in The Little Mermaid Live! (2019)
      The Little Mermaid Live!
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • Daughters of Triton Emcee
      • 2019
    • Tika Sumpter and Tiffany Haddish in Nobody's Fool (2018)
      Nobody's Fool
      5.0
      • Kalli
      • 2018
    • Straight Outta Oz (2016)
      Straight Outta Oz
      7.5
      • Brenda
      • 2016
    • Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2015)
      Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Dream Ghost #2
      • 2016
    • The Wiz Live! (2015)
      The Wiz Live!
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • Addapearle
      • 2015
    • Camille Sullivan, Ken Tremblett, Matreya Fedor, Amber Riley, Ali Skovbye, and Priscilla Faia in One Christmas Wish (2015)
      One Christmas Wish
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • Jackie Turner
      • 2015

    Producer

    • Single Black Female 3: The Final Chapter (2025)
      Single Black Female 3: The Final Chapter
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Raven Goodwin, Amber Riley, and K. Michelle in Single Black Female 2: Simone's Revenge (2024)
      Single Black Female 2: Simone's Revenge
      5.0
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2024

    Soundtrack

    • The Disney Family Singalong (2020)
      The Disney Family Singalong
      7.6
      TV Special
      • performer: "Let It Go"
      • 2020
    • Queen Latifah, John Stamos, Shaggy, Graham Phillips, and Auli'i Cravalho in The Little Mermaid Live! (2019)
      The Little Mermaid Live!
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • performer: "Daughters of Triton"
      • 2019
    • Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2015)
      Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
      7.9
      TV Series
      • performer: "Dream Ghosts"
      • 2016
    • The Wiz Live! (2015)
      The Wiz Live!
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • performer: "He's the Wizard"
      • 2015
    • 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
      • 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
    • Eric Roberts, Tori Spelling, Reginald VelJohnson, Alfonso Ribeiro, Anna Delvey Sorokin, Joey Graziadei, Ilona Maher, Jenn Tran, Stephen Nedoroscik, Dwight Howard, Julianne Hough, Phaedra Parks, Chandler Kinney, Danny Amendola, and Brooks Nader in Dancing with the Stars (2005)
      Dancing with the Stars
      4.9
      TV Series
      • performer: "Colorblind", "Do Your Thing"
      • 2014
    • 2003 Trumpet Awards (2003)
      22nd Annual Trumpet Awards
      TV Special
      • performer: "I Look To You"
      • 2014
    • The Queen Latifah Show (2013)
      The Queen Latifah Show
      4.8
      TV Series
      • performer: "Colorblind"
      • 2014
    • Ryan O'Shaughnessy, Shaheen Jafargholi, Francine Lewis, Tobias Mead, Kieran Gaffney, Kevin Cruise, Connected, Lorna Bliss, Ronan Parke, Steven Hall, Jack Carroll, Dennis Egel, Sam Kelly, Ashley Elliott, Loveable Rogues, Chica Latina, Kai & Natalia, Molly Rainford, Richard & Adam, Asanda Jezile, and Pre-Skool in Britain's Got Talent (2007)
      Britain's Got Talent
      5.8
      TV Series
      • performer: "Don't Stop Believin'" (uncredited)
      • 2013
    • Jay Leno in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
      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 (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 (2011)
      Queens of Pop
      TV Series
      • performer: "Express Yourself"
      • 2011
    • Glee Encore (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
    • The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2011)
      The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards
      7.4
      TV Special
      • performer: "Don't Stop Believin'" (uncredited)
      • 2011
    • Dermot O'Leary, Sharon Osbourne, Nicole Scherzinger, Simon Cowell, and Louis Walsh in The X Factor UK (2004)
      The X Factor UK
      4.4
      TV Series
      • performer: "Don't Stop Believin'"
      • 2010
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    The Wiz: Live Event
    Featurette 2:49
    The Wiz: Live Event

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • The Cast of Glee
    • Height
      • 5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
    • Born
      • February 15, 1986
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Parents
        Elwin Riley
    • Relatives
        Toyia Riley(Sibling)
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview
      • 4 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      She auditioned for American Idol (2002), when she was 17-years-old, during the show's second season but was turned down by the producers.
    • Quotes
      I worked at Ikea as a customer service rep for two years and loved it.
    • Nickname
      • Mama A

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