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Stephanie Mills Biography
Stephanie Mills is one of the most popular and richest R&B Singer who was born on March 22, 1957 in Queens, New York State, United States. Grammy Award-winning R&B singer who played Dorothy as Dorothy in The Wiz on Broadway. She has released hits singles such as “Never Knew Love Like This Before,” which reached the top spot at #6 in the Billboard Top 100.
She was a friend and lover of She met and dated Michael Jackson when they were both on Broadway. when they were both on Broadway.
Mills’s career took a rise when she portrayed Dorothy in the Broadway musical The Wiz, an African-American adaptation of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Her song “Home” from the show would become her signature tune for years, and would be covered later by Diana Ross for the movie adaptation three years later. Commercial success in the music industry remained elusive until 1979, when she signed to the 20th Century Fox Records label. There, Mills found her niche in mainly disco music, recording songs such as “Put Your Body In It”, “You Can Get Over”, and “What Cha Gonna Do with My Lovin'”. The resulting album, What Cha’ Gonna Do with My Lovin’, was Mills’s first gold record and the first major hit for the James Mtume-Reggie Lucas production team. She quickly followed the success with 1980’s Sweet Sensation, which featured Mills’s hit “Never Knew Love Like This Before”. The single became a #12 R&B and #6 Pop hit in 1980, as well as reaching #4 in the UK Singles Chart. 1981’s Stephanie featured a top hit for her and Teddy Pendergrass entitled “Two Hearts”.
Her 1983 album, Merciless, featured her hit cover of Prince’s “How Come You Don’t Call Me Anymore?”, as well as the #3 dance chart hit “Pilot Error”, which was her first dance hit in the U.S. In 1984, Mills had her third UK hit with “The Medicine Song” (#29), which also reached #1 on the U.S. dance chart and #8 on the R&B chart. On May 24, 1984, Mills returned to theater to star in a short-lived touring revival of The Wiz. The production closed on June 3, after 13 performances and 7 previews. In 1985, Mills’s recording of “Bit by Bit (Theme from Fletch)” was featured in the Chevy Chase film, Fletch, and reached #52 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, #78 on The Billboard Hot 100 and #15 on the Dance Chart.
She was married to Jeffrey Daniel in 1980, Dino Meminger in 1989, and Micheal Saunders in 1993. They have a child, named Farad.
| Name | Stephanie Mills |
| First Name | Stephanie |
| Last Name | Mills |
| Occupation | R&B Singer |
| Birthday | March 22 |
| Birth Year | 1957 |
| Place of Birth | Queens |
| Home Town | New York State |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Audrey Mills |
| Spouse | Michael Saunders , Dino Meminger , Jeffrey Daniel |
| Children(s) | Farad Mills |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Mills would record one more album (1992’s Something Real) and a Christmas album before being released from her contract with MCA in 1992. In 1993, she once again starred in the role of Dorothy in “The Wiz”. This revival was also short lived, closing after 28 performances. Mills released a live gospel recording in 1995 on GospoCentric Records entitled Personal Inspirations. The set was produced by Donald Lawrence and featured a spiritualized retooling of her hit “I Have Learned To Respect The Power Of Love”. Thereafter, Mills took a break from recording to care for her son.
Stephanie Mills Net Worth
Stephanie Mills is one of the richest R&B Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Stephanie Mills's net worth $1.5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
She began acting at the age nine. Her first Broadway performance was Maggie Flynn.
She was the winner of Amateur Night at the Apollo Theater six times.
Stephanie Dorthea Mills (born March 22, 1957) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Mills rose to stardom as “Dorothy” in the original Broadway run of the musical The Wiz from 1975 to 1977. 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.
| Net Worth | $1.5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | R&B Singer |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
In 1997, Mills played the lead in a major production of Stephen Schwartz’s Children of Eden in New Jersey, which Schwartz has called “the definitive production” of the show. Mills was heavily featured in the cast recording CD that resulted from this production.
In 2008, Mills began a comeback with singles recorded with BeBe Winans and rapper DMX to name a few. She made a comeback in independently-releasing Born For This (released on Expansion Records in the UK) on August 3, 2004. Her first single in over a decade, “Can’t Let Him Go”, garnered buzz at urban contemporary radio. Mills is currently touring. A 2-disc, career-spanning greatest hits compilation entitled Gold was released by Hip-O/Universal Music earlier last year. Mills just finished production of a live DVD recorded at BB Kings in New York which will be sold online and at her shows.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Stephanie Mills height 4 ft 9 in Stephanie weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 4 ft 9 in |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Success for Mills had peaked until 1986, when her version of the Angela Winbush-penned “I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love”, hit #1 on the R&B singles chart. Mills truly returned, however, with her next release, If I Were Your Woman in 1987 under MCA Records, which she was now signed. The hits from the album include the title track, originally a hit for Gladys Knight & the Pips in 1971, a three-week #1 R&B hit, “I Feel Good All Over”, and “You’re Puttin’ a Rush on Me”, to name a few of the songs released. The album reached platinum status. That same year, she appeared in the NBC TV special, Motown: Merry Christmas along with other musical artists and actors, performing the song, “Christmas Everyday”, which was written by actor/comedian Redd Foxx. Mills’s success continued with 1989’s Home album. The hits from that album include “The Comfort of a Man”, the title track, a cover of her old standard from The Wiz and another song penned by Winbush titled “Something in the Way You Make Me Feel”. It became another platinum record for Mills.
Towards the end of 2012, Mills released a new single “So In Love This Christmas”, available for download. In 2015, Mills was cast as Aunt Em in the NBC live musical production of The Wiz, forty years after her initial Broadway run in the show.
Who is Stephanie Mills Dating?
According to our records, Stephanie Mills married to Michael Saunders , Dino Meminger , Jeffrey Daniel . As of December 1, 2023, Stephanie Mills’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Stephanie Mills. You may help us to build the dating records for Stephanie Mills!Mills made an appearance in the 2007 gospel TV series Sunday Best and was recently featured in a live interview on The Yolanda Adams Morning Show, where she mentioned that she now has her own record label (JM Records). Mills performed prior to Pope Benedict XVI celebrating Mass at Yankee Stadium in New York on April 20, 2008. Her track, “Yesterday”, is available for download on iTunes.
Facts & Trivia
Stephanie Ranked on the list of most popular R&B Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Stephanie Mills celebrates birthday on March 22 of every year.
Born Stephanie Dorthea Mills to Joseph and Christine Mills (as well as raised) in Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, Mills sang gospel music as a child at Brooklyn’s Cornerstone Baptist Church. Mills began her professional career at age nine, appearing in the Broadway musical Maggie Flynn. After winning Amateur Night at the Apollo Theater six weeks straight at age eleven, Mills went on to become the opening act for the Isley Brothers. In 1973, Mills was signed to Paramount records by Michael Barbiero, and her first single “I Knew It Was Love” was released. Mills was later signed to Motown. Her first two albums there failed to produce a hit, and Mills left the label in 1976.
Who did Stephanie Mills have a baby by?
| Spouse(s) | Jeffrey Daniel ( m. 1980; div. 1983) Dino Meminger ( m. 1989; div. 1991) Michael Saunders ( m. 1993; div. 2001) |
| Children | 1 |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | soul gospel pop Disco dance R&B |
Is Stephanie Mills related to Fantasia?
The family tree of music also includes Grammy-winning R&B singer Fantasia, who is a first cousin to K-Ci and JoJo; their fathers are brothers, as well. Like her cousin Stephanie Mills, Fantasia, has starred on Broadway, when the American Idol winner dazzled audiences in the classic production, “The Color Purple.”
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| Profession: | Singer |
| Nationality: | United States of America |
Who is Stephanie Mills husband?
Husband
How old is Regina Belle?
58 years (July 17, 1963)
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