Stephanie Mills

Quick Facts

Full Name	Stephanie Mills
Occupation	R&B Singer
Date Of Birth	Mar 22, 1957(1957-03-22)
Age	67
Birthplace	Queens
Country	United States
Birth City	New York State
Horoscope	Pisces

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.

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.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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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.

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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?

Stephanie Mills
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.”

Will Stephanie Mills net worth?

Net Worth: $1.5 Million
Profession:| Singer
Nationality:| United States of America

Who is Stephanie Mills husband?

Husband

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