Amber Riley

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Actress • Singer

Birth Date: February 15, 1986

Age: 37 years old

Birth Place: Los Angeles, California

With a voice that refused to be silenced and a talent too big to be ignored, there was no doubt that Amber Riley was destined to be a star. Television viewers were blown away with her portrayal of the feisty Mercedes Jones on the hit show "Glee" (Fox, 2009 -15), a wickedly funny and endearing series from "Nip/Tuck" (FX, 2003-10) creator Ryan Murphy about a group of talented misfits who populate the struggling glee club. Riley revealed her inner diva as Jones, the sassy, loud and take-charge alto who has a crush on the club's ultra-fashionable member who also happens to be a gay man. The show's humorous sub-plots and extravagant musical performances brought Riley's commanding voice to the forefront, making her a standout in the show every time she belted out a number and left the rest of the cast in her wake.

Credits

The Wheel

Guest
TV Show
2022

That's My Jam

Contestant
TV Show
2022

The Black Beauty Effect

Self
TV Show
2022

The Jennifer Hudson ShowStream

Guest
TV Show
2022

Access Daily With Mario & Kit

Guest
TV Show
2022

7th Annual Black Music Honors

Music Performer
TV Show
2022

Step Into...The Movies With Derek and Julianne HoughStream

Self
TV Show
2022

Single Black FemaleStream

Actor
Simone
Movie
2022

WICKED in Concert

Music Performer
TV Show
2021

Celebrity Wheel of FortuneStream

Guest
TV Show
2021

Name That TuneStream

Guest
TV Show
2021

Christmas Déjà VuStream

Actor
Movie
2021

GMA3: What You Need to Know

Guest
TV Show
2020

Floored

Judge
TV Show
2020

The Disney Family Singalong

Music Performer
TV Show
2020

Infamous

Actor
Elle
Movie
2020

Access Daily

Guest
TV Show
2019

Tamron Hall

Guest
TV Show
2019

National Memorial Day Concert

Music Performer
TV Show
2019

Nobody's Fool

Actor
Kalli
Movie
2018

Drop the MicStream

Contestant
TV Show
2017

Let It Shine

Judge
TV Show
2017

McDonalds 365 Black Awards 2016

Host
TV Show
2016

The Preachers

Music Performer
TV Show
2016

A Capitol Fourth

Music Performer
TV Show
2016

The Wiz Live!Stream

Actor
Addaperle
TV Show
2015

The Making of the Wiz Live!

Actor
Addaperle
TV Show
2015

Crazy Ex-GirlfriendStream

Guest Star
TV Show
2015
98%

Celebrity Family FeudStream

Guest
TV Show
2015

My One Christmas Wish

Actor
Jackie Turner
Movie
2015

The Meredith Vieira Show

Guest
TV Show
2014

22nd Annual Trumpet Awards

Music Performer
TV Show
2014

The Queen Latifah Show

Guest
TV Show
2013

The Queen Latifah Show

Music Performer
TV Show
2013

The Arsenio Hall Show

Guest
TV Show
2013

Whose Line Is It Anyway?Stream

Guest
TV Show
2013

The Real

Guest
TV Show
2013

Hollywood Game Night

Guest
TV Show
2013

The Ricki Lake Show

Guest
TV Show
2012

Doc McStuffinsStream

Music Performer
TV Show
2012

Dish Nation

Guest
TV Show
2011

Glee the Concert Movie

Actor
Mercedes
Movie
2011

Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade

Music Performer
TV Show
2010

Access Hollywood Live

Guest
TV Show
2010

Lopez Tonight

Guest
TV Show
2009

GleeStream

Actor
Mercedes Jones
TV Show
2009
70%

GleeStream

Guest Star
Mercedes Jones
TV Show
2009
70%

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon

Guest
TV Show
2009

The Bonnie Hunt Show

Guest
TV Show
2008

The Wendy Williams Show

Guest
TV Show
2008

The Graham Norton ShowStream

Music Performer
TV Show
2007

Rachael RayStream

Guest
TV Show
2006

Entertainment Tonight Canada

Guest
TV Show
2005

Dancing With the StarsStream

Contestant
TV Show
2005

Dancing With the StarsStream

Music Performer
TV Show
2005

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Guest
TV Show
2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!Stream

Music Performer
TV Show
2003

Friday Night With Jonathan Ross

Guest
TV Show
2001

In Performance at the White House

Music Performer
TV Show
1998

Access Hollywood

Guest
TV Show
1996

The Tonight Show With Jay Leno

Guest
TV Show
1992

The Tonight Show With Jay Leno

Music Performer
TV Show
1992

The SimpsonsStream

Guest Voice
Herself
TV Show
1989
85%

Good Morning America

Guest
TV Show
1975

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