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AMBER RILEY

Actress

Amber Patrice Riley (born February 15, 1986) is an American actress and singer best known for her role on the series Glee as Mercedes Jones.

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BORN February 15, 1986

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HEIGHT 5'6" (1.68 m)

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NATIONALITY American

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YEARS ACTIVE 2002 – Present

🏆 AWARDS & ACCOLADES

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2023

PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS

Favorite Performance in a Cinematic Event (The Graham Norton Show)

WINNER

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2006

MTV MOVIE & TV AWARDS

Best Screen Performance (The Jennifer Hudson Show)

NOMINEE

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2010

SATURN AWARDS

Best Dramatic / Genre Performance (Dancing with the Stars)

WINNER

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2010

TEEN CHOICE AWARDS

Choice Movie Star / Breakthrough Performance (Glee)

NOMINEE

Amber Patrice Riley (born February 15, 1986) is an American actress and singer best known for her role on the series Glee as Mercedes Jones.

Nick Name RILEY
Born February 15, 1986
Height 5'6" (1.68 m)
Nationality American
Citizenship American
Education Studied Dramatic Arts / Private performance training
Current Status Active (Recently in Single Black Female 2: Simone's Revenge, Single Black Female 3: The Final Chapter)
Years Active 2002 – Present
Occupation Actress
Family Background Private Family Background
Early Career In 2016, Riley originated the lead role of Effie White in the West End debut of ''Dreamgirls''. For her work, she won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical and Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Musical Performance in 2017.
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