Stephanie Mills Wiki Biography

Stephanie Mills was born on 22 March 1957, in New York City, USA, and is a singer, songwriter and Broadway performer, perhaps still best known for her performance as Dorothy in the musical “The Wiz”, a show that ran from 1975 to 1977. The song she performed in the musical called “Home” went on to become a hit and solidified Stephanie’s music career. She’s taken various opportunities during her music career that have helped put her net worth to where it is today.

How rich is Stephanie Mills? As of early-2016, sources inform us of a net worth that is at $1.5 million, mostly accumulated through the success of her music and Broadway career. She’s released many albums that have helped raise and maintain her wealth.

Stephanie Mills Net Worth $1.5 Million

Stephanie’s path in music began at a very young age, when she started singing gospel music at the Cornerstone Baptist Church in Brooklyn. Soon her musical prowess would lead her to the stage in Broadway productions, earning a spot in “Maggie Flynn” at the age of nine. Two years later she won a competition in the Apollo Theater which led to her becoming the opening act for the Isley Brothers. In 1973, Mills signed with Paramount Records to do a song, and then later moved to Motown, however, she released a couple of albums that proved unsuccessful, and she was released by the company.

Her career breakthrough would come in the 1970s when she was cast in the Broadway Musical “The Wiz” which was an African-American rendition of the famous “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”. She became associated with the hit song “Home”, which helped catapult her music career forward. She signed with 20th Century Fox Records and focused on making disco music. She released the album “What Cha’ Gonna do with My Lovin’” which became a gold record, then releasing another album “Sweet Sensation” which spawned a few hits like “Never Knew Love like This Before”. The following year she released “Stephanie”, and two years later “Merciless”, which included the hit song “Pilot Error”, and the cover of Prince’s “How Come You Don’t Call Me Anymore?” She returned for a revival tour of “The Wiz” which was unfortunately short-lived.

By 1987, Mills had signed with MCA Records and produced the platinum selling “If I Were Your Woman”, which included numerous hit songs. Her following album in 1989, entitled “Home”, became another platinum seller. She’d continue her contract with MCA until 1992 when she was eventually released. After MCA, she tried once again to go on a tour of “The Wiz” which was again short lived. She released a few more songs and albums after that, appearing in various shows and events to sing. In recent events, Stephanie was cast as Aunt Em for the NBC production of “The Wiz”, making it a good 40 years since her first appearance in the production.

In her personal life, Stephanie was married to singer Jeffrey Daniel for two years during the 1980s, then to Dino Meminger in the late 1980s. In 1993 she married Michael Saunders, a radio program manager, which also lasted just two years. Mills also has a child, a son who was diagnosed with Down Syndrome.

Full Name	Stephanie Mills
Net Worth	$1.5 Million
Date Of Birth	March 22, 1957
Place Of Birth	New York City, USA
Height	1.45 m
Profession	Singer, Songwriter, Broadway performer
Nationality	American
Spouse	Jeffrey Daniel, Dino Meminger, Michael Saunders
Children	Farad Mills
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Awards	Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist, I Feel Good All Over, Home, Two Hearts
Record Labels	Paramount Records, 20th Century Fox Records, MCA Records
Albums	“The Wiz” (1975), “What Cha’ Gonna do with My Lovin’” (1979), “Sweet Sensation” (1988), “Stephanie” (1981), “Merciless” (1983),“If I Were Your Woman” (1987)
Music Groups	Isley Brothers
Nominations	Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical, Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Album – Female, I Feel Good All Over, Home, Two Hearts
Movies	The Wiz Live!, For the Love of Grace, Eloise at the Plaza, The Safety of Objects, Life in a Day, Dex Hamilton : Fire & Ice
TV Shows	“The Wiz” (1975-1977)

Fact
1	Has one son, Farad
2	At age fifteen won starring role as Dorothy in the hit Broadway show ‘The Wiz.’
3	At age seven appeared in the Broadway musical, ‘Maggie Flynn.’

Soundtrack

Title	Year	Status
Good Day New York	2016	TV Series performer – 1 episode
The Wiz Live!	2015	TV Movie performer: “The Feeling We Once Had”
2014 Soul Train Awards	2014	TV Movie performer: “Home”
22nd Annual Trumpet Awards	2014	TV Special performer: “Home”
Stevie Wonder with Friends: Celebrating a Message of Peace	2013	TV Movie performer: “Heaven Help Us All”, “As”, “Reach Out and Touch Somebody’s Hand”
Cop Out	2010	performer: “Bit By Bit”
The Mo’Nique Show	2010	TV Series performer – 1 episode
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony	2009	Video Game performer: “Put Your Body In It”
Bobby Jones Gospel	2008	TV Series performer – 1 episode
Sunday Best	2007	TV Series performer – 1 episode
Deliver Us from Eva	2003	performer: “Never Knew Love Like This Before” 1980
The Rosie O’Donnell Show	1999	TV Series performer – 1 episode
Soul Music Festival: Part IV	1998	TV Movie performer: “I Feel Good All Over”, “Feel The Fire”, “Never Knew Love Like This Before”, “Home” – uncredited
Essence Awards	1998	TV Special performer: “Up Where We Belong” – uncredited
New York Undercover	1994	TV Series performer – 1 episode
Tom and Jerry: The Movie	1992	performer: “I Miss You End Title”, “All In How Much We Give”
The 6th Annual Soul Train Music Awards	1992	TV Special performer: “Prince Tribute: How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore/Nothing Compares 2 U/Yo Mister”
Our Voices with Bev Smith	1991	TV Series performer – 1 episode
Strictly Business	1991	performer: “I Just Want Your Love”
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	1990	TV Series performer – 1 episode
22nd NAACP Image Awards	1990	TV Special performer: “Feel The Fire” – uncredited
New Year’s Rockin’ Eve 1990	1989	TV Special performer: “Something In The Way He Makes Me Feel”, “Home” – uncredited
Soul Train	1980-1989	TV Series documentary performer – 8 episodes
The Byron Allen Show	1989	TV Series performer – 1 episode
The 2nd Annual Soul Train Music Awards	1988	TV Special performer: “If I Were Your Woman”
New American Bandstand 1965	1980-1987	TV Series performer – 5 episodes
Native Son	1986	performer: “Jones Come Down Call Me, Call Me, Call Me
Rock ‘n’ Roll Summer Action	1986	TV Series performer – 1 episode
Fire with Fire	1986	performer: “Bit by Bit Theme from Fletch”
FTV	1986	TV Series performer – 1 episode
Dick Clark’s Nitetime	1985	TV Series performer – 1 episode
One Life to Live	1985	TV Series performer – 1 episode
Fletch	1985	performer: “Bit By Bit” Theme From Fletch
D.C. Cab	1983	performer: “Party Me Tonight”
All the Right Moves	1983	performer: “Hold Me Close To You” / producer: “Hold Me Close To You”
Great Vibes! Lionel Hampton & Friends	1982	TV Movie performer: “Ease On Down The Road”
Sha Na Na	1980	TV Series performer – 1 episode
Bosom Buddies	1980	TV Series performer: “Shake Me Loose”
Dance Fever	1980	TV Series performer – 1 episode
The Midnight Special	1980	TV Series performer – 2 episodes
Top of the Pops	1980	TV Series performer – 2 episodes
The John Davidson Show	1980	TV Series performer – 2 episodes
The Merv Griffin Show	1979-1980	TV Series performer – 2 episodes
Dinah!	1975-1980	TV Series performer – 5 episodes
Roller Revolution	1980	TV Movie performer: “Put Your Body In It”, “Whatcha Gonna Do With My Lovin'”
Today	1978-1979	TV Series performer – 2 episodes
Rock Concert	1979	TV Series performer – 1 episode
Starting Over	1979	performer: “Better Than Ever” 1979
The Mike Douglas Show	1976-1979	TV Series performer – 3 episodes
Sammy and Company	1975	TV Series performer – 1 episode
Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell	1975	TV Series performer – 1 episode

Actress

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Wiz Live!	2015	TV Movie	Auntie Em
The Love Boat	1985	TV Series	Tara
The Wiz	1978	Video	Dorothy
Watch Your Mouth	1978	TV Series	Nadine

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
Entertainment Tonight	1983	TV Series	Herself
Search for Tomorrow	1983	TV Series	Herself
The 25th Annual Grammy Awards	1983	TV Special	Herself
Great Vibes! Lionel Hampton & Friends	1982	TV Movie	Herself
The American Music Awards	1982	TV Special	Herself
Oral Roberts Celebration	1981	TV Movie	Herself
The NewsCenter	1981	TV Series	Herself
The John Davidson Show	1980-1981	TV Series	Herself
The Merv Griffin Show	1976-1981	TV Series	Herself
The 8th Annual American Music Awards	1981	TV Special	Herself
Sha Na Na	1980	TV Series	Herself
Macy’s 54th Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade	1980	TV Movie	Herself
The 1980 Sci-Fi Awards	1980	TV Special	Herself
A Tribute to the Jukebox Award Winners	1980	TV Movie	Herself
Dance Fever	1980	TV Series	Herself
The Midnight Special	1980	TV Series	Herself – Host / Herself
Dinah!	1975-1980	TV Series	Herself
Captain Kangaroo	1979-1980	TV Series	Herself
Roller Revolution	1980	TV Movie	Herself
The Mike Douglas Show	1974-1980	TV Series	Herself – Actress / Herself / Herself – Vocalist / …
Rock Concert	1979	TV Series	Herself
Kids Are People, Too	1978	TV Series	Herself
Razzmatazz	1977	TV Series	Herself
Soul Alive	1977	TV Series	Herself
The Apollo Presents	1976	TV Movie	Herself
Wonderama	1976	TV Series	Herself
Sammy and Company	1975	TV Series	Herself
Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell	1975	TV Series	Herself – Dorothy
Musical Chairs	1975	TV Series	Herself
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age	2017	Documentary post-production	Herself
Good Day New York	2016	TV Series	Herself
The Making of the Wiz Live!	2015	TV Movie documentary	Herself
2014 Soul Train Awards	2014	TV Movie	Herself
22nd Annual Trumpet Awards	2014	TV Special	Herself
Stevie Wonder with Friends: Celebrating a Message of Peace	2013	TV Movie	Herself
Dishing Tea with Big Meach	2010-2012	TV Mini-Series	Herself
The Mo’Nique Show	2010	TV Series	Herself
Bobby Jones Gospel	2008	TV Series	Herself
Concert of Hope	2008	TV Movie	Herself
Sunday Best	2007	TV Series	Herself
Black Don’t Crack: The Cosmetic Surgery Debate	2006	TV Movie	Herself
Backstage on the Black Stage	2006	TV Movie documentary	Herself
Celebration of Gospel	2003	TV Movie	Herself
Journeys in Black	2002	TV Series documentary	Herself
The Oprah Winfrey Show	2000	TV Series	Herself
The Rosie O’Donnell Show	1999	TV Series	Herself
Soul Music Festival: Part IV	1998	TV Movie	Herself
Essence Awards	1998	TV Special	Herself
Live with Kelly and Michael	1989-1996	TV Series	Herself
America’s Black Forum	1996	TV Series	Herself
New York Undercover	1994	TV Series	Herself
1993 Essence Awards	1993	TV Special	Herself
Ebony/Jet Showcase	1982-1992	TV Series	Herself
The 6th Annual Soul Train Music Awards	1992	TV Special	Herself
Our Voices with Bev Smith	1991	TV Series	Herself
The 5th Annual Soul Train Music Awards	1991	TV Special	Herself – Presenter
Motown 30: What’s Goin’ On!	1990	TV Special	Herself
Dionne and Friends	1990	TV Series	Herself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	1975-1990	TV Series	Herself
The 17th Annual American Music Awards	1990	TV Special	Herself – Presenter
22nd NAACP Image Awards	1990	TV Special	Herself
The Arsenio Hall Show	1990	TV Series	Herself
New Year’s Rockin’ Eve 1990	1989	TV Special	Herself
Lou Rawls Parade of Stars	1982-1989	TV Series	Herself
CBS This Morning	1989	TV Series	Herself
Good Morning America	1977-1989	TV Series	Herself
Soul Train	1980-1989	TV Series documentary	Herself / Herself – Guest / Guest
Showtime at the Apollo	1987-1989	TV Series	Herself
After Hours	1989	TV Series	Herself
The Byron Allen Show	1989	TV Series	Herself
The 3rd Annual Soul Train Music Awards	1989	TV Special	Herself – Presenter
Lou Rawls Presents Black Gold Hits	1988	TV Movie	Herself
The 2nd Annual Soul Train Music Awards	1988	TV Special	Herself – Performer
The 15th Annual American Music Awards	1988	TV Special	Herself
1987 Power Hits: New Year’s Eve Countdown	1987	TV Special	Herself
Motown Merry Christmas	1987	TV Movie	Herself
Today	1977-1987	TV Series	Herself
Essence: The Television Program	1987	TV Series documentary	Herself
The Late Show	1987	TV Series	Herself
New American Bandstand 1965	1980-1987	TV Series	Herself
The 1st Annual Soul Train Music Awards	1987	TV Special	Herself – Presenter
Rock ‘n’ Roll Summer Action	1986	TV Series	Herself
FTV	1986	TV Series	Herself
Solid Gold	1980-1986	TV Series	Herself
The Whimsical World of Oz	1985	TV Movie documentary	Herself
Dick Clark’s Nitetime	1985	TV Series	Herself
One Life to Live	1985	TV Series	Herself
Miss Black America Pageant	1985	TV Movie	Herself – Presenter
Puttin’ on the Hits	1985	TV Series	Herself – Judge
Cover Story	1984	TV Series	Herself
Salute!	1983	TV Series	Herself
Reading Rainbow	1983	TV Series	Herself