Amber Riley
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.
At the age of seventeen, Riley auditioned for American Idol but was turned down by the producers. Amber graduated from La Mirada High School, La Mirada, California in 2004. In 2007, Riley auditioned for the part of Effie in Dreamgirls, yet was refused solely because of her age.
Riley currently plays the role of Mercedes on the hit 'dramedy' Glee. She has sung numerous solos, Including "Bust Your Windows", "Hate on Me", "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going", and "Beautiful". Her character gets through her school days with her 'diva-style' and stylish clothes. Amber's mother, Tiny, was a member of the choir in the song Like a Prayer during the Madonna episode. The woman Mercedes dances with is her mother. She had the honor of singing to President Obama, which she said was perhaps "the minute her life was made complete".
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