Yolanda Adams

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Actress

Birth Name: Yolanda Yvette Adams

Birth Date: August 27, 1962

Age: 62 years old

Birth Place: Houston, Texas

Throughout her Hollywood career, Yolanda Adams had a variety of powerful musical performances. Adams worked on a variety of projects during her early entertainment career, including "10th Annual Soul Train Music Awards" (Warner Bros. Television Network, 1995-96), "Gospel's Greatest Performances: 30 Years of the Dove Awards" (ION Television Network, 1998-99) and "In the House" (UPN, 1995-97). She also contributed to "The 10th Essence Awards" (Fox, 1996-97), "The 7th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards" and "The Best of Bobby Jones Gospel" (PBS, 1993-94).

In the early 2000s, Adams devoted her time to various credits, such as "The 32nd Annual Dove Awards" "The 32nd NAACP Image Awards" (Fox, 2000-01) and "7th Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards" (2001-02). She also worked on "Honey" (2003). Audiences might also recognize Adams's contributions to "Madea's Family Reunion" (2006), the Elijah Wood blockbuster animated adventure "Happy Feet" (2006) and "Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail" (2009). In addition to her music, Adams also appeared on-screen in the dramatic musical "Hopeville" (2008) with Kirk Franklin. Most recently, Adams acted in the Ice Cube comedy sequel "Ride Along 2" (2016).

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National Memorial Day Concert 2023

Music Performer
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2023

A Capitol Fourth 2022

Music Performer
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2022

Kingdom BusinessStream

Actor
Denita Jordan
Series
2022

Lionel Richie: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song

Music Performer
Special
2022

Shakin' the House

Music Performer
Show
2021

The Awakening

Guest
Show
2021

A Grammy Salute to the Sounds of Change

Music Performer
Show
2021

Stellar Music of Hope

Music Performer
Show
2021

John Lewis: Celebrating a Hero

Music Performer
Show
2020

A Capitol Fourth

Music Performer
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2020

Fox Soul Super Sunday Service

Music Performer
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2020

Stellar Awards: Music of Hope

Music Performer
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2020

Gospel Music Presents: Great Performances

Music Performer
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2020

Blue's Clues & YouStream

Voice
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2019

Tamron HallStream

Guest
Talk
2019

Tamron HallStream

Music Performer
Talk
2019

A Capitol Fourth

Music Performer
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2019

Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul

Music Performer
Special
2019

Elvis All-Star Tribute

Music Performer
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2019

Easter Sunday

Music Performer
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2019

2017 Stellar Awards Tribute To The Holidays

Music Performer
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2017

Texas Medal of Arts Awards

Guest
Show
2017

A Capitol Fourth

Music Performer
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2017

BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music Honors

Host
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2017

A Capitol Fourth

Music Performer
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2016

The PassionStream

Music Performer
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2016

Stellar Gospel Music Awards

Music Performer
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2016

BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music Honors

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2016

Celebration of Gospel 2016: Extras

Actor
Show
2016

Covered: Alive in Asia

Music Performer
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2016

Stellar Tribute to the Holidays

Music Performer
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2015

Stellar Tribute to Mother's Day

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2015

UNCF: An Evening of Stars

Music Performer
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2015

Stellar Awards

Music Performer
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2015

Stellar Mother's Day Tribute

Music Performer
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2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonStream

Music Performer
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2014

Stellar Tribute to the Holidays

Music Performer
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2013

Sweating in the Spirit

Actor
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2013

The Real

Music Performer
Talk
2013

Sunday Best: Extras

Actor
Show
2013

Sunday Best: Extras

Self
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2013

Stellar Awards Tribute to Mother's Day

Host
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2013

Celebration of Gospel 2013

Guest Star
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2013

Stellar Mother's Day Tribute

Host
Show
2013

Mo'Nique Show: Extras

Actor
Show
2013

Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade

Music Performer
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2012

We Will Always Love You: A Grammy Salute to Whitney Houston

Music Performer
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2012

National Salute to Veterans

Music Performer
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2012

A Gospel Christmas

Music Performer
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2012

Sunday Best Season 5

Judge
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2012

Mother's Day Gospel Music Tribute

Host
Show
2012

Stellar Awards Tribute to Mother's Day

Host
Show
2012

The 43rd NAACP Image Awards

Music Performer
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2012

National Memorial Day Concert (2011)

Music Performer
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2011

The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards

Music Performer
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2011

Gospel Music Presents: Great Performances

Music Performer
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2011

Stellar Awards Tribute to the Holidays

Music Performer
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2010

National Memorial Day Concert (2010)

Music Performer
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2010

The Mo'Nique Show

Actor
Show
2009

An Evening of Stars Tribute to Patti LaBelle

Music Performer
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2009

The Wendy Williams Show

Guest
Talk
2008

Sunday Best

Actor
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2007

Sunday Best

Guest
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2007

Sunday Best

Judge
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2007

America's Got TalentStream

Music Performer
Reality
2006

Yolanda Adams: Never Give Up

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2006

Yolanda Adams: This Too Shall Pass

Music Performer
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2005

Yolanda Adams: Victory

Music Performer
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2005

Daily Service

Music Performer
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2004

35th Annual Gospel Music Awards

Host
Show
2004

InnerVIEWS With Ernie Manouse

Guest
Show
2004

American Idol

Music Performer
Reality
2003
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Lift Every Voice

Guest Star
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2002

The ParkersStream

Guest Star
Series
1999

Yolanda Adams: Open My Heart

Music Performer
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1999

The View

Guest
Talk
1997

The View

Music Performer
Talk
1997

In the HouseStream

Guest Star
Series
1995

Bobby Jones Gospel

Actor
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