Wishing a Happy 100th Birthday to "Lady Day," Billie Holiday | Playbill

A TRUSTED THEATRE RESOURCE SINCE 1884
Playbill
0 of

Wishing a Happy 100th Birthday to "Lady Day," Billie Holiday

Diana Ross portrayed Holiday in the 1972 film "Lady Sings the Blues"

Wishing a Happy 100th Birthday to "Lady Day," Billie Holiday

The legendary jazz artist Billie Holiday would have celebrated her 100th birthday today. We look back at some of the great women to have portrayed "Lady Day" on stage and screen.
14 PHOTOS
Next Slide  
You may also like
0 of
Hide Captions Show Captions
RELATED:
Diana Ross portrayed Holiday in the 1972 film "Lady Sings the Blues"
Diana Ross portrayed Holiday in the 1972 film "Lady Sings the Blues"
Diana Ross portrayed Holiday in the 1972 film "Lady Sings the Blues"
Lonette McKee originated the title role in Lanie Robertson's <i>Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill</i>
Lonette McKee originated the title role in Lanie Robertson's <i>Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill</i>
Lonette McKee originated the title role in Lanie Robertson's <i>Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill</i>
McKee would be succeeded by such talents as Jackée Harry
.... and S. Epatha Merkerson
.... and Eartha Kitt
... and Loretta Devine
Dee Dee Bridgewater played Holiday in the 2013 stage work <i>Lady Day</i>
Dee Dee Bridgewater played Holiday in the 2013 stage work <i>Lady Day</i>
Audra McDonald won her 6th Tony Award for her performance in the Broadway production of <i>Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill</i>
Audra McDonald won her 6th Tony Award for her performance in the Broadway production of <i>Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill</i>
Happy birthday, Lady Day!
PLAYBILL SITES
CONTACT PLAYBILL
FOLLOW PLAYBILL NOW
Copyright 1991-2025 © Playbill Inc. All Rights Reserved.
 X

Blocking belongs
on the stage,
not on websites.

Our website is made possible by
displaying online advertisements to our visitors.

Please consider supporting us by
whitelisting playbill.com with your ad blocker.
Thank you!