Meet Amber Riley, an American actress and singer most credible for her role as Mercedes Jones on the hit series ‘Glee‘. In the series, Amber performs a wide range of hits including ‘And I’m Telling You I’m Not Going‘ by Jennifer Hudon, ‘I Look To You‘ by Whitney Houston, and ‘Bust Your Windows‘ by Jazmine Sullivan. Riley was born and raised in California. Upon graduation high school, she decided to pursue acting and singing. In 2006, Amber auditioned for the role of ‘Effie’ in the box office hit ‘Dreamgirls‘, a role that was later given to Jennifer Hudson instead. Continue reading “Spotlight – Amber Riley”