Amber Patrice Riley (born February 15, 1986) is an American actress and singer best known by her initials RILEY.

Did Amber Riley win American Idol?

The producers rejected her audition for American Idol (2002) when she was 17 years old during the second season of the program.

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Her most well-known role was as Mercedes Jones on the Fox comedy-drama series Glee (2009–2015).

For her performances, Amber Riley and the rest of the show’s cast were nominated for three Teen Choice Awards, three NAACP Image Awards, and a Grammy Award. They also received a Screen Actors Guild Award for their contributions to the show.

Amber Riley portrayed Effie White, the show’s titular character, at the West End premiere of Dreamgirls in 2016.

Amber Riley triumphed in season 17 of Dancing with the Stars in 2013. The musical theater supergroup Leading Ladies, which was signed to East West Records/Warner, was founded in 2017 by Riley, Beverley Knight, and Cassidy Janson.