- Born
- Birth nameYvonne Marianne Elliman
- Height5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
- She began her singing career in London in 1969 and was discovered by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, who asked her to sing the part of Mary Magdalene on their original concept album for "Jesus Christ Superstar". After the album's 1970 release she was part of the traveling cast for four years, appearing on the London stage, the original Broadway production, and in the film version. She had a Billboard Hot 100 Hit Single in 1971 with the song "I Don't Know How to Love Him" from the album. One of only two people to appear on the original album, in the stage versions, and the movie, her performance as Mary Magdalene brought her a 1974 Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Comedy or Musical.- IMDb Mini Biography By: William Sutton
- SpousesAllen Alexander(January 2016 - present)Wade Lorenzo Hyman(1981 - ?) (divorced, 2 children)Bill Oakes(June 1972 - December 29, 1980) (divorced)
- Children
- ParentsRobert Elliman RussellJeannie Yvonne Eliman
- Part Japanese, Chinese and Irish.
- Well known for her Top 10 hit single "If I Can't Have You" (written by two members of The Bee Gees), which was featured in Saturday Night Fever (1977).
- She sang backup for Eric Clapton, simultaneously with her own career, from 1974 to 1979.
- Daughter Sage and son Ben with Hyman.
- Graduate of Roosevelt High School (Honolulu, HI)
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