Cast & creator

Amber Riley

1986-02-15 (age 40) Los Angeles, California, USAIMDb

Best known for The Simpsons, The Graham Norton Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Amber Patrice Riley (born February 15, 1986) is an American actress and singer best known for her role on the series Glee as Mercedes Jones.

Movies

film credits

Series

television credits

Career

1989–2025 · acting roles

Credit score

6.8

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

★ 8.0

The Simpsons

Aiesha (voice) · 1989

★ 7.2

The Graham Norton Show

Self · 2007

★ 5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Self - Musical Guest · 2003

★ 7.5

RuPaul's Drag Race

Self - Guest Judge · 2009

★ 5.6

The Jennifer Hudson Show

Acting · 2022

Across film & television

Filmography (44)

Showing 44 of 44 credits

Series

★ 8.0

The Simpsons

Aiesha (voice)

1989

Series

★ 7.2

The Graham Norton Show

Self

2007

Series

★ 5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Self - Musical Guest

2003

Series

★ 7.5

RuPaul's Drag Race

Self - Guest Judge

2009

Series

★ 5.6

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022

Series

★ 6.2

Dancing with the Stars

Self - Contestant

2005

Series

★ 6.8

Glee

Mercedes Jones

2009

Series

★ 4.7

The Tamron Hall Show

Self - Guest

2019

Series

★ 7.5

The Masked Singer

Harp

2019

Series

★ 7.7

Celebrity Family Feud

Self

2015

Series

★ 7.7

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Self

2013

Series

Stars in the House

Self

2020

Series

★ 7.1

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

Self - Contestant

2021

Series

★ 6.8

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

Dream Ghost #2

2015

Series

★ 6.9

Name That Tune

Self - Contestant

2021

Series

★ 6.4

Drop the Mic

2017

Series

★ 7.1

A Black Lady Sketch Show

Fantasia

2019

Series

★ 7.1

A Black Lady Sketch Show

Lori

2019

Series

★ 7.1

A Black Lady Sketch Show

Britnaye

2019

Series

★ 7.8

Monster High

Catty Noir (voice)

2022

Series

★ 4.8

Disney Junior Ariel

Ursula (voice)

2024

Series

★ 5.0

Celebrity Weakest Link

Self - Contestant

2025

Series

★ 10.0

CMT Music Awards

Self - Presenter

2002

Series

★ 4.4

The Wheel

Self - Expert

2022

Movie

★ 6.1

Nobody's Fool

Kalli

2018

Series

★ 7.0

The Glee Project

Self

2011

Series

★ 8.0

Mamma Mia! I Have A Dream

Self - Judge

2023

Movie

★ 7.3

Glee: The Concert Movie

Mercedes Jones

2011

Movie

★ 7.0

Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

Self - Performer

2023

Movie

★ 6.7

The Little Mermaid Live!

"Daughters of Triton" Emcee

2019

Movie

★ 8.2

The Disney Family Singalong

Self - Performer

2020

Movie

★ 5.7

Infamous

Elle

2020

Movie

★ 7.0

The Wiz Live!

Addaperle

2015

Movie

★ 6.6

Single Black Female

Simone Hicks

2022

Movie

★ 6.0

Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade

Self

2010

Movie

Savvy Sheldon Feels Good As Hell

Savannah 'Savvy' Sheldon

2025

Single Black Female 3: The Final Chapter

Movie

★ 7.0

Single Black Female 3: The Final Chapter

Simone

2025

Movie

★ 7.0

Single Black Female 3: The Final Chapter

Executive Producer

2025

Movie

★ 8.6

Single Black Female 2: Simone's Revenge

Simone

2024

Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score

Movie

★ 10.0

Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score

Self

2021

Movie

★ 6.7

Step Into… The Movies with Derek and Julianne Hough

Self

2022

Movie

★ 5.4

My One Christmas Wish

Jackie Turner

2015

Movie

★ 7.4

Straight Outta OZ

2016

Movie

★ 4.2

Christmas Déjà Vu

Kandi

2021