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Stephanie Mills is an American singer, songwriter and actress known for her versatility in entertainment industry. She earns a annual salary around $0.1 Million with estimated net worth around $2 Million.

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American singer-songwriter Stephanie Mills has an estimated net worth of $2 million. Over the course of her career, she has created many songs and albums that have been well received by fans. Stephanie entered the music scene in 1974 with her debut album, “Movin’ in the Right Direction”, released by ABC Records, which received positive reviews.

In 1975, she followed up with her second album, “For the First Time”, and then her third album, “What Cha Gonna Do with My Lovin'”, which achieved notable success, earning a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America and increasing her popularity. This

album also made it onto various music charts, including the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Billboard 200.

Net Worth	$2 Million
Name	Stephanie Mills
Yearly Income	$0.1 Million +
Monthly Income	$7,000 +
Date of Birth	22 March 1957
Gender	Female
Height	4′ 9″ / 1.45 m
Weight	50 Kg
Profession	American Singer
Nationality	American
Age	67 years old

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Career

Stephanie Mills began her music career at the age of nine when she performed in the Broadway musical Maggie Flynn. At 11, she won the Amateur Night competition at the Apollo Theater for six consecutive weeks. In 1974, she released her first album, Movin’ in the Right Direction, under the ABC record label, which was well-received by audiences.

Mills is also recognized for her hit songs such as “Home,” “What Cha Gonna Do with My Lovin’,” “Sweet Sensation,” and “Stephanie,” the latter of which earned a gold certification. Her final album, Born for This, was released in 2004. Additionally, she has participated in stage productions, including Maggie Flynn and Stephanie Mills Comes Home to Broadway.

In 1968, 11-year-old Mills performed the role of Pansy in the Broadway musical Maggie Flynn. In 1974, the 17-year-old released her debut album, Movin’ in the Right Direction, for ABC Records. The following year, 1975, Mills rose to stardom, performing the principal role of Dorothy in the Broadway musical production of The Wiz, an adaption of The Wizard of Oz at Broadway’s Majestic Theatre. The show won seven Tony Awards with Mills’ performing the central aria, “Home.”

Between 1979 and 1989 Mills produced a string of hits. In 1979, she released “What Cha Gonna Do With My Lovin’,” which peaked at no. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed on the chart for 24 weeks, selling more than a million copies in the process. The hit won her a

Grammy for “Best R&B Song in 1979. It was followed by the hit “Never Knew Love Like This Before” in 1980 that peaked at no. 6 and remained on the US charts for 25 weeks and reached no. 4 in the UK. That song won her a second Grammy in 1980 for “Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.” Her next 1980 hit, “Sweet Sensation” peaked at no. 3 in the U.S. and charted for 21 weeks.

She received a third Grammy in 1981 for “Best Female R&B Vocalist” for that song and soon afterwards married R&B Singer/ choreographer Jeffrey Glenn Daniel. Mills’ 1980 duet with Teddy Pendergrass, “Two Hearts,” reached no.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and remained charted for 19 weeks. In 1981, she released the album Stephanie Mills and received an American Music Award for “Best Female R&B Vocalist” for that work. Two years later, in 1983, she divorced Daniel.

In 1987, Mills received the NAACP Image Award for “Outstanding Female Artist” for her singles, “I Feel Good All Over” and “Home.” Both songs were from the musical, The Wiz and both peaked at no. 1 and stayed charted for 18 weeks in 1987 and 1989, respectively. She once again received the NAACP Image Award for “Outstanding Female Artist.”

From 1989 to 1991, Mills was married to Dino Meminger, an actor from Tioga County, New York. They had one son, Farad Mills. In 1991, after the divorce, she released “Real Love,” which peaked at no. 53 on the US R&B chart. In 1993 she married Michael Saunders in a ceremony performed by Minister Louis Farrakhan. She and Saunders divorced in 2001.

Stephanie Mills released 13 albums over her career including Personal Inspirations, a 1994 gospel album. In 2018, she was honored at the 3rd Annual Black Music Honors at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville for her artistic contributions. In 2021, she released the single “Let’s Do the Right Thing” which condemned murder and violence and was prompted by the George Floyd murder a year earlier.

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Net Worth and Earnings

As of 2025, American singer-songwriter Stephanie Mills has a net worth of about $2 million. Since she began working in the music industry, Stephanie Mills has had great success. She has a long history in this field and has earned a respectable income from her work. She began to charge a high fee after becoming well-known in the industry as a singer.

She is well-known in the industry because of her numerous accolades, including the Grammy, American Music, and Drama Desk Awards. The money Stephanie Mills receives from the sale of her songs and albums is her main source of revenue. She earned money as a singer performing live.

Name	Stephanie Mills
Net Worth	$2 Million

Profession	Singer
Monthly Income	$7,000 +
Yearly Income	$0.1 Million +
As off	2025

Net Worth Growth

Net Worth in 2025	$2.0 Million
Net Worth in 2024	$1.9 Million
Net Worth in 2023	$1.8 Million
Net Worth in 2022	$1.7 Million
Net Worth in 2021	$1.6 Million
Net Worth in 2019	$1.5 Million

Personal Life

Stephanie Mills is 67 years old and was born on March 22, 1957. Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, USA, is where she was born. Her full name is Stephanie Dorthea Mills, but she is more commonly known in the industry as Stephanie Mills. Stephanie was raised in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, in the affluent home of Joseph and Christine Mills. She began singing at an early age and has had a lifelong interest in music.

As a child, she sang gospel music at the Cornerstone Baptist Church in Brooklyn. At the age of nine, she made her stage debut in the Broadway production of Maggie Flynn, marking the beginning of her professional career in music. When she was eleven, she won six weeks in a row at the Apollo Theatre. She is now a famous vocalist.

Real Name	Stephanie Dorthea Mills
Nick Name	Stephanie Mills
Birth Place	Bedford-Stuyvesant, New York, United States
Date Of Birth	22 March 1957
Age	67 years old
Height	4′ 9″ / 1.45 m
Weight	50 kg
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Education	Erasmus Hall High School
Religion	N/A
Nationality	American
Zodiac Sign	Aries
Gender	Female
Sexual Orientation	Straight
Kids	Farad Mills
Husband	Divorced Michael Saunders (m. 1993–2001), Dino Meminger (m. 1989–1991), Jeffrey Daniel (m. 1980–1983)
Father	Joseph Mills
Mother	Christine Mills
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