Mary J. Blige
Acting
Born: January 11, 1971 (age 55) · Yonkers, New York, USA
Highest Rated
Biography
Mary Jane Blige (/blaɪʒ/; born January 11, 1971) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and philanthropist. She started her career as a backing singer on Uptown Records in 1989. She has released 13 studio albums, eight of which have achieved multi-platinum worldwide sales. Blige has sold over 80 million records, has won nine Grammy Awards, four American Music Awards, twelve Billboard Music Awards and has also received three Golden Globe Award nominations, including one for her supporting role in the film Mudbound (2017) and another for its second original song "Mighty River" for Mudbound; she also received a nomination for the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress and Best Original Song, becoming the first person nominated for acting and songwriting in the same year. In 1992, Blige released her first album, What's the 411?. Her 1994 album My Life is among Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time,[4] and Time magazine's All-Time 100 Albums. She received a Legends Award at the World Music Awards in 2006, and the Voice of Music Award from ASCAP in 2007. As of 2018, Blige has sold 80 million records worldwide. Billboard ranked Blige as the most successful female R&B/Hip-Hop artist of the past 25 years. In 2017, Billboard magazine named her 2006 song "Be Without You" as the most successful R&B/Hip-Hop song of all time, as it spent an unparalleled 15 weeks atop the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and over 75 weeks on the chart. In 2011, VH1 ranked Blige as the 80th greatest artist of all time. ln 2012, VH1 ranked Blige at number 9 in "The 100 Greatest Women in Music" list.
Known for
Hidden Figures
2016
The Umbrella Academy
2019
The Help
2011
Trolls World Tour
2020
Ghost Whisperer
2005
How to Get Away with Murder
2014
Rock of Ages
2012
Mudbound
2017
Scream: The TV Series
2015
30 Rock
2006
Sherlock Gnomes
2018
Empire
2015
Photos (3)
Movies (18)
Trolls World Tour
Queen Essence (voice)
Rock of Ages
Justice
Sherlock Gnomes
Irene (voice)
Respect
Dinah Washington
Body Cam
Renee Lomito-Smith
Mudbound
Florence Jackson
Rob Peace
Jackie Peace
I Can Do Bad All By Myself
Tanya
The Violent Heart
Nina
Black Nativity
Platinum Fro
The Wiz Live!
Evillene
Pink Skies Ahead
Doctor Monroe
Prison Song
Mom
The Box
Evil Commander
Gangstresses
Mary J. Blige
Betty and Coretta
Dr. Betty Shabazz
Mary J. Blige - Live in Los Angeles
2004
DMX: Angel
Guardian Angel
TV Shows (21)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
1 eps
Entourage
Mary J. Blige · 1 eps
Ghost Whisperer
Jackie Boyd · 1 eps
How to Get Away with Murder
Rolanda · 2 eps
30 Rock
Mary J. Blige · 1 eps
Strong Medicine
Simone Fellows · 1 eps
black-ish
Mirabelle · 1 eps
The Umbrella Academy
Cha-Cha · 10 eps
Empire
Angie · 1 eps
The Jamie Foxx Show
Ola Mae · 1 eps
Power Book II: Ghost
Monet Stewart Tejada · 40 eps
New York Undercover
2 eps
Moesha
Mary J. Blige · 1 eps
Scream: The TV Series
Sherry Elliot · 3 eps
In Living Color
1 eps
The Word
1 eps
VH1 Storytellers
1 eps
Impact x Nightline
1 eps
One Life to Live
3 eps
Lost Ollie
Rosy (voice) · 4 eps
The Crew Has It
1 eps
Self / Appearances (95)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 4 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 1 eps
The Daily Show
Self · 1 eps
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Musical Guest · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest · 3 eps
Top of the Pops
Self · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 3 eps
The View
Self · 3 eps
The View
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Sherri
Self - Guest · 2 eps
American Idol
Self - Guest · 1 eps
American Idol
Self - Mentor · 1 eps
American Idol
Self - Performer · 1 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · 5 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self · 1 eps
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · 1 eps
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · 1 eps
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest · 1 eps
MTV Video Music Awards
Self · 4 eps
Intimate Portrait
Self · 1 eps
America's Next Top Model
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Today
Self · 1 eps
All That
Self · 1 eps
People's Choice Awards
Self - Performer · 1 eps
Lip Sync Battle
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self · 1 eps
The Tyra Banks Show
Self · 3 eps
The Jay Leno Show
Self · 1 eps
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Self · 1 eps
American Music Awards
Self - Musical Guest · 2 eps
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Self - Guest · 1 eps
MTV Unplugged
Self · 1 eps
Classic Albums
Self · 1 eps
The Chris Rock Show
Self · 1 eps
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Self · 1 eps
Yo! MTV Raps
Self · 1 eps
The Shop
Self · 1 eps
In Vogue: The 90s
Self · 6 eps
Sean Combs: The Reckoning
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
Self - Musical Guest · 1 eps
Teenage Paparazzo
Self (uncredited)
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
Justin Lee Collins: Good Times
Self · 1 eps
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
Self - Musical Guest
The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent
Self - Performer
Thriller 40
Self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy
Self (archive footage)
Michael Jackson: Number Ones
Self (archive footage)
Soul Divas
Self
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
Self
Quincy
Self
Songs & Visions
Self
You're Watching Video Music Box
Self (archive footage)
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
Self
Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music
Self · 6 eps
JAY-Z: Fade to Black
Self
George Michael: Freedom Uncut
Self
Michael Jackson: The One
Self
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
Self (archive footage)
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
Self
Fat Joe Talks
Self - Guest · 1 eps
George Michael: Freedom
Self
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!
Self
The Wine Down with Mary J. Blige
Self - Host · 2 eps
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
Self (archive footage)
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
Self · 5 eps
VH1 Divas Live: The One and Only Aretha Franklin
Self
Wham!: Last Christmas Unwrapped
Self
Carole King and her Songs at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
Mary J. Blige's My Life
Self
Classic Albums: Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt
Self
Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged
Self
An Intimate Evening with Mary J. Blige - Live from the House of Blues
Self
Sting: Inside - The Songs of Sacred Love
Self - Special Guest Vocalist
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
Self
Grammy's Greatest Stories: A 60th Anniversary Special
Self
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
Self
Rod Stewart: Merry Christmas, Baby
Self · 1 eps
The Making of the Wiz Live!
Self
VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul
Self
George Michael - Twenty Five
Self
Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A Bad Boy Story
Self
VH1 Divas Live 2: An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music
Self - Performer
Mary J. Blige: Live at Made in America
Self
Elton John: One Night Only, The Greatest Hits
Self - Guest Appearance
THE SHOW: California Love
Self
Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me
Self (voice)
Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert
Self - Guest star
Mary J. Blige: For My Fans
Self
The Grammys
Self · 2 eps
Michael Bublé’s 3rd Annual Christmas Special
Self
Queens of Soul at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D
Self
