Mary J. Blige
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 11, 1971 (age 55)
- Birthplace
- Yonkers, New York, USA
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.
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Filmography
Mary J. Blige: For My Fans
Movie · as Self
Sean Combs: The Reckoning
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Rob Peace
Movie · as Jackie Peace
TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Movie · as Self
Wham!: Last Christmas Unwrapped
Movie · as Self
Fat Joe Talks
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
In Vogue: The 90s
TV · as Self · 6 eps
Carole King and her Songs at the BBC
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Thriller 40
Movie · as Self
The Wine Down with Mary J. Blige
TV · as Self - Host · 2 eps
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
George Michael: Freedom Uncut
Movie · as Self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Movie · as Self
THE SHOW: California Love
Movie · as Self
The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent
Movie · as Self - Performer
Lost Ollie
TV · as Rosy (voice) · 4 eps
Sherri
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Crew Has It
TV · 1 ep
Impact x Nightline
TV · 1 ep
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Movie · as Self
You're Watching Video Music Box
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Respect
Movie · as Dinah Washington
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Mary J. Blige's My Life
Movie · as Self
Body Cam
Movie · as Renee Lomito-Smith
The Violent Heart
Movie · as Nina
Trolls World Tour
Movie · as Queen Essence (voice)
Pink Skies Ahead
Movie · as Doctor Monroe
Power Book II: Ghost
TV · as Monet Stewart Tejada · 40 eps
The Tamron Hall Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Umbrella Academy
TV · as Cha-Cha · 10 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Sherlock Gnomes
Movie · as Irene (voice)
Quincy
Movie · as Self
The Box
Movie · as Evil Commander
The Shop
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A Bad Boy Story
Movie · as Self
Mudbound
Movie · as Florence Jackson
George Michael: Freedom
Movie · as Self
Grammy's Greatest Stories: A 60th Anniversary Special
Movie · as Self
Queens of Soul at the BBC
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Wiz Live!
Movie · as Evillene
Mary J. Blige: Live at Made in America
Movie · as Self
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
Movie · as Self - Musical Guest
The Making of the Wiz Live!
Movie · as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · 1 ep
Empire
TV · as Angie · 1 ep
Lip Sync Battle
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Scream: The TV Series
TV · as Sherry Elliot · 3 eps
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
TV · as Self · 1 ep
How to Get Away with Murder
TV · as Rolanda · 2 eps
black-ish
TV · as Mirabelle · 1 ep
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Betty and Coretta
Movie · as Dr. Betty Shabazz
Black Nativity
Movie · as Platinum Fro
Michael Bublé’s 3rd Annual Christmas Special
Movie · as Self
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
Movie · as Self
Rock of Ages
Movie · as Justice
Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D
Movie · as Self
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
Movie · as Self
Rod Stewart: Merry Christmas, Baby
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
Movie · as Self
VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul
Movie · as Self
Teenage Paparazzo
Movie · as Self (uncredited)
Hope for Haiti Now
Movie · as Self
The Marriage Ref
TV · as Self - Panelist · 1 ep
Justin Lee Collins: Good Times
TV · as Self · 1 ep
I Can Do Bad All By Myself
Movie · as Tanya
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
Movie · as Self
The Jay Leno Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
TV · as Self - Guest / Performer · 1 ep
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 4 eps
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Mary J. Blige: VH1 Storytellers
Movie · as Self
Soul Divas
Movie · as Self
Classic Albums: Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt
Movie · as Self
George Michael - Twenty Five
Movie · as Self
30 Rock
TV · as Mary J. Blige · 1 ep
An Intimate Evening with Mary J. Blige - Live from the House of Blues
Movie · as Self
Ghost Whisperer
TV · as Jackie Boyd · 1 ep
The Tyra Banks Show
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music
TV · as Self · 6 eps
VH1 Storytellers
TV · 1 ep
JAY-Z: Fade to Black
Movie · as Self
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
Movie · as Self
Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me
Movie · as Self (voice)
Michael Jackson: The One
Movie · as Self
Mary J. Blige - Live in Los Angeles
Movie
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep
Entourage
TV · as Mary J. Blige · 1 ep
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
TV · as Self · 5 eps
Michael Jackson: Number Ones
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Sting: Inside - The Songs of Sacred Love
Movie · as Self - Special Guest Vocalist
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 5 eps
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
America's Next Top Model
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Making of What's Going On: All-Star Tribute
Movie
American Idol
TV · as Self - Guest, Self - Mentor, Self - Performer · 1 ep
Prison Song
Movie · as Mom
VH1 Divas Live: The One and Only Aretha Franklin
Movie · as Self
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!
Movie · as Self
DMX: Angel
Movie · as Guardian Angel
Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged
Movie · as Self
MTV 20: Jams
Movie
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Elton John: One Night Only, The Greatest Hits
Movie · as Self - Guest Appearance
Gangstresses
Movie · as Mary J. Blige
Strong Medicine
TV · as Simone Fellows · 1 ep
VH1 Divas Live 2: An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music
Movie · as Self - Performer
Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert
Movie · as Self - Guest star
Songs & Visions
Movie · as Self
The View
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 4 eps
The Chris Rock Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Classic Albums
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Jamie Foxx Show
TV · as Ola Mae · 1 ep
Moesha
TV · as Mary J. Blige · 1 ep
The Daily Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
All That
TV · as Self · 1 ep
New York Undercover
TV · 2 eps
Intimate Portrait
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Late Show with David Letterman
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Out All Night
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Later... with Jools Holland
TV · 5 eps
In Living Color
TV · 1 ep
The Word
TV · 1 ep
MTV Unplugged
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Yo! MTV Raps
TV · as Self · 1 ep
MTV Video Music Awards
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 3 eps
People's Choice Awards
TV · as Self - Performer · 1 ep
American Music Awards
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 2 eps
One Life to Live
TV · 3 eps
Top of the Pops
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Grammys
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Today
TV · as Self · 1 ep