Acting
Mary J. Blige
1971-01-11 · Yonkers, New York, USA
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
The Umbrella Academy
The Help
Trolls World Tour
Ghost Whisperer
How to Get Away with Murder
Rock of Ages
Mudbound
Scream: The TV Series
30 Rock
Sherlock Gnomes
Empire
Entourage
The Daily Show
Saturday Night Live
Respect
Movie credits · 77
Be Happy
Mary J. Blige: For My Fans
Mary J. Blige's Family Affair
Wham!: Last Christmas Unwrapped
2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Rob Peace
TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy
The Color Purple
Thriller 40
Strength of a Woman
Real Love
Carole King and her Songs at the BBC
THE SHOW: California Love
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
George Michael: Freedom Uncut
The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent
You're Watching Video Music Box
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Respect
Mary J. Blige's My Life
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
Pink Skies Ahead
The Violent Heart
Body Cam
Trolls World Tour
Quincy
Sherlock Gnomes
The Box
Grammy's Greatest Stories: A 60th Anniversary Special
Mudbound
George Michael: Freedom
Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A Bad Boy Story
Hidden Figures
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
The Wiz Live!
The Making of the Wiz Live!
Mary J. Blige: Live at Made in America
Queens of Soul at the BBC
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
TV credits · 69
Sean Combs: The Reckoning
Fat Joe Talks
In Vogue: The 90s
The Wine Down with Mary J. Blige
Impact x Nightline
Sherri
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Lost Ollie
The Crew Has It
Power Book II: Ghost
The Tamron Hall Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Umbrella Academy
The Shop
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Scream: The TV Series
Lip Sync Battle
Empire
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
How to Get Away with Murder
black-ish
Rod Stewart: Merry Christmas, Baby
Justin Lee Collins: Good Times
The Marriage Ref
The Jay Leno Show
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
30 Rock
Ghost Whisperer
The Tyra Banks Show
Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music
VH1 Storytellers
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
Entourage
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
America's Next Top Model
Movie & TV metadata from TMDB. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.