Mary J. Blige
- Acting
- January 11, 1971 · 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.
Known for
Filmography
- Be Happy · Executive producer
- Sean Combs: The Reckoning · Self
- Mary J. Blige: For My Fans · Self, Executive producer
- Mary J. Blige's Family Affair · Executive producer
- Wham!: Last Christmas Unwrapped · Self
- 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony · Self
- Fat Joe Talks · Self
- In Vogue: The 90s · Self
- Rob Peace · Jackie Peace, Executive producer
- TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy · Self
- Under the Bridge · Songs
- The Color Purple · Songs
- Thriller 40 · Self
- Strength of a Woman · Executive producer, Writer
- Real Love · Executive producer
- Carole King and her Songs at the BBC · Self
- The Wine Down with Mary J. Blige · Self
- THE SHOW: California Love · Self
- 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony · Self
- Impact x Nightline
- Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL · Self
- Sherri · Self
- The Jennifer Hudson Show · Self
- Lost Ollie · Rosy (Voice)
- George Michael: Freedom Uncut · Self
- The Crew Has It
- The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent · Self
- You're Watching Video Music Box · Self
- 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony · Self
- Respect · Dinah Washington
- Mary J. Blige's My Life · Self
- Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell · Self
- Pink Skies Ahead · Doctor Monroe
- The Violent Heart · Nina
- Power Book II: Ghost · Monet Stewart Tejada
- Body Cam · Renee Lomito-Smith
- Trolls World Tour · Queen Essence (Voice)
- The Tamron Hall Show · Self
- The Kelly Clarkson Show · Self
- The Umbrella Academy · Cha-Cha
- Quincy · Self
- The Shop · Self
- Sherlock Gnomes · Irene (Voice)
- The Box · Evil Commander
- Grammy's Greatest Stories: A 60th Anniversary Special · Self
- Mudbound · Florence Jackson, Songs
- George Michael: Freedom · Self
- Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A Bad Boy Story · Self
- Hidden Figures · Songs
- Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live · Self
- The Wiz Live! · Evillene
- The Making of the Wiz Live! · Self
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter · Self
- Scream: The TV Series · Sherry Elliot
- Mary J. Blige: Live at Made in America · Self
- Queens of Soul at the BBC · Self
- Lip Sync Battle · Self
- Empire · Angie
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors · Self
- How to Get Away with Murder · Rolanda
- black-ish · Mirabelle
- Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade · Self
- Michael Bublé’s 3rd Annual Christmas Special · Self
- Black Nativity · Platinum Fro
- Betty and Coretta · Dr. Betty Shabazz
- Rod Stewart: Merry Christmas, Baby · Self
- Rock of Ages · Justice
- Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ · Self
- Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D · Self
- VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul · Self
- The Help · Songs
- Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest · Self
- Teenage Paparazzo · Self
- Justin Lee Collins: Good Times · Self
- The Marriage Ref · Self
- Hope for Haiti Now · Self
- The Jay Leno Show · Self
- I Can Do Bad All By Myself · Tanya
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen · Self