Mary J. Blige
Acting
Born: Jan 11, 1971
From: Yonkers, New York, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Peace | Jackie Peace | 2024 | 6.8 |
| Carole King and her Songs at the BBC | Self (archive footage) | 2023 | 8.0 |
| Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL | Self (archive footage) | 2022 | — |
| George Michael: Freedom Uncut | Self | 2022 | 7.0 |
| 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Self | 2022 | 8.2 |
| 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Self | 2021 | 4.0 |
| You're Watching Video Music Box | Self (archive footage) | 2021 | 6.4 |
| Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A Bad Boy Story | Self | 2017 | 6.2 |
| Queens of Soul at the BBC | Self (archive footage) | 2015 | 7.0 |
| Betty and Coretta | Dr. Betty Shabazz | 2013 | 7.2 |
| Black Nativity | Platinum Fro | 2013 | 5.1 |
| Michael Bublé’s 3rd Annual Christmas Special | Self | 2013 | — |
| Rock of Ages | Justice | 2012 | 6.197 |
| Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D | Self | 2012 | — |
| Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ | Self | 2012 | 5.0 |
| Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest | Self | 2011 | 7.2 |
| Teenage Paparazzo | Self (uncredited) | 2010 | 7.034 |
| Hope for Haiti Now | Self | 2010 | 6.3 |
| I Can Do Bad All By Myself | Tanya | 2009 | 6.3 |
| Soul Divas | Self | 2007 | — |
| George Michael - Twenty Five | Self | 2006 | 7.3 |
| JAY-Z: Fade to Black | Self | 2004 | 6.25 |
| Genius. A Night for Ray Charles | Self | 2004 | 7.412 |
| Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me | Self (voice) | 2004 | 8.0 |
| Michael Jackson: Number Ones | Self (archive footage) | 2003 | 7.871 |
| Sting: Inside - The Songs of Sacred Love | Self - Special Guest Vocalist | 2003 | 7.633 |
| Prison Song | Mom | 2001 | 5.5 |
| Elton John: One Night Only, The Greatest Hits | Self - Guest Appearance | 2000 | 8.333 |
| Gangstresses | Mary J. Blige | 2000 | — |
| VH1 Divas Live 2: An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music | Self - Performer | 1999 | 6.857 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1971 |
| From | Yonkers, New York, … |