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Mary J. Blige
Actor, Producer, Writer, ComposerBorn January 11, 1971 (54 years)
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.
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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Mary J. Blige Filmography
| 2024 | Rob Peace · as Jackie Peace |
| 2022 | IMPACT x Nightline (TV Series) |
| 2022 | Lost Ollie (TV Series) · as Rosy (voice) |
| 2022 | The Crew Has It (TV Series) |
| 2021 | Respect · as Dinah Washington |
| 2020 | Pink Skies Ahead · as Doctor Monroe |
| 2020 | The Violent Heart · as Nina |
| 2020 | Power Book II: Ghost (TV Series) · as Monet Stewart Tejada |
| 2020 | Body Cam · as Renee Lomito-Smith |
| 2020 | Trolls World Tour · as Queen Essence (voice) |
| 2019 | The Umbrella Academy (TV Series) · as Cha-Cha |
| 2018 | Sherlock Gnomes · as Irene (voice) |
| 2017 | Mudbound · as Florence Jackson |
| 2015 | The Wiz Live! · as Evillene |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) |
| 2015 | Scream: The TV Series (TV Series) · as Sherry Elliot |
| 2015 | Empire (2015) (TV Series) · as Angie |
| 2014 | How to Get Away with Murder (TV Series) · as Rolanda |
| 2014 | black-ish (TV Series) · as Mirabelle |
| 2013 | Black Nativity · as Platinum Fro |
| 2013 | Betty and Coretta · as Dr. Betty Shabazz |
| 2012 | Rock of Ages · as Justice |
| 2009 | Chico & Rita · as Cast |
| 2009 | I Can Do Bad All by Myself · as Tanya |
| 2005 | Ghost Whisperer (TV Series) · as Jackie Boyd |
| 2003 | America's Next Top Model (TV Series) · as Guest |
| 2001 | Prison Song · as Mom |
| 2000 | Strong Medicine (TV Series) · as Simone Fellows |
| 1996 | The Jamie Foxx Show (TV Series) · as Ola Mae |
| 1994 | New York Undercover (TV Series) |
| 1990 | In Living Color (TV Series) |
| 1968 | One Life to Live (TV Series) |
| 2025 | Sean Combs: The Reckoning (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2025 | Mary J. Blige: For My Fans · as Self |
| 2024 | Wham!: Last Christmas Unwrapped · as Self |
| 2024 | |
| 2024 | Fat Joe Talks (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2024 | In Vogue: The 90s (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2024 | TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2023 | Thriller 40 · as Self |
| 2023 | 2023 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2023 | Stand Up to Cancer · as Self |
| 2023 | TLC Forever · as Self |
| 2023 | The Wine Down with Mary J Blige (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2023 | The 65th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2022 | THE SHOW: California Love · as Self |
| 2022 | |
| 2022 | Behind the Shield: The Power & Politics of the NFL · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2022 | The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self |
| 2022 | Sherri (2022) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2022 | BET Awards 2022 · as Self - Performer |
| 2022 | Freedom Uncut · as Self |
| 2022 | Super Bowl LVI · as Self - Halftime Performer |
| 2022 | |
| 2022 | Earnin' It: The NFL's Forward Progress (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | You're Watching Video Music Box · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | Celebrity IOU: Joyride (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | Moments Within Moments · as Self |
| 2021 | Mary J Blige's My Life · as Self |
| 2021 | MTV 90s - Top 50 Biggest Voices of the 90s! · as Mary J. Blige |
| 2021 | Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2020 | Peace of Mind with Taraji (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | The Drew Barrymore Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2019 | Tamron Hall (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2019 | BET Awards Red Carpet Live · as Self |
| 2019 | BET Awards 2019 · as Self - Honoree |
| 2019 | The Remix: Hip Hop X Fashion · as Self |
| 2019 | 2019 EE British Academy Film Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2018 | Quincy · as Self |
| 2018 | Black Girls Rock! · as Self - Honoree |
| 2018 | The Shop: Uninterrupted (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2018 | 49th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2018 | 75th Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2018 | Miley's New Year's Eve Party (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2018 | The Oscars · as Self - Nominee & Performer |
| 2018 | |
| 2017 | |
| 2017 | George Michael: Freedom · as Self |
| 2017 | One Voice Somos Live: A Concert for Disaster Relief · as Self - Performer |
| 2017 | Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A Bad Boy Story · as Self |
| 2017 | Chris Brown: Welcome To My Life · as Self |
| 2017 | |
| 2017 | |
| 2016 | Inside the Label (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Sunday Today with Willie Geist (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2016 | 21st Annual Critics' Choice Awards · as Self |
| 2015 | Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour Live · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2015 | Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Lip Sync Battle (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | BET Honors · as Self |
| 2015 | The 57th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2015 | The '90s: We Invented This · as Self |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | Variety: Actors on Actors (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | American Music Awards 2014 · as Self - Performer |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2014 | The 56th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2013 | Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade · as Self |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | The Queen Latifah Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2013 | The Real Daytime (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together · as Self - Performer |
| 2012 | Tamar & Vince (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Opening Act (TV Series) · as Self - Judge |
| 2012 | BET Awards 2012 · as Self |
| 2012 | Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D · as Self |
| 2012 | The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | WWE Tribute to the Troops · as Self |
| 2011 | American Music Awards 2011 · as Self - Performer |
| 2011 | The X Factor (US) (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2011 | The Jonathan Ross Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | Dish Nation (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | |
| 2011 | BET Awards 2011 · as Self |
| 2011 | The 2011 Billboard Music Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2011 | Big Morning Buzz Live (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | The Voice (TV Series) · as Self - Adviser |
| 2011 | The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self |
| 2011 | The 37th Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self |
| 2010 | 2010 Soul Train Awards · as Self |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | 2010 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2010 | Daybreak (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | The Marriage Ref (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 2010 | 41st NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2010 | The BET Honors · as Self |
| 2010 | The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 2010 | Teenage Paparazzo · as Self (uncredited) |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | The 36th Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self |
| 2009 | 2009 American Music Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2009 | Michael Jackson · as Self |
| 2009 | 6th Annual VH1 Hip Hop Honors · as Self |
| 2009 | The Jay Leno Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | The Dr. Oz Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Life After (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | The 51st Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | The BET Honors · as Self - Honoree |
| 2008 | Stand Up to Cancer · as Self |
| 2008 | The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | Movies Rock · as Self |
| 2007 | CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute · as Self - Performer |
| 2007 | What Perez Sez (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | 2007 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self |
| 2007 | Chelsea Lately (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | 38th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | The 49th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 2007 | The 12th Annual Critics' Choice Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2007 | The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self |
| 2007 | Classic Albums: Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt · as Self |
| 2006 | The 2006 Billboard Music Awards · as Self |
| 2006 | Live From Abbey Road (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | 2006 American Music Awards · as Self |
| 2006 | George Michael: Twenty Five · as Self |
| 2006 | Rachael Ray (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | 30 Rock (TV Series) · as Mary J. Blige |
| 2006 | 2006 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self |
| 2006 | JCPenney Jam: The Concert for America's Kids · as Self - Performer |
| 2006 | The Teen Choice Awards 2006 · as Self - Nominee |
| 2006 | The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | BET Awards 2006 · as Self |
| 2006 | Legends Ball · as Self |
| 2006 | Davina (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | The 48th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The Tyra Banks Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | So You Think You Can Dance (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 2005 | BET Awards 2005 · as Self |
| 2005 | Will Smith: Live in Concert · as Self |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 2005 | Soul Deep (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | All We Are Saying · as Self |
| 2005 | Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope · as Self |
| 2004 | The 2004 Billboard Music Awards · as Self |
| 2004 | |
| 2004 | Fade to Black · as Self |
| 2004 | Fahrenheit 9/11: A Movement in Time · as Self |
| 2004 | Genius: A Night for Ray Charles · as Self |
| 2004 | Shark Tale: Gettin' Fishy with It · as Self |
| 2004 | And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Xtra Factor (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The X Factor (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Mentor |
| 2004 | Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Entourage (TV Series) · as Mary J. Blige |
| 2004 | Mary J. Blige: Queen of Hip Hop Soul · as Self |
| 2004 | The 58th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2004 | The 46th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | Michael Jackson: The One · as Self |
| 2003 | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Michael Jackson: Number Ones · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2003 | The 31st Annual American Music Awards · as Self |
| 2003 | MTV Europe Music Awards Edinburgh 03 · as Self |
| 2003 | The 9th Annual Walk of Fame Honoring Aretha Franklin · as Self - Performer |
| 2003 | Sting: Inside - The Songs of Sacred Love · as Self - Special Guest Vocalist |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | 2003 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self |
| 2003 | The Teen Choice Awards 2003 · as Self |
| 2003 | 3rd Annual BET Awards · as Self |
| 2003 | La méthode Cauet (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | imagine... (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | 34th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | MTV Movie Special: Tupac Resurrection · as Self |
| 2002 | Elvis Lives · as Self |
| 2002 | 2002 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self |
| 2002 | The Teen Choice Awards 2002 · as Self |
| 2002 | American Idol (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2002 | VH1 Divas Las Vegas · as Self - Performer |
| 2002 | The 44th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2002 | The Nick Cannon Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2002 | 2nd Annual BET Awards · as Self |
| 2001 | VH1: All Access (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Elton John: One Night Only - Greatest Hits Live · as Self - Guest Appearance |
| 2001 | The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show · as Self - Singer |
| 2001 | MTV Europe Music Awards 2001 · as Self - Performer |
| 2001 | Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | Source Awards 2001 · as Self - Performer |
| 2001 | 1st Annual BET Awards · as Self |
| 2001 | All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! · as Self |
| 2001 | |
| 2001 | Super Bowl XXXV · as Self - Halftime Performer |
| 2001 | Super Bowl XXXV Halftime Show · as Self |
| 2000 | BET Harlem Block Party · as Self - Performer |
| 2000 | |
| 2000 | The BET 20th Anniversary Celebration · as Self |
| 2000 | 14th Annual Soul Train Music Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 1999 | Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert: A Benefit for the Crossroads Centre at Antigua · as Self - Guest Star |
| 1999 | 1999 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1999 | Loose Women (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | 1999 Essence Awards · as Self |
| 1999 | VH1 Divas Live 2 · as Self - Performer |
| 1999 | TV Total (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | The 41st Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 1998 | |
| 1998 | The 12th Annual Soul Train Music Awards · as Self |
| 1997 | Behind the Music (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | Leute heute (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | Classic Albums (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The 11th Annual Soul Train Music Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 1997 | The 39th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 1997 | The Chris Rock Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | 2nd Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | The 10th Annual Soul Train Music Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 1996 | The 38th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 1996 | Moesha (TV Series) · as Mary J. Blige |
| 1995 | 1st Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 1995 | The 1995 Source Hip-Hop Music Awards · as Self |
| 1995 | E! Live from the Red Carpet (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | The 9th Annual Soul Train Music Awards · as Self |
| 1995 | The 22nd Annual American Music Awards · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | All That (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | The 8th Annual Soul Train Music Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1994 | Sidewalks Entertainment (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1993 | 1993 Essence Awards · as Self |
| 1993 | The 7th Annual Soul Train Music Awards · as Self |
| 1993 | The 20th Annual American Music Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 1993 | GMTV (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | Later... with Jools Holland (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Out All Night (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | HBO First Look (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1990 | Christmas In Rockefeller Center (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 1990 | The Word (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1990 | Intimate Portrait (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1989 | MTV Unplugged (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | This Morning (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 1988 | Yo! MTV Raps (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1987 | Showtime at the Apollo (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1986 | The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | SAG Foundation Conversations (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1975 | People's Choice Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1974 | American Music Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1971 | Soul Train (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | 60 Minutes (TV Series) · as Self - Singer (segment: Mary J) |
| 1964 | Top of the Pops (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1959 | Grammy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1950 | Formula 1 (TV Series) · as Self - Spectator |
| 2025 | Mary J. Blige: For My Fans · as Executive Producer |
| 2025 | Mary J. Blige's Family Affair · as Executive Producer |
| 2024 | Rob Peace · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | Strength of a Woman · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | Real Love · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | The Wine Down with Mary J Blige (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | Mary J Blige's My Life · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel · as Executive Producer |
| 2013 | Betty and Coretta · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | Belly of the Beast · as Composer |