Mary J. Blige
Biography
From Wikipedia, Free Online Encyclopedia: 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
Self (uncredited)
Teenage Paparazzo
Jackie Peace
Rob Peace
Tanya
I Can Do Bad All By Myself
Mom
Prison Song
Self - Guest Appearance
Elton John: One Night Only, The Greatest Hits
Self (archive footage)
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self (archive footage)
Carole King and her Songs at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
You're Watching Video Music Box
Self
JAY-Z: Fade to Black
Justice
Rock of Ages
Self
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
Self
George Michael - Twenty Five
Self - Performer
VH1 Divas Live 2: An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music
Herself
Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A Bad Boy Story
Self
Hope for Haiti Now
Self
Soul Divas
Self
George Michael: Freedom Uncut
Dr. Betty Shabazz
Betty and Coretta
Self
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
Platinum Fro
Black Nativity
Self
Michael Bublé’s 3rd Annual Christmas Special
Self
Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D
Self (voice)
Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me
Mary J. Blige
Gangstresses
Self (archive footage)
Michael Jackson: Number Ones
Self (archive footage)
Queens of Soul at the BBC
Self
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
Self - Special Guest Vocalist
Sting - Inside The Songs Of Sacred Love
Self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
Thriller 40
Evillene
The Wiz Live!
Self
THE SHOW: California Love
Self (archive footage)
TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy
Self
VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul
Self
VH1 Divas Live: The One and Only Aretha Franklin
Self
Mary J. Blige: Live at Made in America
Self
Mary J. Blige: VH1 Storytellers
Self
An Intimate Evening with Mary J. Blige - Live from the House of Blues
Self
Songs & Visions
Self
The Sound of Change Live
Florence Jackson
Mudbound
Self
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
Self
George Michael: Freedom
Self
GRAMMYS' Greatest Stories: A 60th Anniversary Special
Irene (voice)
Sherlock Gnomes
Self - Guest star
Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert
Self
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!
Renee Lomito-Smith
Body Cam
Self
Quincy
Self
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
Self
The Making of the Wiz Live!
Dinah Washington
Respect
Self
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
Self
Classic Albums: Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt
Guardian Angel
DMX: Angel
Nina
The Violent Heart
Queen Essence (voice)
Trolls World Tour
Doctor Monroe
Pink Skies Ahead
Self
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
Self
Michael Jackson: The One
Self (archive footage)
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
Self
Mary J. Blige's My Life
Evil Commander
The Box
Self
Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged
Self
We Are the World 25 For Haiti
Self
2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
Wham!: Last Christmas Unwrapped
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
68
Gender
Female
Birthday
1971-01-11
Place of Birth
Yonkers, New York, USA
Also Known As