
Mary J. Blige
Known for Acting · 132 credits
- Born
- 1971-01-11 (age 55)
- Place of birth
- Yonkers, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Mary Jane Blige
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
TV Shows (63)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest / Self- Guest

The Daily Show
1996
as Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015

Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Musical Guest

Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Musical Guest

Top of the Pops
1964
as Self

The View
1997
as Self / Self - Guest

Sherri
2022
as Self - Guest

Ghost Whisperer
2005
as Jackie Boyd

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest

30 Rock
2006
as Mary J. Blige

How to Get Away with Murder
2014
as Rolanda

Entourage
2004
as Mary J. Blige

Empire
2015
as Angie

American Idol
2002
as Self - Guest / Self - Mentor / Self - Performer

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self

Strong Medicine
2000
as Simone Fellows

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
as Self

black-ish
2014
as Mirabelle

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
as Self

America's Next Top Model
2003
as Self - Guest

MTV Video Music Awards
1984
as Self

Tamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest

The Tyra Banks Show
2005
as Self

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
as Self

The Umbrella Academy
2019
as Cha-Cha

Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self

New York Undercover
1994

Moesha
1996
as Mary J. Blige

Lip Sync Battle
2015
as Self

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009
as Self

People's Choice Awards
1975
as Self - Performer

Power Book II: Ghost
2020
as Monet Stewart Tejada

All That
1994
as Self

American Music Awards
1974
as Self - Musical Guest

The Jamie Foxx Show
1996
as Ola Mae

In Living Color
1990

The Jay Leno Show
2009
as Self

Scream: The TV Series
2015
as Sherry Elliot

Classic Albums
1997
as Self

Today
1952
as Self

MTV Unplugged
1989
as Self

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001
as Self - Guest

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
2003
as Self

The Shop
2018
as Self

Alan Carr: Chatty Man
2009
as Self

The Chris Rock Show
1997
as Self
The Marriage Ref
2010
as Self - Panelist

Yo! MTV Raps
1988
as Self

In Vogue: The 90s
2024
as Self

Miley's New Year's Eve Party
2004
as Self - Musical Guest

Sean Combs: The Reckoning
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Out All Night
1992
as Self

VH1 Storytellers
2005

Lost Ollie
2022
as Rosy (voice)

The Crew Has It
2022

One Life to Live
1968

Impact x Nightline
2022

Justin Lee Collins: Good Times
2010
as Self

Fat Joe Talks
2024
as Self - Guest
Movies (69)

Thriller 40
2023
as Self

Trolls World Tour
2020
as Queen Essence (voice)

Rock of Ages
2012
as Justice

Mudbound
2017
as Florence Jackson

Rob Peace
2024
as Jackie Peace

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021
as Self

Body Cam
2020
as Renee Lomito-Smith

Sherlock Gnomes
2018
as Irene (voice)

Respect
2021
as Dinah Washington

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022
as Self

We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
2009
as Self

Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
2015
as Self - Musical Guest

Gangstresses
2000
as Mary J. Blige

Quincy
2018
as Self

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
2012
as Self

Black Nativity
2013
as Platinum Fro

Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
2022
as Self (archive footage)

Prison Song
2001
as Mom

Soul Divas
2007
as Self

Teenage Paparazzo
2010
as Self (uncredited)

DMX: Angel
2001
as Guardian Angel

You're Watching Video Music Box
2021
as Self (archive footage)

Pink Skies Ahead
2020
as Doctor Monroe

Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
2011
as Self

The Violent Heart
2020
as Nina

2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2024
as Self

Michael Jackson: The One
2004
as Self

I Can Do Bad All By Myself
2009
as Tanya

Michael Jackson: Number Ones
2003
as Self (archive footage)

Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
2004
as Self

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
2021
as Self (archive footage)

VH1 Divas Live 2: An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music
1999
as Self - Performer

TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy
2024
as Self (archive footage)

Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
2013
as Self
Hope for Haiti Now
2010
as Self

The Making of the Wiz Live!
2015
as Self

Betty and Coretta
2013
as Dr. Betty Shabazz

And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
2004
as Self

George Michael: Freedom Uncut
2022
as Self

Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me
2004
as Self (voice)

Mary J. Blige's My Life
2021
as Self

Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A Bad Boy Story
2017
as Self

The Wiz Live!
2015
as Evillene

George Michael: Freedom
2017
as Self

Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D
2012
as Self

JAY-Z: Fade to Black
2004
as Self

Grammy's Greatest Stories: A 60th Anniversary Special
2017
as Self

Elton John: One Night Only, The Greatest Hits
2000
as Self - Guest Appearance

THE SHOW: California Love
2022
as Self

Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert
1999
as Self - Guest star

Wham!: Last Christmas Unwrapped
2024
as Self

Songs & Visions
1997
as Self

An Intimate Evening with Mary J. Blige - Live from the House of Blues
2005
as Self

All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!
2001
as Self

VH1 Divas Live: The One and Only Aretha Franklin
2001
as Self

Sting: Inside - The Songs of Sacred Love
2003
as Self - Special Guest Vocalist

George Michael - Twenty Five
2006
as Self

The Box
2018
as Evil Commander

Classic Albums: Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt
2007
as Self

Carole King and her Songs at the BBC
2023
as Self (archive footage)

Queens of Soul at the BBC
2015
as Self (archive footage)

VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul
2011
as Self
MTV 20: Jams
2001

Michael Bublé’s 3rd Annual Christmas Special
2013
as Self

Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged
2001
as Self

Mary J. Blige - Live in Los Angeles
2004
Mary J. Blige: VH1 Storytellers
2008
as Self

Mary J. Blige: For My Fans
2025
as Self

Mary J. Blige: Live at Made in America
2015
as Self
About Mary J. Blige
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 it… With 132 credits spanning from 1952 to 2025, Mary J. Blige has appeared in 69 films and 63 TV shows.
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Most Popular Mary J. Blige Movies
- Thriller 40 (2023) — as Self
- Trolls World Tour (2020) — as Queen Essence (voice)
- Rock of Ages (2012) — as Justice
- Mudbound (2017) — as Florence Jackson
- Rob Peace (2024) — as Jackie Peace
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