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 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.
Fotos
Películas (77)
Be Happy
2026 · Executive Producer
Mary J. Blige: For My Fans
2025 · Self, Executive Producer
Mary J. Blige's Family Affair
2025 · Executive Producer
WHAM!: Last Christmas
2024 · Self
2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2024 · Self
Rob Peace
2024 · Jackie Peace, Executive Producer
La caida de Diddy
2024 · Self (archive footage)
El color púrpura
2023 · Songs
Thriller 40
2023 · Self
Strength of a Woman
2023 · Writer, Executive Producer
Real Love
2023 · Executive Producer
Carole King and her Songs at the BBC
2023 · Self (archive footage)
THE SHOW: California Love
2022 · Self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022 · Self
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
2022 · Self (archive footage)
George Michael: Freedom Uncut
2022 · Self
The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent
2022 · Self - Performer
You're Watching Video Music Box
2021 · Self (archive footage)
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021 · Self
Respect: La historia de Aretha Franklin
2021 · Dinah Washington
Mary J. Blige's My Life
2021 · Self
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
2021 · Self (archive footage)
Pink Skies Ahead
2020 · Doctor Monroe
The Violent Heart
2020 · Nina
Cámara Policial
2020 · Renee Lomito-Smith
Trolls 2: Gira Mundial
2020 · Queen Essence (voice)
Quincy
2018 · Self
Sherlock Gnomes
2018 · Irene (voice)
The Box
2018 · Evil Commander
Grammy's Greatest Stories: A 60th Anniversary Special
2017 · Self
Mudbound: El color de la guerra
2017 · Florence Jackson, Songs
George Michael: Freedom
2017 · Self
Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A Bad Boy Story
2017 · Self
Talentos ocultos
2016 · Songs
Taylor Swift: La gira mundial 1989 en directo
2015 · Self - Musical Guest
The Wiz Live!
2015 · Evillene
The Making of the Wiz Live!
2015 · Self
Mary J. Blige: Live at Made in America
2015 · Self
Queens of Soul at the BBC
2015 · Self (archive footage)
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
2013 · Self
Michael Bublé’s 3rd Annual Christmas Special
2013 · Self
Black Nativity
2013 · Platinum Fro
Vidas paralelas
2013 · Dr. Betty Shabazz
La Era del Rock
2012 · Justice
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
2012 · Self
Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D
2012 · Self
VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul
2011 · Self
Historias Cruzadas
2011 · Songs
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
2011 · Self
Paparazzi adolescente
2010 · Self (uncredited)
Hope for Haiti Now
2010 · Self
I Can Do Bad All By Myself
2009 · Tanya
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
2009 · Self
Mary J. Blige: VH1 Storytellers
2008 · Self
Soul Divas
2007 · Self
Classic Albums: Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt
2007 · Self
George Michael - Twenty Five
2006 · Self
An Intimate Evening with Mary J. Blige - Live from the House of Blues
2005 · Self
JAY-Z: Fade to Black
2004 · Self
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
2004 · Self
Mary J. Blige - Live in Los Angeles
2004
Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me
2004 · Self (voice)
Michael Jackson: The One
2004 · Self
Michael Jackson: Number Ones
2003 · Self (archive footage)
Sting: Inside - The Songs of Sacred Love
2003 · Self - Special Guest Vocalist
The Making of What's Going On: All-Star Tribute
2002
DMX: Angel
2001 · Guardian Angel
Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged
2001 · Self
MTV 20: Jams
2001
Prison Song
2001 · Mom
VH1 Divas Live: The One and Only Aretha Franklin
2001 · Self
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!
2001 · Self
Elton John: One Night Only, The Greatest Hits
2000 · Self - Guest Appearance
Gangstresses
2000 · Mary J. Blige
Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert
1999 · Self - Guest star
VH1 Divas Live 2: An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music
1999 · Self - Performer
Songs & Visions
1997 · Self
Series (70)
Sean Combs: Ajuste de cuentas
2025 · Self (archive footage)
Fat Joe Talks
2024 · Self - Guest
In Vogue: Los 90s
2024 · Self
Bajo el puente: La verdadera historia del asesinato de Reena Virk
2024 · Songs
The Wine Down with Mary J. Blige
2023 · Self - Host
Impact x Nightline
2022
Sherri
2022 · Self - Guest
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 · Self - Guest
Ollie está perdido
2022 · Rosy (voice)
The Crew Has It
2022
Power Book II: Ghost
2020 · Monet Stewart Tejada
The Tamron Hall Show
2019 · Self - Guest
El programa de Kelly Clarkson
2019 · Self
The Umbrella Academy
2019 · Cha-Cha
The Shop: Uninterrupted
2018 · Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Hollywood en primer plano
2015 · Self
Scream
2015 · Sherry Elliot
Lip Sync Battle
2015 · Self
Empire
2015 · Angie
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014 · Self
Lecciones del Crimen
2014 · Rolanda
Black-ish
2014 · Mirabelle
Rod Stewart: Merry Christmas, Baby
2012 · Self
Justin Lee Collins: Good Times
2010 · Self
The Marriage Ref
2010 · Self - Panelist
The Jay Leno Show
2009 · Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Self - Guest
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
2009 · Self - Guest / Performer
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009 · Self
Rockefeller Plaza
2006 · Mary J. Blige
Almas perdidas
2005 · Jackie Boyd
The Tyra Banks Show
2005 · Self
Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music
2005 · Self
VH1 Storytellers
2005
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
2004 · Self - Musical Guest
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
2004 · Self
Entourage: El séquito
2004 · Mary J. Blige
Esta casa era una ruina (Versión americana)
2003 · Self
Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · Self
Top Model
2003 · Self - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self - Guest
American Idol
2002 · Self - Guest, Self - Mentor, Self - Performer
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001 · Self - Guest
Strong Medicine
2000 · Simone Fellows
The View
1997 · Self, Self - Guest
Classic Albums
1997 · Self
The Chris Rock Show
1997 · Self
The Jamie Foxx Show
1996 · Ola Mae
The Daily Show
1996 · Self
Moesha
1996 · Mary J. Blige
New York Undercover
1994
All That
1994 · Self
Intimate Portrait
1993 · Self
Late Show with David Letterman
1993 · Self - Musical Guest
Later... with Jools Holland
1992
Out All Night
1992 · Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · Self
The Word
1990
In Living Color
1990
MTV Unplugged
1989 · Self
Yo! MTV Raps
1988 · Self
MTV Video Music Awards
1984 · Self
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Musical Guest
People's Choice Awards
1975 · Self - Performer
American Music Awards
1974 · Self - Musical Guest
One Life to Live
1968
Top of the Pops
1964 · Self
The Grammys
1959 · Self
Today
1952 · Self