Mary J. Blige

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

127

Gender

Female

Birthday

1971-01-11 (54 years old)

Place of Birth

Yonkers, New York, USA

Mary J. 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

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • Top of the Pops

    Top of the Pops

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • Ghost Whisperer

    Ghost Whisperer

  • Sherri

    Sherri

  • Entourage

    Entourage

  • American Idol

    American Idol

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • 30 Rock

    30 Rock

  • The View

    The View

  • The View

    The View

  • How to Get Away with Murder

    How to Get Away with Murder

  • The Umbrella Academy

    The Umbrella Academy

  • Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

    Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

  • Strong Medicine

    Strong Medicine

  • The Tyra Banks Show

    The Tyra Banks Show

  • black-ish

    black-ish

  • Tamron Hall

    Tamron Hall

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • MTV Video Music Awards

    MTV Video Music Awards

  • America's Next Top Model

    America's Next Top Model

  • Intimate Portrait

    Intimate Portrait

  • Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

  • Empire

    Empire

  • The Jamie Foxx Show

    The Jamie Foxx Show

  • New York Undercover

    New York Undercover

  • Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

    Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

  • Lip Sync Battle

    Lip Sync Battle

  • All That

    All That

  • Moesha

    Moesha

  • Power Book II: Ghost

    Power Book II: Ghost

  • Classic Albums

    Classic Albums

  • The Jay Leno Show

    The Jay Leno Show

  • American Music Awards

    American Music Awards

  • In Living Color

    In Living Color

  • MTV Unplugged

    MTV Unplugged

  • Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

    Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

  • In Vogue: The 90s

    In Vogue: The 90s

  • Today

    Today

  • Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

    Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

  • Scream: The TV Series

    Scream: The TV Series

  • The Chris Rock Show

    The Chris Rock Show

  • Trolls World Tour

    Trolls World Tour

  • Rock of Ages

    Rock of Ages

  • The Shop

    The Shop

  • Alan Carr: Chatty Man

    Alan Carr: Chatty Man

  • Prison Song

    Prison Song

  • 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

  • Pink Skies Ahead

    Pink Skies Ahead

  • 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

  • The Marriage Ref

    The Marriage Ref

  • Rob Peace

    Rob Peace

  • Wham!: Last Christmas Unwrapped

    Wham!: Last Christmas Unwrapped

  • Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert

    Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert

  • Yo! MTV Raps

    Yo! MTV Raps

  • Black Nativity

    Black Nativity

  • Sherlock Gnomes

    Sherlock Gnomes

  • Out All Night

    Out All Night

  • Respect

    Respect

  • Betty and Coretta

    Betty and Coretta

  • George Michael: Freedom

    George Michael: Freedom

  • The Violent Heart

    The Violent Heart

  • Impact x Nightline

    Impact x Nightline

  • Teenage Paparazzo

    Teenage Paparazzo

  • The Crew Has It

    The Crew Has It

  • Lost Ollie

    Lost Ollie

  • Mary J. Blige's My Life

    Mary J. Blige's My Life

  • Miley's New Year's Eve Party

    Miley's New Year's Eve Party

  • Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D

    Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D

  • Mudbound

    Mudbound

  • Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest

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

  • Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A Bad Boy Story

    Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A Bad Boy Story

  • Thriller 40

    Thriller 40

  • Michael Jackson: The One

    Michael Jackson: The One

  • Body Cam

    Body Cam

  • JAY-Z: Fade to Black

    JAY-Z: Fade to Black

  • Justin Lee Collins: Good Times

    Justin Lee Collins: Good Times

  • Michael Bublé’s 3rd Annual Christmas Special

    Michael Bublé’s 3rd Annual Christmas Special

  • I Can Do Bad All By Myself

    I Can Do Bad All By Myself

  • One Life to Live

    One Life to Live

  • Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me

    Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me

  • The Wiz Live!

    The Wiz Live!

  • George Michael: Freedom Uncut

    George Michael: Freedom Uncut

  • Genius. A Night for Ray Charles

    Genius. A Night for Ray Charles

  • Quincy

    Quincy

  • Carole King and her Songs at the BBC

    Carole King and her Songs at the BBC

  • And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop

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

  • Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

    Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

  • Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged

    Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged

  • The Making of the Wiz Live!

    The Making of the Wiz Live!

  • Grammy's Greatest Stories: A 60th Anniversary Special

    Grammy's Greatest Stories: A 60th Anniversary Special

  • Mary J. Blige: For My Fans

    Mary J. Blige: For My Fans

  • THE SHOW: California Love

    THE SHOW: California Love

  • Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell

    Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell

  • Mary J. Blige: VH1 Storytellers

    Mary J. Blige: VH1 Storytellers

  • Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade

    Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade

  • Fat Joe Talks

    Fat Joe Talks

  • Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music

    Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music

  • Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live

    Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live

  • Michael Jackson: Number Ones

    Michael Jackson: Number Ones

  • TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy

    TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy

  • We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial

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

  • The Grammys

    The Grammys

  • The Wine Down with Mary J. Blige

    The Wine Down with Mary J. Blige

  • Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL

    Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL

  • All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!

    All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!

  • Queens of Soul at the BBC

    Queens of Soul at the BBC

  • You're Watching Video Music Box

    You're Watching Video Music Box

  • 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

  • Soul Divas

    Soul Divas

  • Gangstresses

    Gangstresses

  • VH1 Divas Live: The One and Only Aretha Franklin

    VH1 Divas Live: The One and Only Aretha Franklin

  • Classic Albums: Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt

    Classic Albums: Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt

  • Songs & Visions

    Songs & Visions

  • Sting: Inside - The Songs of Sacred Love

    Sting: Inside - The Songs of Sacred Love

  • Elton John: One Night Only, The Greatest Hits

    Elton John: One Night Only, The Greatest Hits

  • An Intimate Evening with Mary J. Blige - Live from the House of Blues

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

  • Hope for Haiti Now

    Hope for Haiti Now

  • VH1 Divas Live 2: An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music

    VH1 Divas Live 2: An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music

  • George Michael - Twenty Five

    George Michael - Twenty Five

  • Mary J. Blige: Live at Made in America

    Mary J. Blige: Live at Made in America

  • DMX: Angel

    DMX: Angel

  • The Box

    The Box

  • VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul

    VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul