Mary J. Blige

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

129

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

  • 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

  • 30 Rock

    30 Rock

  • Ghost Whisperer

    Ghost Whisperer

  • Top of the Pops

    Top of the Pops

  • Sherri

    Sherri

  • Entourage

    Entourage

  • The View

    The View

  • The View

    The View

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • American Idol

    American Idol

  • black-ish

    black-ish

  • Strong Medicine

    Strong Medicine

  • How to Get Away with Murder

    How to Get Away with Murder

  • The Umbrella Academy

    The Umbrella Academy

  • Empire

    Empire

  • The Tyra Banks Show

    The Tyra Banks Show

  • Power Book II: Ghost

    Power Book II: Ghost

  • Tamron Hall

    Tamron Hall

  • America's Next Top Model

    America's Next Top Model

  • Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

    Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • Moesha

    Moesha

  • MTV Video Music Awards

    MTV Video Music Awards

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Intimate Portrait

    Intimate Portrait

  • Lip Sync Battle

    Lip Sync Battle

  • Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

  • New York Undercover

    New York Undercover

  • Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

    Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

  • In Living Color

    In Living Color

  • American Music Awards

    American Music Awards

  • Scream: The TV Series

    Scream: The TV Series

  • The Jamie Foxx Show

    The Jamie Foxx Show

  • All That

    All That

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

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

  • Classic Albums

    Classic Albums

  • Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

    Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

  • Trolls World Tour

    Trolls World Tour

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

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

  • Sherlock Gnomes

    Sherlock Gnomes

  • The Jay Leno Show

    The Jay Leno Show

  • Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

    Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

  • Black Nativity

    Black Nativity

  • MTV Unplugged

    MTV Unplugged

  • The Shop

    The Shop

  • The Chris Rock Show

    The Chris Rock Show

  • Respect

    Respect

  • Teenage Paparazzo

    Teenage Paparazzo

  • Body Cam

    Body Cam

  • The Marriage Ref

    The Marriage Ref

  • Rock of Ages

    Rock of Ages

  • Alan Carr: Chatty Man

    Alan Carr: Chatty Man

  • Thriller 40

    Thriller 40

  • Today

    Today

  • Mudbound

    Mudbound

  • Sting: Inside - The Songs of Sacred Love

    Sting: Inside - The Songs of Sacred Love

  • Wham!: Last Christmas Unwrapped

    Wham!: Last Christmas Unwrapped

  • Lost Ollie

    Lost Ollie

  • Out All Night

    Out All Night

  • 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

  • The Violent Heart

    The Violent Heart

  • JAY-Z: Fade to Black

    JAY-Z: Fade to Black

  • In Vogue: The 90s

    In Vogue: The 90s

  • George Michael: Freedom

    George Michael: Freedom

  • Pink Skies Ahead

    Pink Skies Ahead

  • Gangstresses

    Gangstresses

  • The Crew Has It

    The Crew Has It

  • 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

  • Yo! MTV Raps

    Yo! MTV Raps

  • George Michael: Freedom Uncut

    George Michael: Freedom Uncut

  • Michael Bublé’s 3rd Annual Christmas Special

    Michael Bublé’s 3rd Annual Christmas Special

  • Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell

    Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell

  • The Wiz Live!

    The Wiz Live!

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

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

  • Impact x Nightline

    Impact x Nightline

  • Prison Song

    Prison Song

  • TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy

    TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy

  • Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert

    Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert

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

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

  • Michael Jackson: Number Ones

    Michael Jackson: Number Ones

  • Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade

    Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade

  • Mary J. Blige's My Life

    Mary J. Blige's My Life

  • Betty and Coretta

    Betty and Coretta

  • Justin Lee Collins: Good Times

    Justin Lee Collins: Good Times

  • One Life to Live

    One Life to Live

  • Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live

    Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live

  • Michael Jackson: The One

    Michael Jackson: The One

  • The Making of the Wiz Live!

    The Making of the Wiz Live!

  • 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

  • You're Watching Video Music Box

    You're Watching Video Music Box

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

    Grammy's Greatest Stories: A 60th Anniversary Special

  • Quincy

    Quincy

  • I Can Do Bad All By Myself

    I Can Do Bad All By Myself

  • Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me

    Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me

  • THE SHOW: California Love

    THE SHOW: California Love

  • Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged

    Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged

  • All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!

    All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!

  • Carole King and her Songs at the BBC

    Carole King and her Songs at the BBC

  • Mary J. Blige: VH1 Storytellers

    Mary J. Blige: VH1 Storytellers

  • Rob Peace

    Rob Peace

  • Mary J. Blige: For My Fans

    Mary J. Blige: For My Fans

  • Fat Joe Talks

    Fat Joe Talks

  • 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

  • Songs & Visions

    Songs & Visions

  • Elton John: One Night Only, The Greatest Hits

    Elton John: One Night Only, The Greatest Hits

  • Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music

    Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music

  • MTV 20: Jams

    MTV 20: Jams

  • The Grammys

    The Grammys

  • Genius. A Night for Ray Charles

    Genius. A Night for Ray Charles

  • 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

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

    Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL

  • VH1 Divas Live: The One and Only Aretha Franklin

    VH1 Divas Live: The One and Only Aretha Franklin

  • Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

    Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

  • George Michael - Twenty Five

    George Michael - Twenty Five

  • The Wine Down with Mary J. Blige

    The Wine Down with Mary J. Blige

  • Mary J. Blige - Live in Los Angeles

    Mary J. Blige - Live in Los Angeles

  • VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul

    VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul

  • Hope for Haiti Now

    Hope for Haiti Now

  • Queens of Soul at the BBC

    Queens of Soul at the BBC

  • DMX: Angel

    DMX: Angel

  • Classic Albums: Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt

    Classic Albums: Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt

  • The Box

    The Box

  • 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

  • Soul Divas

    Soul Divas

  • Mary J. Blige: Live at Made in America

    Mary J. Blige: Live at Made in America