
Mary J. Blige
Born
1971-01-11
Place of birth
Yonkers, New York, USA
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;...
Known for

The Umbrella Academy
Cha-Cha

Trolls World Tour
Queen Essence (voice)

Ghost Whisperer
Jackie Boyd

How to Get Away with Murder
Rolanda

Rock of Ages
Justice

Mudbound
Florence Jackson

Scream: The TV Series
Sherry Elliot

30 Rock
Mary J. Blige

Sherlock Gnomes
Irene (voice)

Empire
Angie

Entourage
Mary J. Blige

The Daily Show
Self

Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest

Respect
Dinah Washington

Body Cam
Renee Lomito-Smith