Acting
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.
Filmography
Mary J. Blige: For My Fans
Film · 2025
Sean Combs: The Reckoning
Series · 2025
Rob Peace
Film · 2024
TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy
Film · 2024
2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Film · 2024
Wham!: Last Christmas Unwrapped
Film · 2024
Fat Joe Talks
Series · 2024
In Vogue: The 90s
Series · 2024
Carole King and her Songs at the BBC
Film · 2023
Thriller 40
Film · 2023
The Wine Down with Mary J. Blige
Series · 2023
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
Film · 2022
George Michael: Freedom Uncut
Film · 2022
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Film · 2022
THE SHOW: California Love
Film · 2022
The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent
Film · 2022
Lost Ollie
Series · 2022
Sherri
Series · 2022
The Crew Has It
Series · 2022
Impact x Nightline
Series · 2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Series · 2022
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Film · 2021
You're Watching Video Music Box
Film · 2021
Respect
Film · 2021
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
Film · 2021
Mary J. Blige's My Life
Film · 2021
Body Cam
Film · 2020
The Violent Heart
Film · 2020
Trolls World Tour
Film · 2020
Pink Skies Ahead
Film · 2020
Power Book II: Ghost
Series · 2020
The Tamron Hall Show
Series · 2019
The Umbrella Academy
Series · 2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Series · 2019
Sherlock Gnomes
Film · 2018
Quincy
Film · 2018
The Box
Film · 2018
The Shop
Series · 2018
Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A Bad Boy Story
Film · 2017
Mudbound
Film · 2017
George Michael: Freedom
Film · 2017
Grammy's Greatest Stories: A 60th Anniversary Special
Film · 2017
Queens of Soul at the BBC
Film · 2015
The Wiz Live!
Film · 2015
Mary J. Blige: Live at Made in America
Film · 2015
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
Film · 2015
The Making of the Wiz Live!
Film · 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Series · 2015
Empire
Series · 2015
Lip Sync Battle
Series · 2015
Scream: The TV Series
Series · 2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Series · 2015
How to Get Away with Murder
Series · 2014
black-ish
Series · 2014
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Series · 2014
Betty and Coretta
Film · 2013
Black Nativity
Film · 2013
Michael Bublé’s 3rd Annual Christmas Special
Film · 2013
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
Film · 2013
Rock of Ages
Film · 2012
Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D
Film · 2012
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
Film · 2012
Rod Stewart: Merry Christmas, Baby
Series · 2012
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
Film · 2011
VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul
Film · 2011
Teenage Paparazzo
Film · 2010
Hope for Haiti Now
Film · 2010
The Marriage Ref
Series · 2010
Justin Lee Collins: Good Times
Series · 2010
I Can Do Bad All By Myself
Film · 2009
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
Film · 2009
The Jay Leno Show
Series · 2009
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Series · 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Series · 2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Series · 2009
Mary J. Blige: VH1 Storytellers
Film · 2008
Soul Divas
Film · 2007
Classic Albums: Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt
Film · 2007
George Michael - Twenty Five
Film · 2006
30 Rock
Series · 2006
An Intimate Evening with Mary J. Blige - Live from the House of Blues
Film · 2005
Ghost Whisperer
Series · 2005
The Tyra Banks Show
Series · 2005
Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music
Series · 2005
VH1 Storytellers
Series · 2005
JAY-Z: Fade to Black
Film · 2004
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
Film · 2004
Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me
Film · 2004
Michael Jackson: The One
Film · 2004
Mary J. Blige - Live in Los Angeles
Film · 2004
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
Series · 2004
Entourage
Series · 2004
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
Series · 2004
Michael Jackson: Number Ones
Film · 2003
Sting: Inside - The Songs of Sacred Love
Film · 2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Series · 2003
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Series · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Series · 2003
America's Next Top Model
Series · 2003
The Making of What's Going On: All-Star Tribute
Film · 2002
American Idol
Series · 2002
American Idol
Series · 2002
American Idol
Series · 2002
Prison Song
Film · 2001
VH1 Divas Live: The One and Only Aretha Franklin
Film · 2001
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!
Film · 2001
DMX: Angel
Film · 2001
Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged
Film · 2001
MTV 20: Jams
Film · 2001
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Series · 2001
Elton John: One Night Only, The Greatest Hits
Film · 2000
Gangstresses
Film · 2000
Strong Medicine
Series · 2000
VH1 Divas Live 2: An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music
Film · 1999
Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert
Film · 1999
Songs & Visions
Film · 1997
The View
Series · 1997
The Chris Rock Show
Series · 1997
The View
Series · 1997
Classic Albums
Series · 1997
The Jamie Foxx Show
Series · 1996
Moesha
Series · 1996
The Daily Show
Series · 1996
All That
Series · 1994
New York Undercover
Series · 1994
Intimate Portrait
Series · 1993
Late Show with David Letterman
Series · 1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Series · 1992
Out All Night
Series · 1992
Later... with Jools Holland
Series · 1992
In Living Color
Series · 1990
The Word
Series · 1990
MTV Unplugged
Series · 1989
Yo! MTV Raps
Series · 1988
MTV Video Music Awards
Series · 1984
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
People's Choice Awards
Series · 1975
American Music Awards
Series · 1974
One Life to Live
Series · 1968
Top of the Pops
Series · 1964
The Grammys
Series · 1959
Today
Series · 1952