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Mary J. Blige

Actress

Mary J. Blige

  • Born: 11 January 1971, Bronx, New York, USA
  • Estimated net worth: $20 million

Mary J. Blige is a celebrated actress and singer known for her powerful voice and emotional performances. She gained fame with films like 'Mudbound' and 'I Can Do Bad All By Myself.' Blige's career spans over three decades, earning her numerous awards…

About Mary J. Blige

Mary J. Blige is a celebrated actress and singer known for her powerful voice and emotional performances. She gained fame with films like 'Mudbound' and 'I Can Do Bad All By Myself.' Blige's career spans over three decades, earning her numerous awards, including Grammys and an Oscar nomination, making her a respected figure in both music and film.

Born
11 January 1971, Bronx, New York, USA
Known for
Acting
Height
5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Spouses
Kendu Isaacs (2003-2018)
Children
2 (Jordan and Nasir)
Parents
Cora and Thomas Blige
Estimated net worth
$20 million

Fun facts about Mary J. Blige

  • Mary J. Blige is also known as the 'Queen of Hip-Hop Soul.'
  • She made her acting debut in the film 'Prison Song' in 2001.

Famous Mary J. Blige quotes

“I am not the same person I was yesterday.”
Mudbound, 2017
“You can't let nobody take your joy.”
I Can Do Bad All By Myself, 2009
“I don't want to be a star. I want to be a legend.”
Rock of Ages, 2012

Mary J. Blige filmography

Cast (142)

YearTitleCharacterRating
2025Sean Combs: The Reckoning TVSelf (archive footage)7.3
2025Mary J. Blige: For My Fans MovieSelf
2024Wham!: Last Christmas Unwrapped MovieSelf6.6
20242024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony MovieSelf7.2
2024Fat Joe Talks TVSelf - Guest
2024In Vogue: The 90s TVSelf8.0
2024Rob Peace MovieJackie Peace6.9
2024TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy MovieSelf (archive footage)5.1
2023Thriller 40 MovieSelf8.7
2023Carole King and her Songs at the BBC MovieSelf (archive footage)8.0
Show 132 more credits
YearTitleCharacterRating
2023The Wine Down with Mary J. Blige TVSelf - Host
2022THE SHOW: California Love MovieSelf6.7
20222022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony MovieSelf8.2
2022Impact x Nightline TVUnknown character6.0
2022Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL MovieSelf (archive footage)
2022The Jennifer Hudson Show TVSelf - Guest5.6
2022Sherri TVSelf - Guest2.6
2022Lost Ollie TVRosy (voice)7.8
2022George Michael: Freedom Uncut MovieSelf7.3
2022The Crew Has It TVUnknown character10.0
2022The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent MovieSelf - Performer
2021You're Watching Video Music Box MovieSelf (archive footage)6.4
20212021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony MovieSelf4.0
2021Respect MovieDinah Washington6.8
2021Mary J. Blige's My Life MovieSelf6.6
2021Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell MovieSelf (archive footage)7.1
2020Pink Skies Ahead MovieDoctor Monroe5.7
2020The Violent Heart MovieNina5.5
2020Power Book II: Ghost TVMonet Stewart Tejada8.2
2020Body Cam MovieRenee Lomito-Smith6.2
2020Trolls World Tour MovieQueen Essence (voice)7.2
2019The Kelly Clarkson Show TVSelf6.2
2019The Tamron Hall Show TVSelf - Guest4.7
2019The Umbrella Academy TVCha-Cha8.5
2018Quincy MovieSelf7.3
2018The Shop TVSelf5.3
2018Sherlock Gnomes MovieIrene (voice)5.7
2018The Box MovieEvil Commander8.0
2017Grammy's Greatest Stories: A 60th Anniversary Special MovieSelf
2017Mudbound MovieFlorence Jackson7.4
2017George Michael: Freedom MovieSelf7.3
2017Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A Bad Boy Story MovieSelf6.2
2015Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live MovieSelf - Musical Guest8.4
2015The Wiz Live! MovieEvillene7.0
2015The Making of the Wiz Live! MovieSelf
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TVUnknown character6.1
2015Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter TVSelf6.2
2015Scream: The TV Series TVSherry Elliot6.9
2015Mary J. Blige: Live at Made in America MovieSelf
2015Queens of Soul at the BBC MovieSelf (archive footage)7.0
2015Lip Sync Battle TVSelf6.4
2015Empire TVAngie7.1
2014Variety Studio: Actors on Actors TVSelf4.2
2014How to Get Away with Murder TVRolanda7.8
2014black-ish TVMirabelle7.1
2013Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade MovieSelf9.3
2013Michael Bublé’s 3rd Annual Christmas Special MovieSelf
2013Black Nativity MoviePlatinum Fro5.2
2013Betty and Coretta MovieDr. Betty Shabazz7.2
2012Rod Stewart: Merry Christmas, Baby TVSelf
2012Rock of Ages MovieJustice6.2
2012Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ MovieSelf5.0
2012Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D MovieSelf
2011VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul MovieSelf
2011Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest MovieSelf7.1
2010Teenage Paparazzo MovieSelf (uncredited)7.0
2010Justin Lee Collins: Good Times TVSelf
2010The Marriage Ref TVSelf - Panelist3.8
2010Hope for Haiti Now MovieSelf5.7
2009The Jay Leno Show TVSelf3.3
2009I Can Do Bad All By Myself MovieTanya6.3
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen TVSelf - Guest4.9
2009Alan Carr: Chatty Man TVSelf - Guest / Performer5.2
2009Late Night with Jimmy Fallon TVSelf5.9
2009We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial MovieSelf4.6
2008Mary J. Blige: VH1 Storytellers MovieSelf
2007Soul Divas MovieSelf
2007Classic Albums: Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt MovieSelf4.8
2006George Michael - Twenty Five MovieSelf7.3
200630 Rock TVMary J. Blige7.5
2005Ghost Whisperer TVJackie Boyd8.1
2005The Tyra Banks Show TVSelf5.0
2005An Intimate Evening with Mary J. Blige - Live from the House of Blues MovieSelf
2005Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music TVSelf8.0
2005VH1 Storytellers TVUnknown character9.0
2004Miley's New Year's Eve Party TVSelf - Musical Guest7.2
2004JAY-Z: Fade to Black MovieSelf6.8
2004Genius. A Night for Ray Charles MovieSelf7.4
2004Mary J. Blige - Live in Los Angeles MovieUnknown character7.0
2004And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop TVSelf
2004Entourage TVMary J. Blige7.4
2004Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me MovieSelf (voice)8.0
2004Michael Jackson: The One MovieSelf8.0
2003Extreme Makeover: Home Edition TVSelf6.6
2003Michael Jackson: Number Ones MovieSelf (archive footage)7.8
2003Sting: Inside - The Songs of Sacred Love MovieSelf - Special Guest Vocalist7.6
2003The Ellen DeGeneres Show TVSelf5.6
2003America's Next Top Model TVSelf - Guest5.4
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live! TVSelf - Guest5.3
2002American Idol TVSelf - Performer5.0
2002American Idol TVSelf - Guest5.0
2002American Idol TVSelf - Mentor5.0
2002The Making of What's Going On: All-Star Tribute MovieUnknown character1.0
2001DMX: Angel MovieGuardian Angel10.0
2001Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged MovieSelf5.1
2001Friday Night with Jonathan Ross TVSelf - Guest6.1
2001MTV 20: Jams MovieUnknown character5.0
2001Prison Song MovieMom5.5
2001VH1 Divas Live: The One and Only Aretha Franklin MovieSelf8.0
2001All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! MovieSelf7.0
2000Elton John: One Night Only, The Greatest Hits MovieSelf - Guest Appearance8.3
2000Strong Medicine TVSimone Fellows7.4
2000Gangstresses MovieMary J. Blige
1999Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert MovieSelf - Guest star8.3
1999VH1 Divas Live 2: An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music MovieSelf - Performer6.9
1997Songs & Visions MovieSelf
1997The View TVSelf - Guest4.3
1997The View TVSelf4.3
1997Classic Albums TVSelf7.7
1997The Chris Rock Show TVSelf4.6
1996The Jamie Foxx Show TVOla Mae6.7
1996The Daily Show TVSelf6.4
1996Moesha TVMary J. Blige6.9
1994New York Undercover TVUnknown character7.3
1994All That TVSelf7.7
1993Intimate Portrait TVSelf4.5
1993Late Show with David Letterman TVSelf - Musical Guest6.5
1992Later... with Jools Holland TVUnknown character5.9
1992Out All Night TVSelf7.8
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno TVSelf5.3
1990The Word TVUnknown character6.0
1990In Living Color TVUnknown character7.6
1989MTV Unplugged TVSelf7.1
1988Yo! MTV Raps TVSelf7.5
1984MTV Video Music Awards TVSelf7.8
1975Saturday Night Live TVSelf - Musical Guest6.9
1975People's Choice Awards TVSelf - Performer8.3
1974American Music Awards TVSelf - Musical Guest8.2
1968One Life to Live TVUnknown character7.3
1964Top of the Pops TVSelf6.6
1959The Grammys TVSelf8.6
1952Today TVSelf5.6

Crew (11)

YearTitleRoleRating
2026Be Happy MovieExecutive Producer · Production7.8
2025Mary J. Blige: For My Fans MovieExecutive Producer · Production
2025Mary J. Blige's Family Affair MovieExecutive Producer · Production10.0
2024Rob Peace MovieExecutive Producer · Production6.9
2023The Color Purple MovieSongs · Sound7.0
Show 6 more credits
YearTitleRoleRating
2023Strength of a Woman MovieExecutive Producer · Production8.2
2023Strength of a Woman MovieWriter · Writing8.2
2023Real Love MovieExecutive Producer · Production7.9
2017Mudbound MovieSongs · Sound7.4
2016Hidden Figures MovieSongs · Sound8.1
2011The Help MovieSongs · Sound8.2

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Questions about Mary J. Blige

What are Mary J. Blige's career highlights?

Mary J. Blige's career highlights include winning nine Grammy Awards and being nominated for an Academy Award for her role in 'Mudbound.' She is also known for her influence in the R&B and hip-hop genres.

Has Mary J. Blige won any major awards?

Yes, Mary J. Blige has won numerous awards including nine Grammy Awards and has been nominated for an Academy Award, showcasing her talent both as a musician and an actress.

What was Mary J. Blige's first film?

Mary J. Blige made her film debut in 2001 with 'Prison Song,' where she played a supporting role, marking the beginning of her acting career.

Which films is Mary J. Blige best known for?

Mary J. Blige is best known for her roles in 'Mudbound,' 'I Can Do Bad All By Myself,' and 'Rock of Ages,' where she showcased her acting and singing abilities.

What can you tell me about Mary J. Blige's personal life?

Mary J. Blige was married to Kendu Isaacs from 2003 to 2018 and has two children. She is known for her openness about her struggles and triumphs in both her personal and professional life.

What is Mary J. Blige's estimated net worth?

Mary J. Blige's estimated net worth is around $20 million, accumulated through her successful music career and acting roles.

What are some milestones in Mary J. Blige's filmography?

Milestones in Mary J. Blige's filmography include her Oscar-nominated performance in 'Mudbound,' her role in 'I Can Do Bad All By Myself,' and her appearance in 'Rock of Ages.'

How has Mary J. Blige influenced the music industry?

Mary J. Blige has influenced the music industry with her unique blend of R&B and hip-hop, earning her the title 'Queen of Hip-Hop Soul' and inspiring many artists with her emotional depth and authenticity.