Mary J. Blige
Acting
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.
Mary J. Blige: For My Fans
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Wham!: Last Christmas Unwrapped
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2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
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Rob Peace
Jackie Peace
TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy
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Thriller 40
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Carole King and her Songs at the BBC
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THE SHOW: California Love
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2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
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Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
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George Michael: Freedom Uncut
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You're Watching Video Music Box
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2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
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Respect
Dinah Washington
Mary J. Blige's My Life
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Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
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Pink Skies Ahead
Doctor Monroe
The Violent Heart
Nina
Body Cam
Renee Lomito-Smith
Trolls World Tour
Queen Essence (voice)
Scream Ressurection
Sherry Elliot
Quincy
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Sherlock Gnomes
Irene (voice)
The Box
Evil Commander
Grammy's Greatest Stories: A 60th Anniversary Special
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Mudbound
Florence Jackson
George Michael: Freedom
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Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A Bad Boy Story
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Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
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The Wiz Live!
Evillene
The Making of the Wiz Live!
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Mary J. Blige: Live at Made in America
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Queens of Soul at the BBC
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Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
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Michael Bublé’s 3rd Annual Christmas Special
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Black Nativity
Platinum Fro
Betty and Coretta
Dr. Betty Shabazz
Rock of Ages
Justice
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
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Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D
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VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul
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Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
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Teenage Paparazzo
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Hope for Haiti Now
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I Can Do Bad All By Myself
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We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
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Mary J. Blige: VH1 Storytellers
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Soul Divas
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Classic Albums: Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt
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George Michael - Twenty Five
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An Intimate Evening with Mary J. Blige - Live from the House of Blues
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JAY-Z: Fade to Black
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Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
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Mary J. Blige - Live in Los Angeles
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
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Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me
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Michael Jackson: The One
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Michael Jackson: Number Ones
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Sting: Inside - The Songs of Sacred Love
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DMX: Angel
Guardian Angel
Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged
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MTV 20: Jams
Prison Song
Mom
VH1 Divas Live: The One and Only Aretha Franklin
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All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!
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Elton John: One Night Only, The Greatest Hits
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Gangstresses
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Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert
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VH1 Divas Live 2: An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music
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Songs & Visions
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