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Biography

Mary J. Blige has earned the title "The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul" because of her raw gospel and R&B influenced vocals and delivery. By…more

Born

Bronx, New York, USA

Birth Name

Mary Jane Blige

Gender

Female

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Star (4)

Role
- American Idol
  Guest Judge
  - S 9: Ep 8 Best Of The Rest Auditions
    2/3/10
  - S 9: Ep 2 Atlanta, GA Auditions
    1/13/10
- Shelter From the Storm: A Concert For the Gulf Coast
  Performer
- And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip Hop
  Herself
- Access Granted
  Herself
  - S 3: Ep 23 Mary J. Blige
    9/18/03
Recurring Role (9)

Role
- Top of the Pops (UK)
  Performance
  - S 43: Ep 16 16th April 2006
    4/16/06
  - S 43: Ep 13 2nd April 2006
    4/2/06
  - S 42: Ep 50 11th December 2005
    12/11/05
  - S 39: Ep 33 23rd August 2002
    8/23/02
  - S 39: Ep 18 10th May 2002
    5/10/02
  - + 2 More Credits
- Soul Train
  Guest
  - S 35: Ep 11 Charlie Wilson/ YoungBloodZ
    2/18/06
  - S 24: Ep 14 Mary J. Blige/ Lords of the Underground/ Ebony Vibe Everlasting (E.V.E)
    1/21/95
  - S 22: Ep 2 Al Jarreau/ Mary J. Blige/ Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth
    10/3/92
- Soul Train
  Herself (video)
  - S 33: Ep 15 En Vogue/ C.L. Ryders/ Mary J. Blige video, featuring Eve
    1/31/04
- Soul Train
  performer
  - S 32: Ep 14 The 5th Annual Sears Soul Train Christmas Starfest
    12/14/02
  - S 30: Ep 2 The 6th Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards
    9/16/00
  - S 28: Ep 1 The 4th Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards
    9/3/98
  - S 26: Ep 21 The 11th Annual Soul Train Music Awards
    3/7/97
  - S 25: Ep 26 The 10th Annual Soul Train Music Awards
    3/29/96
  - + 2 More Credits
- Top of the Pops (UK)
  Herself
  - S 38: Ep 39 19th October 2001
    10/19/01
- Top of the Pops (UK)
  special guest
  - S 38: Ep 37 5th October 2001
    10/5/01
- Soul Train
  recipient, Sammy Davis Jr. Award, female
  - S 29: Ep 24 The 14th Annual Soul Train Music Awards
    3/4/00
- Soul Train
  Co-Host
  - S 29: Ep 12 The 2nd Annual Soul Train Christmas Starfest
    11/23/99
- Soul Train
  presenter
  - S 26: Ep 1 The 2nd Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards
    9/9/96
Guest Star (53)

Role
- Live! with Kelly
  Herself - Guest Co-host
  - S 24: Ep 93 January 24, 2012
    1/24/12
- Dancing With The Stars
  Performer
  - S 13: Ep 7 Episode 1303A
    10/4/11
- American Idol
  Performs
  - S 9: Ep 33 Idol Gives Back Part 2, & One Finalist Gets Eliminated Live
    4/21/10
- A Home for the Holidays
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 1 A Home for the Holidays with Faith Hill (2009)
    12/23/09
  - S 1: Ep 7 A Home for the Holidays (2005)
    12/15/05
- The Jay Leno Show
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 67 67
    12/17/09
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
  Herself
  - S 7: Ep 11 Ward Family
    12/13/09
- American Music Awards
  Performer
  - S 37: Ep 1 2009 American Music Awards
    11/22/09
  - S 34: Ep 34 The 34th American Music Awards
    11/21/06
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 65 Mary J. Blige, Harold Ramis, Jarod Miller
    6/12/09
- 30 Rock
  Herself
  - S 3: Ep 22 Kidney Now!
    5/14/09
- The Today Show
  Herself
  - S 58: Ep 63 March 30, 2009
    3/30/09
  - S 57: Ep 95 May 9, 2008
    5/9/08
  - S 56: Ep 254 December 20, 2007
    12/20/07
- VH1's Top 20 Countdown
  Herself
  - S 7: Ep 51 Top 40 Videos of 2008
    12/19/08
  - S 6: Ep 49 December 8, 2007
    12/8/07
- Access Granted
  Herself
  - S 8: Ep 18 Big Boi featuring Mary J. Blige (Something's Gotta Give)
    7/30/08
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 15: Ep 93 Show #2900
    4/4/08
  - S 13: Ep 126 Show #2539
    4/14/06
  - S 7: Ep 55 Show #1333
    11/29/99
  - S 4: Ep 134 Show #0783
    4/21/97
  - S 2: Ep 72 Show #0291
    12/21/94
- Storytellers
  Guest Star
  - S 10: Ep 2 Mary J. Blige
    2/25/08
- One Life To Live
  Herself
  - S 40: Ep 151 Ep. #10126
    2/18/08
  - S 40: Ep 150 Ep. #10125
    2/15/08
  - S 39: Ep 10 Ep. #9730
    7/28/06
- Sound
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 13 Episode 13
    2/2/08
- Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
  Herself
  - S 14: Ep 3 Alan Carr, Eva Longoria, Jeff Goldblum, Mary J. Blige.
    1/25/08
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  Herself
  - S 5: Ep 79 Mary J. Blige, Anthony Gargiula
    1/10/08
- America's Next Top Model
  Herself
  - S 9: Ep 6 The Girl Who Gets A Mango
    10/24/07
- e-Talk Daily
  Herself
  - S 4: Ep 20 September 7, 2007
    9/7/07
- Entourage
  Herself
  - S 4: Ep 8 Gary's Desk
    8/5/07
- Ghost Whisperer
  Jackie Boyd
  - S 2: Ep 15 Mean Ghost
    2/9/07
- Saturday Night Live
  Herself
  - S 32: Ep 6 Ludacris
    11/18/06
  - S 31: Ep 15 Antonio Banderas/Mary J. Blige
    4/8/06
  - S 18: Ep 16 John Goodman/Mary J. Blige
    3/13/93
- The Tyra Banks Show
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 42 Mary J. Blige, Jada Pinkett Smith and Carol's Daughter
    11/10/06
  - S 1: Ep 51 Tyra's Last Walk
    11/21/05
- GMTV Today
  Herself
  - S 7: Ep 67 Tuesday 4th April
    4/4/06
- Davina
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 6 Episode 6
    3/29/06
- Dancing With The Stars
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 16 Episode 208A
    2/26/06
- The Grammy Awards
  Herself (Performer)
  - S 48: Ep 1 The 48th Annual Grammy Awards
    2/8/06
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  Musical Performer
  - S 3: Ep 94 Mary J. Blige/Sherri Shepherd
    1/26/06
  - S 1: Ep 152 Hugh Jackman/Al Roker/Mary J. Blige
    5/7/04
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  Guest
  - S 14: Ep 136 Show #3080
    1/19/06
  - S 12: Ep 117 Show #2613
    12/11/03
  - S 10: Ep 105 Show #2171
    11/30/01
  - S 10: Ep 49 Show #2115
    8/22/01
- The Tyra Banks Show
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 68 Mary J. Blige
    12/21/05
- Making the Band 2
  Herself
  - S 3: Ep 10 Seson 3, Episode 10 (Season Finale)
    5/13/04
- Top of the Pops (UK)
  Performance
  - S 40: Ep 48 5th December 2003
    12/5/03
  - S 40: Ep 38 26th September 2003
    9/26/03
- The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
  Performer
  - S 1: Ep 3 2003 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
    11/19/03
  - S 1: Ep 1 2001 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
    11/15/01
- 106 & Park
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 65 Wyclef Interview & Performance
    11/4/03
- Making the Video
  Herself
  - S 10: Ep 25 Not Today
    11/3/03
  - S 10: Ep 17 Love @ 1st Sight
    7/10/03
- BET Walk of Fame
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 9 Aretha Franklin
    10/28/03
- CD:UK
  Herself
  - S 5: Ep 37 Episode 264
    9/20/03
- MTV Video Music Awards
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 19 MTV 19th Annual Video Music Awards
    8/29/02
- The Nick Cannon Show
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 5 Nick Takes Over Music
    2/9/02
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show
  Herself
  - S 6: Ep 2 Show #1004
    9/5/01
  - S 4: Ep 100 Show #724
    2/11/00
  - S 1: Ep 233 Show #233
    6/25/97
- BET Testimony
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 7 Mary J. Blige
    8/28/01
- Strong Medicine
  Simone Fellows
  - S 2: Ep 4 History
    8/5/01
- MTV Video Music Awards
  Herself (presenter)
  - S 1: Ep 16 MTV 16th Annual Video Music Awards
    9/9/99
- Moesha
  Herself
  - S 5: Ep 1 Good Vibrations?
    8/23/99
- The Jamie Foxx Show
  Ola Mae
  - S 2: Ep 14 Papa Don't Preach
    1/18/98
- All That
  Herself
  - S 4: Ep 7 Mary J. Blige
    12/20/97
- New York Undercover
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 2 Tag, You're Dead
    9/7/95
  - S 1: Ep 14 Private Enemy No. 1
    1/5/95
- Showtime at the Apollo
  Herself
  - S 8: Ep 4 Freddie Jackson/ Mary J. Blige/ Steve Harvey
    5/8/95
- Soul Train
  presenter
  - S 24: Ep 22 The 9th Annual Soul Train Music Awards
    3/13/95
  - S 23: Ep 22 The 8th Annual Soul Train Music Awards
    3/15/94
- Live! with Kelly
  Herself
  - S 7: Ep 111 February 7, 1995
    2/7/95
- MTV Unplugged
  Performer
  - S 4: Ep 7 Uptown Unplugged
    5/31/93
- Sidewalks Entertainment
  Herself / Guest
  - S 5: Ep 13 Video Nite #10 (R&B)

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Trivia
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- Mary bares a scar near her left eye, but has revealed she doesn't cover it up in photos because it is a part of who she is.
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- Mary's sister, LaTonya Blige DaCosta is also a singer and was her former manager before 2003.
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- Mary appears and lip syncs in Notorious B.I.G.'s video "One More Chance" even though she does not provide vocals. The female chorus vocals are recorded by Faith Evans.
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- Mary: Oprah was like, 'I didn't care for you, but it was when I got to know you that I realized who you were.' Though Oprah is now a friend, Mary is not surprised at her opinion. I understand somebody like her wouldn't even feel me at all. I'm a n*gga, you know what I'm sayin'? So when she said that to me, I was like, 'Thank you for that honesty.
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- Mary: (On Jamie Lynn Spears Pregnancy) Stay strong, baby girl, if that's her choice [to keep the baby], then congratulations. Hope she's responsible, and I hope she understands what that brings... You have to change your lifestyle up, so [your children] can look at you as an example. It's all about Mommy being an example, Jamie. That's what it's about.
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- Mary: The scar on my face, the lips that God gave me, the big giant feet, the long legs, whatever it is that I'm deformed with I got to love it, so everybody else can love it.
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