Mavis Staples
ActingJuly 10, 1939(age 86)
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
The Staple Singers
Biography
Mavis Staples is an American rhythm and blues and gospel singer, actress, and civil rights activist. She has recorded and performed with her family's band The Staple Singers and also as a solo artist, and had noted collaborations with Prince. Staples was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999 and the Blues Hall of Fame in 2017.
Movies
(26 total)
The Last Waltz
19787.6
as Self
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
20217.6
as Self - Singer (archive footage) (voice)
Graffiti Bridge
19905.1
as Melody Cool
The Klansman
19745.6
as The Staple Singers
Mavis!
20156.9
as Self
Lightning in a Bottle
20047.3
as Self
Blues Divas
20056.0
as Self
The Soul of Stax
1994
as Self
Soul Divas
2007
as Self
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
1970
as The Staple Singers
TV Shows
(12 total)
The Cosby Show
19847.0
as Soloist
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
20145.9
as Self - Musical Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
20156.2
as Self - Musical Guest
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
19937.2
as Self - Musical Guest
The Mike Douglas Show
19615.4
as Self - The Staple Singers
The Midnight Special
19727.8
as Self
Women Who Rock
20229.0
as Self
Soundstage
2003
as Guest singer