---
name: "Mary J. Blige"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/mary-j-blige"
fi1m_id: "mary-j-blige"
imdb_id: "nm0004763"
tmdb_id: 84933
wikidata_id: "Q228909"
roles: ["Songs"]
born: "11 January 1971"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 73
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-25T05:43:30.821774+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Mary J. Blige

## Identity

Mary J. Blige

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/mary-j-blige
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** mary-j-blige
- **IMDb ID:** nm0004763
- **TMDB ID:** 84933
- **Wikidata ID:** Q228909
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_J._Blige, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q228909, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004763/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/84933

Songs. Born 11 January 1971 in Yonkers, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Songs
- **Born:** 11 January 1971, Yonkers, New York, USA
- **Active:** 2011–2016
- **Also known as:** Mary Jane Blige
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 3: 2 crew, 1 other
- **Academy Awards:** 2 Oscar nominations
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_J._Blige, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q228909, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004763/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/84933

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Quincy*](https://film.one/film/quincy.md) (63)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Mary J. Blige is an American actress and singer. She has appeared in films and television series including *Mudbound* (2017) as Florence Jackson, *Rock of Ages* (2012) as Justice, *The Umbrella Academy* (2019) as Cha-Cha, *Trolls World Tour* (2020) voicing Queen Essence, *Sherlock Gnomes* (2018) voicing Irene, *Ghost Whisperer* (2005) as Jackie Boyd, *How to Get Away with Murder* (2014) as Rolanda, *Scream: The TV Series* (2015) as Sherry Elliot, *Empire* (2015) as Angie, and *30 Rock* (2006) as herself.

She is credited as Self in the 2018 documentary *Quincy*. Blige received Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress and Best Original Song for *Mudbound*.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, watch.plex.tv.*

## On Fi1m (3)

### Crew (2) — the average rests on these

- *Hidden Figures* (2016), Fi1m 80, Songs — [page](https://film.one/film/hidden-figures.md)
- *The Help* (2011), Fi1m 66, Songs — [page](https://film.one/film/the-help.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Quincy* (2018), Fi1m 63, as Self — [page](https://film.one/film/quincy.md)

## Complete filmography (45)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Be Happy* (2026), Executive Producer
- *Mary J. Blige: For My Fans* (2025), Executive Producer
- *Mary J. Blige's Family Affair* (2025), Executive Producer
- *Rob Peace* (2024), as Jackie Peace · Executive Producer
- *The Color Purple* (2023), as Songs
- *Strength of a Woman* (2023), Writer, Executive Producer
- *Real Love* (2023), Executive Producer
- *Lost Ollie* (2022), series, as Rosy (voice)
- *Respect* (2021), as Dinah Washington
- *Pink Skies Ahead* (2020), as Doctor Monroe
- *The Violent Heart* (2020), as Nina
- *Power Book II: Ghost* (2020), series, as Monet Stewart Tejada
- *Body Cam* (2020), as Renee Lomito-Smith
- *Trolls World Tour* (2020), as Queen Essence (voice)
- *The Umbrella Academy* (2019), series, as Cha-Cha
- *Sherlock Gnomes* (2018), as Irene (voice)
- *The Box* (2018), as Evil Commander
- *Mudbound* (2017), as Florence Jackson, Songs
- *Hidden Figures* (2016), as Songs — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/hidden-figures.md)
- *The Wiz Live!* (2015), as Evillene
- *Scream: The TV Series* (2015), series, as Sherry Elliot
- *Empire* (2015), series, as Angie
- *How to Get Away with Murder* (2014), series, as Rolanda
- *black-ish* (2014), series, as Mirabelle
- *Black Nativity* (2013), as Platinum Fro
- *Betty and Coretta* (2013), as Dr. Betty Shabazz
- *Rock of Ages* (2012), as Justice
- *The Help* (2011), as Songs — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/the-help.md)
- *I Can Do Bad All By Myself* (2009), as Tanya
- *30 Rock* (2006), series, as Mary J. Blige — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/30-rock.md)
- *Ghost Whisperer* (2005), series, as Jackie Boyd
- *VH1 Storytellers* (2005), series, Actor
- *Mary J. Blige - Live in Los Angeles* (2004), Actor
- *Entourage* (2004), series, as Mary J. Blige — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/entourage.md)
- *The Making of What's Going On: All-Star Tribute* (2002), Actor
- *DMX: Angel* (2001), as Guardian Angel
- *MTV 20: Jams* (2001), Actor
- *Prison Song* (2001), as Mom
- *Strong Medicine* (2000), series, as Simone Fellows
- *Gangstresses* (2000), as Mary J. Blige
- *The Jamie Foxx Show* (1996), series, as Ola Mae
- *Moesha* (1996), series, as Mary J. Blige
- *New York Undercover* (1994), series, Actor
- *In Living Color* (1990), series, Actor
- *One Life to Live* (1968), series, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Salinas, CA 7-13-2007](https://film.one/media/person/449115/gallery-036ffed80a79.jpg) Salinas, CA 7-13-2007 — Michael Albov, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9f/Mary_J._Blige_jul2007.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Mary J. Blige, Bumbershoot 2010](https://film.one/media/person/449115/gallery-90ea5eb73b29.jpg) Mary J. Blige, Bumbershoot 2010 — musicisentropy, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/JBligeliveSeptember2010_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-JBligeliveSeptember2010_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Mary J. Blige posing for the photographer Markus Klinko. (2007)](https://film.one/media/person/449115/gallery-bdfff73dc9b5.jpg) Mary J. Blige posing for the photographer Markus Klinko. (2007) — Mark Sebastian, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5e/Mary_J._Blige_2007_%282%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Mary J. Blige performs at the Neighborhood Ball in downtown Washington, D.C. (2009)](https://film.one/media/person/449115/gallery-8cee507fb771.jpg) Mary J. Blige performs at the Neighborhood Ball in downtown Washington, D.C. (2009) — Donna Lou Morgan, U.S. Navy, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e7/Mary_J._Blige_in_2009_%28cropped%29.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Mary J. Blige](https://film.one/media/person/449115/gallery-4e166f065fc9.jpg) Mary J. Blige — Image via TMDB
- ![Mary J. Blige](https://film.one/media/person/449115/gallery-17f3f2f04758.jpg) Mary J. Blige — Image via TMDB
- ![Mary J Blige: Photo Eva Rinaldi (2011)](https://film.one/media/person/449115/gallery-7a06d6897302.jpg) Mary J Blige: Photo Eva Rinaldi (2011) — Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Mary_J_Blige-_Photo_Eva_Rinaldi_%285421556866%29.jpg/1280px-Mary_J_Blige-_Photo_Eva_Rinaldi_%285421556866%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Mary J. Blige at a ceremony for Doug Morris to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. (2010)](https://film.one/media/person/449115/gallery-9a01412d0d9d.jpg) Mary J. Blige at a ceremony for Doug Morris to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. (2010) — Angela George at https://www.flickr.com/photos/sharongraphics/, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/MaryJBligeJan10.jpg/1280px-MaryJBligeJan10.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 2 nominated

- 2018: Best Original Song (nominated), for *Mighty River*
- 2018: Best Supporting Actress (nominated), for *Mudbound*

### Other awards — 3 won

- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2024: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (won)
- Time 100 2022: Time 100 (won)
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame 2018: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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