---
name: "Patti LaBelle"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/patti-labelle"
roles: ["Songs"]
born: "24 May 1944"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 62
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-20T06:44:59.451543+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."
---

# Patti LaBelle

Songs. Born 24 May 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Songs
- **Born:** 24 May 1944, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- **Active:** 1984–1989
- **Also known as:** Patti Holte, Patricia Holte, Patricia Louise Holte
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 3: 1 acting, 2 crew
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patti_LaBelle, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31013, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0479458/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/75634

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*A Soldier's Story*](https://film.one/film/a-soldiers-story.md) (76)

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

## Biography

Patti LaBelle is an American singer and actress. Born Patricia Louise Holte on 24 May 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she began her career in the early 1960s as lead singer of the group Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles, later known as Labelle.

She made her film debut as Big Mary in the 1984 drama *A Soldier's Story*. LaBelle has appeared in other films including *Semi-Pro* (2008) and television series such as *American Horror Story* (2014), *Greenleaf* (2016–2020), *Star* (2016–2019) and *The Neighborhood* (2018–2022). She has also performed on stage and contributed to film soundtracks.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

### Performed in (1)

- *A Soldier's Story* (1984), Fi1m 76, as Big Mary — [page](https://film.one/film/a-soldiers-story.md)

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

- *Licence to Kill* (1989), Fi1m 70, Songs — [page](https://film.one/film/licence-to-kill.md)
- *Beverly Hills Cop* (1984), Fi1m 55, Songs — [page](https://film.one/film/beverly-hills-cop.md)

## Complete filmography (41)

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

- *The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful* (2024), as Patti LaBelle (voice)
- *A New Orleans Noel* (2022), as Loretta Brown
- *The Wonder Years* (2021), series, as Mother Williams
- *A Family Christmas Gift* (2019), as Dora
- *A Black Lady Sketch Show* (2019), series, as Patti LaBelle
- *Christmas Everlasting* (2018), as Mrs. Swinson
- *The Neighborhood* (2018), series, as Marilyn
- *Star* (2016), series, as Christine Brown
- *Greenleaf* (2016), series, as Maxine Patterson
- *Empire* (2015), series, as Patti LaBelle
- *American Horror Story* (2011), series, as Dora Ross
- *Mama, I Want to Sing!* (2011), as Sister Carrie
- *Semi-Pro* (2008), as Jackie's Mom
- *Cover* (2007), as Mrs. Persons
- *Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy* (2006), as Moneisha
- *Idlewild* (2006), as The Real Angel Davenport
- *The Who | Tommy and Quadrophenia Live* (2005), as The Acid Queen
- *Preaching to the Choir* (2005), as Sister Jasmine
- *Hi-Jinks* (2005), series, Actor
- *All of Us* (2003), series, Actor
- *Santa, Baby!* (2001), as Melody Songbird (voice)
- *VH1 Divas* (1998), series, Actor
- *Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue!* (1994), Actor
- *The Nanny* (1993), series, as Patti LaBelle
- *Out All Night* (1992), series, as Chelsea Paige
- *Fire and Rain* (1990), as Lucille Jacobson
- *Parker Kane* (1990), as Cartier
- *The Real Story of Itsy Bitsy Spider* (1990), as Miss Widow (voice)
- *The Who | Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy* (1989), as The Acid Queen
- *Licence to Kill* (1989), as Songs — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/licence-to-kill.md)
- *Sing* (1989), as Mrs. DeVere
- *A Different World* (1987), series, as Adele Wayne
- *Unnatural Causes* (1986), as Jeanette Thompson
- *An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.* (1986), Actor
- *Musical Comedy Tonight III* (1985), Actor
- *Motown Returns to the Apollo* (1985), Actor
- *Beverly Hills Cop* (1984), as Songs — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/beverly-hills-cop.md)
- *Miami Vice* (1984), series, as Songs — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/miami-vice.md)
- *A Soldier's Story* (1984), as Big Mary — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/a-soldiers-story.md)
- *Working* (1982), as Cleaning Woman
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Cleaning Woman

## Gallery

- ![Patti LaBelle](https://film.one/media/person/452405/gallery-32a1c6ebc15e.jpg) Patti LaBelle — Danielle G. Campbell, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Patti_Labelle_at_Black_Excellence_Brunch_New_Orleans_2026.jpg/1280px-Patti_Labelle_at_Black_Excellence_Brunch_New_Orleans_2026.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Picture taken 7/21/2005 at the launch of the west coast La Belle Community Football League. Picture taken by George Kline.](https://film.one/media/person/452405/gallery-836d90fab3e8.jpg) Picture taken 7/21/2005 at the launch of the west coast La Belle Community Football League. Picture taken by George Kline. — No machine-readable author provided. GeorgeKline~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/82/Patti_LaBelle2005.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Patti LaBelle in Zang Toi at The Heart Truth’s Red Dress Collection Fashion Show, 2011](https://film.one/media/person/452405/gallery-4dca44777aa5.jpg) Patti LaBelle in Zang Toi at The Heart Truth’s Red Dress Collection Fashion Show, 2011 — The Heart Truth, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/Patti_LaBelle_%281%29.jpg/1280px-Patti_LaBelle_%281%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Patti LaBelle performs during Goddard's 50th anniversary dinner Credit: NASA/Bill Hrybyk (2009)](https://film.one/media/person/452405/gallery-cbd23ec9b6ef.jpg) Patti LaBelle performs during Goddard's 50th anniversary dinner Credit: NASA/Bill Hrybyk (2009) — NASA Goddard Space Flight Center from USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/57/Goddard%27s_50_Year_Anniversary_Dinner_%286551002271%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Patti LaBelle](https://film.one/media/person/452405/gallery-cc5d76bd9acc.jpg) Patti LaBelle — Image via TMDB
- ![Patti LaBelle](https://film.one/media/person/452405/gallery-085eb77a0f28.jpg) Patti LaBelle — Image via TMDB
- ![Patti LaBelle](https://film.one/media/person/452405/gallery-27a251c2914a.jpg) Patti LaBelle — Image via TMDB
- ![Patti LaBelle (2008)](https://film.one/media/person/452405/gallery-c4b555916fee.jpg) Patti LaBelle (2008) — David from Washington, DC, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/97/Patti_LaBelle_%282672560629%29.jpg/1280px-Patti_LaBelle_%282672560629%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Patti LaBelle Performing for Essence Festival of Culture 2026](https://film.one/media/person/452405/gallery-df7796f03132.jpg) Patti LaBelle Performing for Essence Festival of Culture 2026 — Gabriel Brooks, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/Patti_LaBelle_Performing_at_Ceasars_Superdome_for_Essence_Festival_of_Culture_2026_04.jpg/1280px-Patti_LaBelle_Performing_at_Ceasars_Superdome_for_Essence_Festival_of_Culture_2026_04.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Patti LaBelle](https://film.one/media/person/452405/gallery-e33b43964f24.jpg) Patti LaBelle — Image via TMDB

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