Mavis Staples
Age: 84 | From: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Person Details
Birthday: 1939-07-10 21:11:44
Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Female
Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Homepage: https://mavisstaples.com/
Movie Involvements: 16
TV Involvements: 2
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
The Midnight Special
(1972) Self - The Staple Singers
Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music
(2005) Self
The Last Waltz
(1978) Self
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
(2005) Self
Graffiti Bridge
(1990) Melody Cool
The Klansman
(1974) The Staple Singers
Gorillaz | Reject False Icons
(2019) SelfActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Self | |
| 2020 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| 2019 | Self | |
| 2018 | Self | |
| 2016 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| 2015 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| 2012 | Voice | |
| 2011 | N/A | |
| 2007 | N/A | |
| 2005 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| 2004 | N/A | |
| 1994 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
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| 1993 | Self - Musical Guest | |
| 1992 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| 1990 | Melody Cool | |
| 1989 | N/A | |
| 1984 | N/A | |
| 1978 | Self | |
| 1974 | The Staple Singers | |
| 1972 | Self - The Staple Singers | |
| 1970 | The Staple Singers | |
| 1961 | Self - The Staple Singers | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Sound
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Theme Song Performance | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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