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Mavis Staples

Acting

Born: 1939-07-10
From: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Gender: Female
Popularity: 0.2

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.

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Awards & Nominations7 won · 1 nominated

🏆 Won

Order of Lincoln

2021
🏆 Won

Libera Award for Best Blues Record

We Get By

2020
🏆 Won

"Spirit of Americana" Free Speech Award

2019
Nominated

Americana Award for Artist of the Year

2019
🏆 Won

Kennedy Center Honors

2016
🏆 Won

"Spirit of Americana" Free Speech Award

2007
🏆 Won

Maple Blues Awards

🏆 Won

Blues Music Award

Acting35 titles

The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
10.0
Movie

The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children

1970Drama
Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewels
9.3
Movie

Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewels

2020Drama
Women Who Rock
9.0
Series

Women Who Rock

2022Documentary
The Midnight Special
8.1
Series

The Midnight Special

1972 - ...Drama
Prince: The Sacrifice Of Victor
8.0
Movie

Prince: The Sacrifice Of Victor

1994Drama
Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music
8.0
Series

Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music

2005Documentary
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
7.9
Movie

Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince

2020Drama
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
7.7
Movie

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

2005Documentary
The Last Waltz
7.7
Movie

The Last Waltz

1978Documentary
Lightning in a Bottle
7.6
Movie

Lightning in a Bottle

2004Drama
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
7.6
Movie

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

2021Drama
Gorillaz: Reject False Icons
7.6
Movie

Gorillaz: Reject False Icons

2019Documentary
New York Undercover
7.3
Series

New York Undercover

1994-1999Drama
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3
Series

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993-2009Comedy
The Cosby Show
7.0
Series

The Cosby Show

1984-1992Comedy
Mavis!
6.9
Movie

Mavis!

2015Documentary
Station to Station
6.8
Movie

Station to Station

2014Drama
Rejoice and Shout
6.5
Movie

Rejoice and Shout

2011Documentary
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1
Series

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015-2026Comedy
Late Night with David Letterman
6.1
Series

Late Night with David Letterman

1982-1993Comedy
Blues Divas
6.0
Movie

Blues Divas

2005Drama
The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris
6.0
Movie

The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris

2016Drama
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8
Series

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 - ...Comedy
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8
Series

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 - ...Comedy
The Klansman
5.7
Movie

The Klansman

1974Thriller
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.4
Series

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992-2013Documentary
Graffiti Bridge
5.1
Movie

Graffiti Bridge

1990Drama
The Soul of Stax
0
Movie

The Soul of Stax

1994Documentary
Soul Divas
0
Movie

Soul Divas

2007Drama
Dolly & Friends: The Making of a Soundtrack
0
Movie

Dolly & Friends: The Making of a Soundtrack

2018Documentary
Remembering Chicago Again
0
Movie

Remembering Chicago Again

1995Documentary
Prince: The Ryde Dyvine
0
Movie

Prince: The Ryde Dyvine

1992Drama
The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac & His Music
0
Movie

The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac & His Music

2016Drama
Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson
0
Movie

Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson

2024Documentary
Soundstage
0
Series

Soundstage

2003 - ...Drama

Sound1 title

Let's Do It Again
7.0
Movie

Let's Do It Again

1975Comedy