Mary J. Blige
Birth Name:
Mary Jane Blige
Birth Place:
New York City, New York, United States
Profession
Soundtrack, Actress, Producer, Music department
Fast Facts
- Co-founded the Foundation for the Advancement of Women Now
- In 2017, she received the Hollywood Film Breakout Performance Actress Award for her work on "Mudbound․"
- Received the Legends Award at the World Music Awards
- Her career started when an Uptown Records CEO recieved a demo cassette tape she had recorded at a karaoke machine at the mall and signed her to a record contract
- Quote: "I know who I am and what I can do․ With each album, it's just me continuing to grow․"
- Quote: "My fans and I are living examples that you can turn a negative situation into something positive․"
- Influenced by the music of Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan and Gladys Knight
- Much of her R&B, hip-hop and soul music explores themes of love, devotion and inner strength
- Her perfume, My Life, sold over 50,000 bottles in one day on the Home Shopping Network
- Launched a line of sunglasses in 2009 called Melody
- Based her song "No More Drama" on the soap opera "The Young and the Restless․"
Awards
- 1997Grammy - Best Female R&B Vocal Performance:Nominated
- 2007Critics Choice Award - Best Song:Nominated
- 2007OFTA Film Award - Best Music, Original Song:Nominated
- 2009Satellite Award - Best Original Song:Nominated
- 2010Black Reel - Best Song:Nominated
- 2011HFCS Award - Best Original Song:Nominated
- 2011PFCS Award - Best Original Song:Nominated
- 2012Black Reel - Best Song:Winner
- 2012Critics Choice Award - Best Song:Nominated
- 2012Golden Globe - Best Original Song - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2012World Soundtrack Award - Best Original Song Written for a Film:Nominated
- 2013WIN Award - Outstanding Actress Made for Television Movie / Mini-Series:Nominated
- 2014Hollywood Award - Best Ensemble Cast:Nominated
- 2016Black Reel - Outstanding Supporting Actress, TV Movie or Limited Series:Nominated
- 2016Critics' Choice TV Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series:Nominated
- 2017ACCA - Best Original Song:Nominated
- 2017ACCA - Best Cast Ensemble:Nominated
- 2017BFCC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
- 2017BFCC Award - Best Ensemble:Winner
- 2017CFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2017DFWFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2017FFCC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2017Gotham Independent Film Award - Breakthrough Actor:Nominated
- 2017Special Gotham Jury Award - Best Ensemble Performance:Winner
- 2017Hollywood Breakthrough Award - Breakthrough Actress:Winner
- 2017LAFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2017NTFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2017OFCS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2017PCC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2017VVFP Award - Best Supporting Performance:Nominated
- 2017WAFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2018AACTA International Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2018Oscar - Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song):Nominated
- 2018Oscar - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 2018Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2018Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 2018EDA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2018Breakthrough Artist AwardNominated
- 2018AFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2018Black Reel - Outstanding Supporting Actress, Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2018Black Reel - Outstanding Original Song:Winner
- 2018Black Reel - Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Female:Nominated
- 2018Critics Choice Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2018DFCS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2018Dorian Award - Film Performance of the Year - Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2018Robert Altman AwardWinner
- 2018GAFCA Award - Best Original Song:Nominated
- 2018Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2018Golden Globe - Best Original Song - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2018GMS Award - Best Song/Recording Created for a Film:Nominated
- 2018HMMA Award - Best Original Song - Animated Film:Winner
- 2018IFC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2018NCFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2018OFTA Film Award - Best Ensemble:Nominated
- 2018OFTA Film Award - Best Breakthrough Performance: Female:Nominated
- 2018Breakthrough Performance AwardWinner
- 2018Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 2019CinEuphoria - Best Ensemble - International Competition:Nominated
- 2020Black Reel - Outstanding TV Movie/Limited Series:Nominated
- 2021Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA) - Best Original Song - Documentary:Nominated
- 2021HMMA Award - Best Music Documentary/Special Program:Nominated
- 2021Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:Winner
- 2022BET Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2022Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:Winner