Mavis Staples
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1939-07-10 (86 years old)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also known As
The Staple Singers
Mavis Staples
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.
Acting
1994
The Soul of Stax
as Self
2007
Soul Divas
as Self
1970
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
as The Staple Singers
1974
The Klansman
as The Staple Singers
2012
2015
Mavis!
as Self
2005
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
as Self
2004
Lightning in a Bottle
as Self
2018
1995
Remembering Chicago Again
as Self
2005
Blues Divas
as Self
1978
The Last Waltz
as Self
2016
2020
1990
Graffiti Bridge
as Melody Cool
2019
Gorillaz: Reject False Icons
as Self
Production
1975
Let's Do It Again
as Theme Song Performance
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