Mavis Staples
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1939-07-10 (85 years old)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
Known For
Acting
(2021)
(2020)
(2020)
(2019)
Gorillaz: Reject False Icons
as Self
(2018)
(2016)
(2016)
(2015)
Mavis!
as Self
(2012)
(2011)
(2007)
Soul Divas
as Self
(2005)
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
as Self
(2005)
Blues Divas
as Self
(2004)
Lightning in a Bottle
as Self
(1995)
Remembering Chicago Again
as Self
(1994)
(1994)
The Soul of Stax
as Self
(1992)
(1990)
Graffiti Bridge
as Melody Cool
(1989)
(1978)
The Last Waltz
as Self
(1974)
The Klansman
as The Staple Singers
(1970)
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
as The Staple Singers
Crew
(1975)
Let's Do It Again
Theme Song Performance