Known For
Acting
Birthday
July 10, 1939 (age 87)
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.
Known For - Movies
The Last Waltz
as Self
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
as Self - Singer (archive footage) (voice)
The Klansman
as The Staple Singers
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
as Self
Lightning in a Bottle
as Self
Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson
as Self
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
as Self
Graffiti Bridge
as Melody Cool
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
as The Staple Singers
The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris
as Self
Known For - TV Shows
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Musical Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Musical Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - The Staple Singers
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Musical Guest
The Cosby Show
as Soloist
New York Undercover
The Midnight Special
as Self
Soundstage
as Guest singer