Mavis Staples
Known for Acting · 37 credits
- Born
- 1939-07-10 (age 86)
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- 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.
Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self - Musical Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self / Self - Musical Guest
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - The Staple Singers
The Cosby Show
1984
as Soloist
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
as Self - Musical Guest
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Musical Guest
TV Shows (12)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self - Musical Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self / Self - Musical Guest
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - The Staple Singers
The Cosby Show
1984
as Soloist
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
as Self - Musical Guest
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Musical Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
New York Undercover
1994
The Midnight Special
1972
as Self
Soundstage
2003
as Guest singer
Women Who Rock
2022
as Self
Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music
2005
as Self
Movies (25)
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021
as Self - Singer (archive footage) (voice)
The Last Waltz
1978
as Self
The Klansman
1974
as The Staple Singers
Soul Divas
2007
as Self
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
2005
as Self
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
2020
as Self
Graffiti Bridge
1990
as Melody Cool
Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson
2024
as Self
Gorillaz: Reject False Icons
2019
as Self
Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewels
2020
as Self
Lightning in a Bottle
2004
as Self
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
1970
as The Staple Singers
Blues Divas
2005
as Self
Mavis!
2015
as Self
Rejoice and Shout
2011
The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac & His Music
2016
as Self
Dolly & Friends: The Making of a Soundtrack
2018
as Self
The Soul of Stax
1994
as Self
The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris
2016
as Self
Prince: The Sacrifice Of Victor
1994
Station to Station
2014
Prince: The Ryde Dyvine
1992
Remembering Chicago Again
1995
as Self
Mavis Staples & Nick Lowe - AVO Sessions 2012
2012
as Voice
Alannah Myles: Live at the Diamond Club Toronto
1989
About Mavis Staples
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. With 37 credits spanning from 1961 to 2024, Mavis Staples has appeared in 25 films and 12 TV shows.
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Most Popular Mavis Staples Movies
- Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021) — as Self - Singer (archive footage) (voice)
- The Last Waltz (1978) — as Self
- The Klansman (1974) — as The Staple Singers
- Soul Divas (2007) — as Self
- No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005) — as Self
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