
Patti LaBelle
Known for Acting · 122 credits
- Born
- 1944-05-24 (age 82)
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Also known as
- Patti Holte · Patricia Holte · Patricia Louise Holte
Biography
Patti LaBelle, born Patricia Louise Holte, is an American singer, actress, and author who rose to fame in the 1960s as the lead singer of Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles. The group later changed their name to Labelle and released the iconic disco hit “Lady Marmalade”, which was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. LaBelle became a solo star in 1984 with the success of singles like “If Only You Knew” and “New Attitude”.
Known For
TV Shows (53)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest

American Horror Story
2011
as Dora Ross

The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self

Dancing with the Stars
2005
as Self - Contestant

The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self

The Nanny
1993
as Patti LaBelle

The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self

The View
1997
as Self - Guest

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
as Self

Empire
2015
as Patti LaBelle

Great Performances
1971
as Self

Sherri
2022
as Self - Guest

Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self

The Neighborhood
2018
as Marilyn

The Masked Singer
2019
as Flower (archive footage)

A Different World
1987
as Adele Wayne

Tamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest

Beat Bobby Flay
2013
as Self

Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self

Greenleaf
2016
as Maxine Patterson

Celebrity Family Feud
2015
as Self - Contestant
Good Day Live
2001
as Self

Star
2016
as Christine Brown

To Tell the Truth
2016
as Self - Panelist

All of Us
2003

American Idol
2018
as Self - Performer

The Midnight Special
1972
as Self

The Wonder Years
2021
as Mother Williams

The Kominsky Method
2018
as Self

Solid Gold
1980
as Self

A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019
as Patti LaBelle

Today
1952
as Self
Out All Night
1992
as Chelsea Paige

Dog Whisperer
2004
as Self - Owner of Nasir

Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
2016
as Self

That's My Jam
2021
as Self - Guest
The Marriage Ref
2010
as Self - Panelist

The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
as Self - Guest

Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
2020
as Self

BET Awards
2001
as Self - Performer

KPOPPED
2025
as Self

VERZUZ
2020
as Self

Rock Concert
1973
as Self

The Early Show
1999
as Self

Hi-Jinks
2005

The Roseanne Show
1998
as Self - Guest
Clash of the Choirs
2007
as Self

VH1 Divas
1998
as Self -Performer

The Grammys
1959
as Self

The Arsenio Hall Show
1989
Celebrity Cooking Showdown
2006
as Self
Movies (69)

Semi-Pro
2008
as Jackie's Mom

The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful
2024
as Patti LaBelle (voice)

Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self

A Soldier's Story
1984
as Big Mary

Night of 100 Stars III
1990
as Self

Live Aid
1985
as Self

Idlewild
2006
as The Real Angel Davenport

Cover
2007
as Mrs. Persons

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
as Self (archive footage)

Six by Sondheim
2013
as Self (archive footage)

Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2019
as Self

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
2019
as Self - Performer

Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
2005
as Self

Sing
1989
as Mrs. DeVere

Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
1995
as Self - Performer

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987
as Self

The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
2002
as Self

Live Aid
2004
as Self

Working
1982
as Cleaning Woman

Parker Kane
1990
as Cartier
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
1997
as Self

A Family Christmas Gift
2019
as Dora

The World According to Allee Willis
2024
as Self

The Apollo
2019
as Self

Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary
1977
as Self - Performer

National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony
2016
as Self

Mr. SOUL!
2018
as Self (archive footage)

Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales
1999
as Self

Queen: Champions of the World
1995
as Self

Santa, Baby!
2001
as Melody Songbird (voice)

Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988
as Self

Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
1990
as Self

Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
2010
as Self (uncredited) (archive footage)

For Our Children
1993
as Self

Unnatural Causes
1986
as Jeanette Thompson

Mama, I Want to Sing!
2011
as Sister Carrie

Christmas Everlasting
2018
as Mrs. Swinson

Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation
2005
as Self

VH1 Divas Holiday: Unsilent Night
2016
as Self

Let the Canary Sing
2023
as Self

Fire and Rain
1990
as Lucille Jacobson
The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the World
2023
as Self

Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy
2006
as Moneisha

Britney Spears: In the Zone
2003
as Self (archive footage)
Sylvester: Mighty Real
2002
as Self

Celia Cruz | ¡Azúcar!
2004
as Self

The Who | Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy
1989
as The Acid Queen

A Tale of James Brown
2016
as Self

The Who | Tommy and Quadrophenia Live
2005
as The Acid Queen

Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue!
1994

National Memorial Day Concert
2023
as Self

Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004
as Self
Michael McDonald: A Gathering of Friends
2001
as Self

Musical Comedy Tonight III
1985

Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II
1995
as Self

The Who: Tommy Live With Special Guests
2006
as Self

VH1 Divas 2004
2004
as Self

A New Orleans Noel
2022
as Loretta Brown

Preaching to the Choir
2005
as Sister Jasmine

Soul of a Nation Presents: Sound of Freedom – A Juneteenth Celebration
2022
as Self

Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
2007
as Self
All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular
1985
as Self

Patti Labelle | Look To The Rainbow Tour
1986
as Self

Patti Labelle | Live One Night Only
1998
as Self

Patti Labelle | Live In New York
as Self

The Real Story of Itsy Bitsy Spider
1990
as Miss Widow (voice)

Sisters In The Name of Love
1986
as Self

Denyce Graves | Breaking the Rules
as Self

American Horror Story - Freak Show
2014
as Dora Brown
About Patti LaBelle
Patti LaBelle, born Patricia Louise Holte, is an American singer, actress, and author who rose to fame in the 1960s as the lead singer of Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles. The group later changed their name to Labelle and released the iconic disco hit “Lady Marmalade”, which was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. LaBelle became a solo star in 1984 with the success of singles like “If Only You Knew” and “New Attitude”. With 122 credits spanning from 1952 to 2025, Patti LaBelle has appeared in 69 films and 53 TV shows.
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Most Popular Patti LaBelle Movies
- Semi-Pro (2008) — as Jackie's Mom
- The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful (2024) — as Patti LaBelle (voice)
- Night of 100 Stars II (1985) — as Self
- A Soldier's Story (1984) — as Big Mary
- Night of 100 Stars III (1990) — as Self
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