Mavis Staples
Acting
July 10, 1939
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
Movies
The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris
2016
The Soul of Stax
1994
Graffiti Bridge
1990
The Klansman
1974
Mavis!
2015
The Last Waltz
1978
Blues Divas
2005
Lightning in a Bottle
2004
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021
Remembering Chicago Again
1995
Rejoice and Shout
2011
Prince: The Ryde Dyvine
1992
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
2005
Prince: The Sacrifice Of Victor
1994
Soul Divas
2007
Gorillaz: Reject False Icons
2019
Gorillaz: House of Kong
2025
The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac & His Music
2016
Dolly & Friends: The Making of a Soundtrack
2018
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
2020
TV Shows
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
The Cosby Show
1984
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
The Midnight Special
1972
New York Undercover
1994
Women Who Rock
2022
Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music
2005