Mavis Staples

Personal Info

Birthday

July 10, 1939

(86 years old)

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

The Cosby Show

The Klansman

Graffiti Bridge

The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children

Mavis Staples & Nick Lowe - AVO Sessions 2012

Filmography

2021
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
as Self
2020
Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewels
as Self
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
as Self
2019
Gorillaz: Reject False Icons
as Self
2018
Dolly & Friends: The Making of a Soundtrack
as Self
2016
The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris
as Self
The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac & His Music
as Self
2015
Mavis!
as Self
2012
Mavis Staples & Nick Lowe - AVO Sessions 2012
as Voice
2007
Soul Divas
as Self
2005
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
as Self
Blues Divas
as Self
2004
Lightning in a Bottle
as Self
1995
Remembering Chicago Again
as Self
1994
The Soul of Stax
as Self
1990
Graffiti Bridge
as Melody Cool
1978
The Last Waltz
as Self
1974
The Klansman
as The Staple Singers
1970
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
as The Staple Singers