ActingBorn: 1939-07-10 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
Featured Movies (23)
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10.0The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
1970
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9.3Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewels
2020
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8.0Prince: The Sacrifice Of Victor
1994
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7.9Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
2020
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7.8No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
2005
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7.7The Last Waltz
1978
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7.6Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021
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7.6Gorillaz: Reject False Icons
2019
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7.6Lightning in a Bottle
2004
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6.9Mavis!
2015
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6.8Station to Station
2014
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6.5Rejoice and Shout
2011
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6.0Blues Divas
2005
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6.0The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris
2016
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5.6The Klansman
1974
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5.2Graffiti Bridge
1990
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The Soul of Stax
1994
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Soul Divas
2007
Television & Series (13)
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9.0Women Who Rock
2022
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8.1The Midnight Special
1972
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8.0Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music
2005
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8.0Soundstage
2003
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7.3Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
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7.3New York Undercover
1994
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7.0The Cosby Show
1984
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6.1Late Night with David Letterman
1982
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6.1The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
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6.1The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
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5.8The Mike Douglas Show
1961
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5.8The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
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5.4The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992