Personal Info
The Staple Singers
Mavis Staples
Acting
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
Filmography
Movies
Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson
as Self
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
as Self - Singer (archive footage) (voice)
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
as Self
Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewels
as Self
Gorillaz: Reject False Icons
as Self
Dolly & Friends: The Making of a Soundtrack
as Self
The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris
as Self
The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac & His Music
as Self
Mavis!
as Self
Station to Station
TV Shows
Women Who Rock
as Self · 2 ep.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Musical Guest · 2 ep.
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep.
Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music
as Self · 6 ep.
Soundstage
as Guest singer · 1 ep.
New York Undercover
1 ep.
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep.
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1 ep.
The Cosby Show
as Soloist · 1 ep.
Late Night with David Letterman
as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep.
