
Mavis Staples
Acting
Born 1939-07-10 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
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

8.0
Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music
2005 · TV

9.0
Women Who Rock
2022 · TV

8.1
The Midnight Special
1972 · TV

7.0
The Cosby Show
1984 · TV

7.2
New York Undercover
1994 · TV

Soundstage
2003 · TV

5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · TV

6.1
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · TV

5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · TV

7.3
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · TV

6.1
Late Night with David Letterman
1982 · TV

5.4
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · TV