Mavis Staples

Mavis Staples

Actor

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.

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Date of Birth: 10 Jul 1939 (86 years)

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Filmography

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

2005EN
Dolly & Friends: The Making of a Soundtrack

Dolly & Friends: The Making of a Soundtrack

2018
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

2021EN
Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music

Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music

2005EN
Season 1

Season 1

2005
Graffiti Bridge

Graffiti Bridge

1990EN
The Last Waltz

The Last Waltz

1978EN
Gorillaz: Reject False Icons

Gorillaz: Reject False Icons

2019EN
8/22/24 (Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Mavis Staples, Jeff Tweedy, Jennifer Hudson, Ian Happ, Nico Hoerner, Jameson Taillon)

8/22/24 (Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Mavis Staples, Jeff Tweedy, Jennifer Hudson, Ian Happ, Nico Hoerner, Jameson Taillon)

2024