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Mavis Staples

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

tv 7.0 The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
1984
tv 5.8 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
tv 6.1 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
movie 7.7 The Last Waltz
The Last Waltz
1978
movie 7.6 Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021
tv 7.3 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
movie 7.8 No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
2005
tv 5.4 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
tv 6.1 Late Night with David Letterman
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
movie 7.6 Gorillaz: Reject False Icons
Gorillaz: Reject False Icons
2019
movie 5.1 Graffiti Bridge
Graffiti Bridge
1990
movie 5.6 The Klansman
The Klansman
1974
tv 7.3 New York Undercover
New York Undercover
1994
movie 6.9 Mavis!
Mavis!
2015
tv 5.8 The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
movie 6.8 Station to Station
Station to Station
2014
tv 8.1 The Midnight Special
The Midnight Special
1972
movie 7.6 Lightning in a Bottle
Lightning in a Bottle
2004