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Mavis Staples
Acting
Born: July 10, 1939
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
as Self
The Klansman
as The Staple Singers
Graffiti Bridge
as Melody Cool
The Last Waltz
as Self
Lightning in a Bottle
as Self
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
as Self
Gorillaz: Reject False Icons
as Self
Mavis!
as Self
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
as The Staple Singers
Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewels
as Self
