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Mary J. Blige

1971 - Today

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Mary Jane Blige ( BLYZHE; born January 11, 1971) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, actress, and entrepreneur. Often referred to as the "Queen of Hip-Hop Soul" and "Queen of R&B", her accolades include nine Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, four American Music Awards, twelve NAACP Image Awards, and twelve Billboard Music Awards, including the Billboard Icon Award. Her career began in 1988 when she was signed to Uptown Records by its founder Andre Harrell. In 1992, Blige released her debut album, What's the 411?, which is credited for introducing the mix of R&B and hip hop into mainstream pop culture. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mary J. Blige is the 1,384th most popular singer (down from 1,378th in 2019), the 7,565th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,032nd in 2019) and the 383rd most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Mary J. Blige ranks 1,384 out of 4,381. Before her are Ian Hunter, Peaches, Emma Kirkby, Hagigat Rzayeva, Diane Warren, and Jeanette MacDonald. After her are Bobby Vee, Yardena Arazi, Jimi Jamison, Eddy Wally, Valery Meladze, and Jacques Higelin.

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Among people born in 1971, Mary J. Blige ranks 186. Before her are Peter Franzén, Srirasmi Suwadee, Edílson, Paulina Rubio, Necati Şaşmaz, and Max Martin. After her are Lawrence Gilliard Jr., Song Il-gook, Moritz Bleibtreu, Renee O'Connor, Sarah Kane, and Brad Friedel.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Mary J. Blige ranks 7,567 out of 20,380. Before her are Diane Warren (1956), Thad Jones (1923), Jeanette MacDonald (1903), Gunther Schuller (1925), Darlene Hard (1936), and Jack Finney (1911). After her are Bobby Vee (1943), Kyle Gass (1960), Mae Murray (1885), Michael Stuhlbarg (1968), Jimi Jamison (1951), and Wilfred Hudson Osgood (1875).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Mary J. Blige ranks 383. Before her are Danger Mouse (1977), Shirley Verrett (1931), Junior Wells (1934), Kenny Dorham (1924), Diane Warren (1956), and Jeanette MacDonald (1903). After her are Bobby Vee (1943), Jimi Jamison (1951), Lyle Lovett (1957), David Johansen (1950), Gregg Rolie (1947), and Bobby Hebb (1938).

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