How Old Is Mary J Blige?

Mary J Blige is popularly known as an American singer, songwriter, and actress. In her career, Mary has won 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. Aside from these awards, she has also been nominated for three Golden Globe Awards and two Academy Awards, including one for her supporting role in the film Mudbound (2017) and another for its original song “Mighty River”, becoming the first person nominated for acting and songwriting in the same year. We have more details about her career. In this post, we will look at Mary J Blige’s age, career and other details about her personal life. Find out more below.

Who Is Mary J Blige?

Mary was born on 11 January 1971 to nurse Cora and jazz musician Thomas Blige. She has siblings namely LaTonya Blige-DaCosta, Bruce Miller, and a younger half-sister, Jonquell. As a young child, Mary sang in a Pentecostal church.

Mary J Blige’s Career

After dropping out of high school. She recalled messing her life with drugs and harassment. Despite these, Mary spent a short time in a Yonkers band named Pride with band drummer Eddie D’Aprile. In 1988, she recorded an impromptu cover of Anita Baker’s “Caught Up in the Rapture”. The CEO of Uptown Records Harrell met with Blige and in 1989 she was signed to the label as a backup vocalist for artists such as Father MC.

Blige began working with record producer Sean Combs after being signed to her new record label. Sean also known as Puff Daddy produced most of Blige’s first album titled “What’s the 411?” The album peaked at number six on the Billboard 200 and topped the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It also peaked at number 53 on the UK Albums Chart. It was certified three times Platinum by the RIAA.

Mary went on to release several albums which also did very well. Some of her albums include “My Life”, “Share My World”, “Mary”, “Good Morning Gorgeous” and many others.

Apart from her musical career, Mary also made her acting debut on the sitcom The Jamie Foxx Show, playing the apparently southern Ola Mae, a preacher’s daughter who wanted to sing more than gospel music. In 2001, she also starred opposite rapper Q-Tip in the independent film Prison Song. That same year, Blige made a cameo on the Lifetime network series, Strong Medicine; playing the role of Simone Fellows, the lead singer of a band who was sick, but would not seek treatment. In 2000, Blige was featured in a superhero web cartoon in junction with Stan Lee.

Mary has since been featured in several films and television shows. Some of them include “Respect”, “Prison Song”, “Soul Train”, “The Win Down with Mary J Blige” and many others.

Who Is Mary J Blige’s Husband?

Mary was in a relationship for 6 years with singer Cedric “K-Ci” Hailey of the R&B group Jodeci. After their relationship broke, Mary married her manager, Martin “Kendu” Isaacs, on December 7, 2003. At the time, Isaacs had two children, Nas and Jordan, with his first wife, and an older daughter, Briana, from a teenage relationship. In July 2016, Blige filed for divorce, citing “irreconcilable differences”. Blige and Isaacs’ divorce was finalized on June 21, 2018.