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

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2018
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2024
The Mike Douglas Show
1976
Conan
2013
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
2007
Late Night with David Letterman
1989
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2007
The Cosby Show
1990
Later... with Jools Holland
2010
New York Undercover
1994
The Midnight Special
1973
Soundstage
2005

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
41
Sound
1
2024
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
2022
Women Who Rock
as Self
2021
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
as Self - Singer (archive footage) (voice)
2020
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
as Self
2020
Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewels
as Self
2019
Gorillaz: Reject False Icons
as Self
2018
Dolly & Friends: The Making of a Soundtrack
as Self
2018
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Musical Guest
2016
The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris
as Self
2016
The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac & His Music
as Self
2015
Mavis!
as Self
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Musical Guest
2014
Station to Station
2013
Conan
as Self
2012
Mavis Staples & Nick Lowe - AVO Sessions 2012
as Voice
2011
Rejoice and Shout
2010
Later... with Jools Holland
2007
Soul Divas
as Self
2007
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2007
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Musical Guest
2005
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
as Self
2005
Blues Divas
as Self
2005
Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music
as Self
2005
Soundstage
as Guest singer
2004
Lightning in a Bottle
as Self
1995
Remembering Chicago Again
as Self
1994
The Soul of Stax
as Self
1994
Prince: The Sacrifice Of Victor
1994
New York Undercover
1992
Prince: The Ryde Dyvine
1990
Graffiti Bridge
as Melody Cool
1990
The Cosby Show
as Soloist
1989
Alannah Myles: Live at the Diamond Club Toronto
1989
Late Night with David Letterman
as Self - Musical Guest
1985
Motown Returns to the Apollo
1978
The Last Waltz
as Self
1976
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - The Staple Singers
1974
The Klansman
as The Staple Singers
1973
The Midnight Special
as Self
1970
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
as The Staple Singers
Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson
as Self