Mary J. Blige Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Mary J. Blige is an American singer, songwriter, and actor who has won at least 9 Grammy Awards, 4 American Music Awards, and 12 Billboard Music Awards. Her discography comprises of albums such as No More Drama, Mary, What’s the 411?, Share My World, The Breakthrough, My Life, Love & Life, My Life II… The Journey Continues (Act 1), Stronger with Each Tear, The London Sessions, A Mary Christmas, Strength of a Woman, and Growing Pains. In addition to that, she has also branched out as an actor and has been cast in shows and movies like Mudbound, Power Book II: Ghost, The Umbrella Academy, I Can Do Bad All By Myself, Black Nativity, Rock of Ages, Prison Song, Sherlock Gnomes, Trolls World Tour, Pink Skies Ahead, The Violent Heart, Respect, Strong Medicine, Ghost Whisperer, Betty & Coretta, Black-ish, Scream: Resurrection, and How To Get Away With Murder. In 2012, VH1 ranked Blige at number 9 in “The 100 Greatest Women in Music” list.

Born Name

Mary Jane Blige

Nick Name

Queen of Hip-Hop-Soul, MB, Mary J

Sun Sign

Capricorn

Born Place

The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States

Nationality

Education

Mary Jane was educated at Roosevelt High School.

When she was in eleventh grade, she dropped out of high school to pursue a career in music.

Occupation

Singer, Actress, Songwriter, Model, Record Producer

Family

• Father – Thomas Blige (Jazz Musician)
• Mother – Cora Blige (Nurse)
• Siblings – LaTonya Blige – DaCosta (Younger Sister), Bruce Miller (Younger Half-Brother)

Manager

Mary J. Blige has been signed to Tencer & Associates PR, Public Relations Agency, Beverly Hills, California, United States.

Genre

R&B, Soul, Neo Soul, Hip Hop Soul

Instruments

Vocals

Label

• Matriarch/Capitol
• Uptown Records
• MCA Records
• Geffen Records
• Interscope
• Verve Records
• Republic Records

Net Worth

Her net worth had been $20 million according to CelebrityNetWorth.com.

Build

Athletic

Height

5 ft 9 in or 175 cm

Weight

145 lbs or 66 kg

Boyfriend / Spouse

Mary J. Blige has dated –

1. Case Woodard – Mary dated the R&B singer Case Woodard in the past.
2. Sean Combs – She had an affair with rapper, record executive, record producer, and entrepreneur Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in the past.
3. Danny Boy – She was once linked with singer Danny Boy.
4. Grand Puba – She dated rapper Grand Puba in the past.
5. K-Ci Hailey (1992–1997) – Mary dated the American singer K-Ci Hailey for five years. They were engaged for a short period before they split up.
6. Tupac Shakur (1995) – She hooked up with actor and rapper Tupac Shakur in October 1995.
7. Treach – Rumored
8. Nas (1997) – Mary dated the well-known American rapper Nas in 1997.
9. Kendu Isaacs (2000-2016) – In 2000, Mary Jane commenced dating the American record industry executive Kendu Isaacs. After 3 years of being in a relationship, the couple got married on December 7, 2003. She filed for divorce, citing “irreconcilable differences,” in July 2016. The divorce was finalized on June 21, 2018.

Race / Ethnicity

Black

Mary J. Blige is of African-American descent.

Hair Color

Dyed Blonde

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• Her beautiful deep voice
• Blonde hair

Measurements

36-32-38 in or 91.5-81-96.5 cm

Dress Size

10 (US) or 12 (UK) or 40 (EU)

Bra Size

34C

Shoe Size

8 (US) or 6 (UK) or 38.5 (EU)

Brand Endorsements

Mary has appeared in TV commercials for Reebok (2003), Coca-Cola (2004), GAP clothing stores (2004), Propel Fitness Water (2007), and Chevrolet Tahoe (2007).

She has also appeared in print ads for Chevy Malibu (2007), Crest Toothpaste Healthy Smiles (2005), MAC Viva Glam III Lipstick (2000), and MAC cosmetics (2000).

Religion

Born-Again Christianity

Best Known For

She is known for winning 9 Grammy Awards and for releasing 11 studio albums, including Love & Life (2003), Growing Pains (2007), The Breakthrough (2005), and probably the most popular one, No More Drama, in 2001.

First Album

What’s the 411? was Mary’s debut album that was released on July 28, 1992. It consisted of 12 tracks and its length was 51 min and 59 sec.

The album was recorded in Uptown, MCA label in 1991-1992.

First Film

Mary J. Blige first gained notice in the movie Angel: One More Road to Cross (2001), in which she played the role of a Guardian Angel.

First TV Show

Mary first appeared on TV in 1995 in the TV series New York Undercover, as herself.

In the series, she shows up in the episodes Private Enemy No. 1 and Tag You’re Dead.

Personal Trainer

Mary focuses on exercising on a daily basis. Her personal trainer is the well-known fitness celebrity trainer Mark Jenkins. Mark has trained many other celebrities such as Puffy, Beyonce, and D’Angelo.

Mary J’s workout mantra can help you stay healthy and maintain a fit body.

Mary J. Blige’s Favorite Things

• Food – Seafood, French food, English food, Italian food
• Word – Love

Source – The Guardian

Mary J. Blige Facts

1. Mary worked as a Directory Assistance operator before she focused on becoming a singer.
2. Mary’s mother has survived a knife attack by her neighbor.
3. Blige was placed in 69th place on VH1’s 100 Sexiest Artists.
4. She has implemented part of the movie Waiting to Exhale (1995) in the video of Not Gon’ Cry.
5. Mary showed great passion for Led Zeppelin when she was a kid. She even performed one of their songs, Stairway to Heaven when she attended The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986).
6. Matriarch Records is the name of the record label that Mary opened back in 2004.
7. The musical group Just’Us was discovered by Blige.
8. In 2010, Blige created a perfume with the name My Life which was placed on Home Shopping Network. The product was launched through Carol’s Daughter, a line of beauty products.
9. Mary also launched sunglasses by the name Melodies by MJB. The new line was released in October 2010 and consisted of four styles and 20 different color options to choose from.
10. Rolling Stones, Vibe, and Time have chosen Mary’s album My Life (1994) among the greatest albums of all time.
11. In the mid-’90s, Blige achieved the Legends Award for her work of mixing both hip-hop and soul.
12. Blige was ranked as number one on Billboard’s list as the Most Successful Female R&B Artist of the past 25 years.
13. In May 2021, she was inducted into Apollo’s Walk of Fame.
14. In February 2022, Mary released her new album titled Good Morning Gorgeous.
15. During the 2022 Billboard Music Awards, Mary was honored with the “Icon Award”.
16. Mary does not want to have kids.