Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
34
Gender
Female
Birthday
1939-07-10 (86 years old)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
The Staple Singers
Mavis Staples
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.
