Name : Mary J. Blige
Born Name : Mary Jane Blige
Date of Birth : January 11, 1971(45years)
Place of Birth : The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Nationality : American
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
Years active : 1989 to Present
Manager : Mary J. Blige is signed to Tencer & Associates PR.
Genre : R&B, Soul, Neo Soul, Hip Hop Soul
Instruments : Vocals
Family : Father – Thomas Blige (Jazz Musician),Mother – Cora Blige (Nurse),Siblings – LaTonya Blige – DaCosta (Younger Sister), Bruce Miller (Younger Half-Brother)
Zodiac Sign : Capricorn
Height : 5 ft 9 in or 175 cm
Weight : 145 lbs or 66 kg
Hair Color : Dyed Blonde
Eye Color : Dark Brown
Shoe Size : 8 (US) or 6 (UK) or 38.5 (EU)
Religion : Christian
Best Known For : JShe 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.
Mary J. Blige Favorite Things : Food – Seafood, French food, English food, Italian food,Word – Love
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 on the 69th place on the 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 about 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).
Mary J. Blige Quotes
“You can hate me. You can go out there and say anything you want about me, But you will love me later because I told you the truth.” ~ Mary J. Blige
“You demand respect and you’ll get it. First of all, you give respect.” ~ Mary J. Blige
“I do consider myself part of black history.” ~ Mary J. Blige
“I barely have time for my own children. To adopt more children and not have time for them, that would be poor parenting on my part.” ~ Mary J. Blige
“I wish I had an extra day with my mom sometimes. Or another hour in the day with my family, husband and children.” ~ Mary J. Blige
“It was only for two years, and I jumped from family to family. It’s very scary.” ~ Mary J. Blige