Mary J. Blige |
Birth Name: Mary Jane Blige
Known AS: Mary J. Blige
Nicknames:
- Queen of Ghetto Love
- Queen of Hip-Hop Soul
Mother Name: Cora Blige
Husband: Kendu Isaacs (m. 2003)
Date of Birth: 11 January 1971
Birth Place: Bronx, New York, United States
Gender: Female
Height: 5' 6" (1.66 m)
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Religion: Born-Again Christian
Race or Ethnicity: Black
Education: Roosevelt High School
Occupation:Singer-songwriter, Record Producer, Actress
Acive Years: 1990–present
Genres: R&B, Soul, Gospel, Hip hop, Hip hop soul
Instruments: Vocals
Labels:
- Uptown/MCA (1990–1996)
- MCA (1997–2002)
- Matriarch/Geffen (2003–present)
- Verve Records (2013)
Best Known AS: The "Queen of Hip-Hop and Soul"
Family/Relatives:
- Father Name: Thomas Blige (jazz musician)
- Mother Name: Cora Blige (nurse)
- Sister: LaTonya Blige-DaCosta
- Sister: Jonquell
- Brother: Bruce
- Husband: Kendu Isaacs (m. 2003)