Mary J Blige is an American songwriter, singer rapper and actress. She ranked as the successful woman of R & B / Hip Hop artist. She is called the “Queen of Hip Hop Soul”.
Early Life & Biography
Blige was born on 11 January, 1971 to parents Cora and Thomas Blige in Fordham Hospital. Her mother is a nurse and father is a jazz musician. She is second child among siblings. She has one elder sister, a young half-sister and half brother. Her childhood was spent in Atlanta, GA and Georgia. She was assaulted by a family acquaintance when she was five years old, and she tried to dull the pain with drink, drugs, and sex. She dropped out the high school in her junior year.
Age, Height, Weight and Body Measurements
Blige’s age is 51 as of today’s date 16 May, 2022. Her height is 5 ft inches and weight around 66 kg. Her body measurements are 36-32-38 inches.
Affairs & Personal Life
Blige was married to Martin “Kendu” Isaacs in 2003. But in 2018 their marriage was ended. Previously she was in relationship with singer Cedric “K-Ci” Hailey of R&R group Jodeci.
Awards & Achievements
In 2006 she was awarded with Legend Awards at The World Music Awards and in 2007 she received Voice of Music Award from ASCAP.
Her biggest achievement was in 2017, Billboard Magazine named her 2006 song “Be Without You” as the most successful R&R/ HipHop song. As an actress she received the Breakthrough Performance Award at 2018 Palm Springs International Film Festival.
Net Worth of Mary J Blige in 2022
Mary J Blige ‘s estimated net worth is $25 million as of year 2022. She worked for many ventures, launched her own record label Matriarch records. She had numerous endorsement contracts with Reebok, Air Jordan, Pepsi, Coca-Cola, Gap, Target, American Express, AT&T Inc., M·A·C, Apple Inc., Burger King and Chevrolet.