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Mavis Staples Net Worth

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Updated on August 20, 2026



Mavis Staples net worth is
$800,000

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Mavis Staples (born July 10, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American rhythm and blues and gospel singer, actress and civil rights activist who recorded with The Staple Singers, her family's band. 

Full NameMavis Staples
Net Worth$800,000
Date Of BirthJuly 10, 1939
Place Of BirthChicago, Illinois, USA
ProfessionActivist, Actor, Singer, Oh Happy Day, Take Us Back, Jesus Lay Down Beside Me, North Adams, MA, United States, Macon, GA, United States, Waco, TX, USA
NationalityAmerican
ParentsPops Staples, Oceola Staples, Oh Happy Day, Take Us Back, Jesus Lay Down Beside Me, North Adams, MA, United States, Macon, GA, United States, Waco, TX, USA
SiblingsCleotha Staples, Pervis Staples, Yvonne Staples, Oh Happy Day, Take Us Back, Jesus Lay Down Beside Me, North Adams, MA, United States, Macon, GA, United States, Waco, TX, USA
NicknamesMavis Staples, Staples, Mavis
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NominationsGrammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Gospel Artist, Oh Happy Day, Take Us Back, Jesus Lay Down Beside Me, North Adams, MA, United States, Macon, GA, United States, Waco, TX, USA
MoviesGraffiti Bridge, Rejoice and Shout, Let Freedom Sing: How Music Inspired the Civil Rights Movement, Soul Divas, A Stack of Soul, North Adams, MA, United States, Macon, GA, United States, Waco, TX, USA
Star SignCancer
#Quote
1My grandmother gave me switches because I was singing the blues in school when I was six years old. She got one of my legs, and every lick she said,'You.Don't.Sing.Blues.In.This.Family.You.Sing.Church.Songs.
2We can't get off the stage without singing 'The Weight'. How many times have we sang 'I'll Take You There'? If you leave without singing it, people will just keep clapping until you do.

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Girls2016TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015TV Series performer - 1 episode
Glastonbury 20152015TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Blacklist2015TV Series performer - 1 episode
Take Me to the River2014Documentary performer: "I've Been Buked" traditional
The Best Man Holiday2013performer: "Can You Get to That"
Conan2011-2013TV Series performer - 2 episodes
The 55th Annual Grammy Awards2013TV Special performer: "The Weight"
The Help2011performer: "Don't Knock"
CSI: Miami2010TV Series performer - 1 episode
Late Show with David Letterman2010TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno2010TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Family That Preys2008performer: "Have A Little Faith"
Charlie Wilson's War2007performer: "This Little Light of Mine"
My Blueberry Nights2007arranger: "Eyes on the Prize" / performer: "Eyes on the Prize"
Criminal Minds2006TV Series 1 episode
Off the Black2006performer: "Ain't That Good"
Tarnation2003Documentary performer: "Now Many Times"
Frauen sind was Wunderbares1994performer: "The Voice"
Graffiti Bridge1990performer: "Melody Cool", "Graffiti Bridge"
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation1989performer: "Christmas Vacation"
Wildcats1986performer: "Show Me How It Works"
A Piece of the Action1977performer: "Chocolate City" , "Of Whom Shall I Be Afraid" , "Orientation" , "A Piece Of The Action" , "Good Lovin' Daddy" , "'Til Blossoms Bloom" , "Koochie, Koochie, Koochie", uncredited

Actress

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Great Performances2007TV Series
The Sacrifice of Victor1995Video
Graffiti Bridge1990Melody Cool
The Cosby Show1990TV SeriesSoloist

Music Department

TitleYearStatusCharacter
A Piece of the Action1977music performer: songs

Miscellaneous

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Let's Do It Again1975dialogue coach

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
CBS This Morning2016TV SeriesHerself
The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris2016TV MovieHerself
The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: A Celebration of Mac & His Music2016TV MovieHerself
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015-2016TV SeriesHerself - Musical Guest
Glastonbury 20152015TV SeriesHerself
Mavis!2015DocumentaryHerself
The Kennedy Center Honors2014TV SpecialHerself - Performer
The Newport Effect2014DocumentarySegment Narrator (voice)
Take Me to the River2014DocumentaryHerself
Conan2011-2013TV SeriesHerself - Musical Guest
The Daily Show2013TV SeriesHerself
The 55th Annual Grammy Awards2013TV SpecialHerself - Performer
Love for Levon: A Benefit to Save the Barn2012TV MovieHerself
The Colbert Report2010-2012TV SeriesHerself / Herself - Musical Guest
From Dust to Dreams: Opening Night at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts2012TV MovieHerself
VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul2011TV MovieHerself - Performer
42nd NAACP Image Awards2011TV SpecialHerself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno2005-2011TV SeriesHerself / Herself - At the Grammys / Herself - Musical Guest
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts2010TV SpecialHerself
Later... With Jools Holland2010TV SeriesHerself
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear2010TV SpecialHerself
Late Show with David Letterman2007-2010TV SeriesHerself - Musical Guest
Talk Stoop with Cat Greenleaf2010TV SeriesHerself
Rejoice and Shout2010DocumentaryHerself
Let Freedom Sing: How Music Inspired the Civil Rights Movement2009DocumentaryHerself
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: I'll Take You There2009VideoHerself
Late Night with Conan O'Brien1995-2007TV SeriesHerself
Tavis Smiley2007TV SeriesHerself
38th NAACP Image Awards2007TV SpecialHerself - Performer
American Masters2005TV Series documentaryHerself
I Believe to My Soul2005Video documentary shortHerself
Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music2005TV Mini-Series documentaryHerself
The 47th Annual Grammy Awards2005TV SpecialHerself - Performer
Blues Divas2005DocumentaryHerself
Blind Boys of Alabama: Go Tell It on the Mountain2004TV SpecialPerformer
Jools's Hootenanny2004TV SeriesHerself
Lightning in a Bottle2004DocumentaryHerself
God Only Knows: Vocal Harmony - The Voice2003TV Movie documentaryHerself
Soul Comes Home2003TV SpecialHerself
Soulsville2003Documentary shortHerself
American Roots Music2001TV Series documentaryHerself
New York Undercover1994TV SeriesHerself
VH1 Honors1994TV SpecialHerself - Presenter
Soul Train1974-1994TV Series documentaryHerself
The Ryde Devine1991TV MovieHerself
Late Night with David Letterman1989TV SeriesHerself - Musical Guest
Sunday Night1988TV SeriesHerself
Motown Returns to the Apollo1985TV SpecialHerself
Soul to Soul1971DocumentaryHerself

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Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2014GrammyGrammy AwardsBest Americana AlbumFor the album "One True Vine."
2004GrammyGrammy AwardsBest Pop Collaboration with Vocals
1995CableACECableACE AwardsPerformance in a Music Special or SeriesVH1 Honors (1994)

Known for movies

Soundtrack

The Help (2011)
as Soundtrack

Herself

Mavis! (2015)
as Herself

Soundtrack

My Blueberry Nights (2007)
as Soundtrack

Soundtrack

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
as Soundtrack

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