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Patti LaBelle

Actress / Singer-songwriter / Composer / Musician / Film Actress / Stage Actress | * 05/24/1944 (79) | Philadelphia / Philly (United States of America (USA))
Patricia Louise Holt (born May 24, 1944), known professionally as Patti LaBelle, is an American R&B Singer and actress. She has been referred to as the "Godmother of Soul". She began her career in the early 1960s as lead Singer and frontwoman of the vocal group Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles. After the group's name change to Labelle in the 1970s, they released the popular number-one hit "Lady Marmalade". As a result, after the group split in 1976, LaBelle began a successful solo career, starting with her critically acclaimed debut album, which included the career-defining song, "You Are My Friend". LaBelle became a mainstream solo star in 1984 following the success of the Singles "If Only You Knew", "Love, Need and Want You" (later sampled for 2002's "Dilemma"), "New Attitude" and "Stir It Up". Less than two years later in 1986, LaBelle scored a number-one album Winner in You and its number-one duet Single, "On My Own", with Michael McDonald. In 1989, the standard "If You Asked Me To" (later ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | TV Movies

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Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Movies with Patti LaBelle as Actress(31)

as Loretta Brown2022 A New Orleans Noel
as herself2019 The Apollo
as Self (archival footage)2018 Mr. SOUL!
as Mrs. Swinson2018 Christmas Everlasting
as Self (archive footage)2013 Six by Sondheim
as Jackie's Mom2008 Semi-Pro
as Mrs. Persons2007 Cover
as The Real Angel Davenport2006 Idlewild
as Herself (archive footage)2003 Britney Spears: In The Zone
as Melody Songbird (voice)2001 Santa, Baby!
as herself1990 Night Of 100 Stars III
as Lucille Jacobson1990 Fire and Rain
as Cartier1990 Parker Kane
as Mrs. DeVere1989 Sing
as Jeanette Thompson1986 Unnatural Causes
as herself1985 Live Aid
as Big Mary1984 A Soldier's Story
as Cleaning Woman1982 Working
as herself1978 The Bermuda Depths

TV Shows/Series with Patti LaBelle as Actress(26)

as Self - Guest2019 Tamron Hall
as Flower2019 The Masked Singer
as Marilyn2018 The Neighborhood
as herself2018 The Kominsky Method
as Maxine Patterson2016 Greenleaf
as herself2016 To Tell the Truth
as Self - Panelist2010 The Marriage Ref
as herself2007 Clash of the Choirs
as herself2001 Good Day Live
as herself1999 The Early Show
as Self - Guest1997 The View
as Self - Guest1996 The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as herself1993 Intimate Portrait
as herself1993 The Nanny
as Adele Wayne1987 A Different World
as herself1980 Solid Gold
as herself1973 Rock Concert
as herself1971 Great Performances
as herself1952 Today

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Full Name: Patti LaBelle
Born: Wednesday, 05/24 1944 (May) in Philadelphia / Philly (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 79 years + 309 days)
Zodiac sign: Gemini (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: John Bartram High School
Member of: Labelle
Record Label: Epic Records
Other names for Patti LaBelle (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Patricia Louise Holte-Edwards"
Patti LaBelle frequently works together with these people:
Fran Drescher (10x, Actress)
Queen Latifah (9x, Actress)
Raven-Symoné (9x, Actress)
Halle Berry (8x, Actress)
Whoopi Goldberg (8x, Actress)
Tyra Banks (8x, Actress)
Sherri Shepherd (8x, Actress)
Wayne Brady (8x, Actor)
Ricki Lake (8x, Actress)
Debbie Allen (8x, Actress)
Michael Bolton (8x, Actor)
Caroll Spinney (5x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:251342, Added: 08/09/2018, Last updated: 03/14/2024