ACTOR
Patti LaBelle
Known for American Horror Story · Beverly Hills Cop · The Nanny
Patti LaBelle, born Patricia Louise Holte, is an American singer, actress, and author who rose to fame in the 1960s as the lead singer of Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles. The group later changed their name to Labelle and released the iconic disco hit “Lady Marmalade”, which was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. LaBelle became a solo star in 1984 with the success of singles like “If Only You Knew” and “New Attitude”.
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- Born
- May 24, 1944
- Birthplace
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
Patti LaBelle, born Patricia Louise Holte, is an American singer, actress, and author who rose to fame in the 1960s as the lead singer of Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles. The group later changed their name to Labelle and released the iconic disco hit “Lady Marmalade”, which was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. LaBelle became a solo star in 1984 with the success of singles like “If Only You Knew” and “New Attitude”.
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Known For
TV
American Horror StoryDora Ross · 2011
★ 8.1
★ 8.1
MOVIE
Beverly Hills CopSongs · 1984
★ 7.2
★ 7.2
TV
The NannyPatti LaBelle · 1993
★ 8.1
★ 8.1
MOVIE
Semi-ProJackie's Mom · 2008
★ 5.6
★ 5.6
TV
EmpirePatti LaBelle · 2015
★ 7.1
★ 7.1
TV
Miami ViceSongs · 1984
★ 7.4
★ 7.4
TV
The Kominsky MethodSelf · 2018
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
TV
The Wonder YearsMother Williams · 2021
★ 7.0
★ 7.0
Filmography
Movies
Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th AnniversarySelf - Performer
1977
WorkingCleaning Woman
1982
A Soldier's StoryBig Mary
1984
Beverly Hills CopSongs
1984AR
All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday SpectacularSelf
1985
Live AidSelf
1985MR
Motown Returns to the Apollo
1985
Musical Comedy Tonight III
1985
Night of 100 Stars IISelf
1985AA
An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
1986
Patti Labelle | Look To The Rainbow TourSelf
1986
Sisters In The Name of LoveSelf
1986
Unnatural CausesJeanette Thompson
1986
Happy 100th Birthday, HollywoodSelf
1987
Sesame Street: Put Down the DuckieSelf
1988
Licence to KillSongs
1989
SingMrs. DeVere
1989
The Who | Live, Featuring the Rock Opera TommyThe Acid Queen
1989
Fire and RainLucille Jacobson
1990
Night of 100 Stars IIISelf
1990
Parker KaneCartier
1990
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His MusicSelf
1990
The Real Story of Itsy Bitsy SpiderMiss Widow (voice)
1990AP
A Party For Richard PryorSelf
1991
For Our ChildrenSelf
1993
Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue!
1994
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!Self (archive footage)
1994
Queen: Champions of the WorldSelf
1995
Sinatra: 80 Years My WaySelf - Performer
1995
Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein IISelf
1995HB
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of LifeSelf
1997
Patti Labelle | Live One Night OnlySelf
1998
Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime TalesSelf
1999MM
Michael McDonald: A Gathering of FriendsSelf
2001
Santa, Baby!Melody Songbird (voice)
2001SM
Sylvester: Mighty RealSelf
2002
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'Self
2002
Britney Spears: In the ZoneSelf (archive footage)
2003
Celia Cruz | ¡Azúcar!Self
2004
Live AidSelf
2004
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?Self
2004
VH1 Divas 2004Self
2004
Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power GenerationSelf
2005
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago TodaySelf
2005
Preaching to the ChoirSister Jasmine
2005
The Who | Tommy and Quadrophenia LiveThe Acid Queen
2005
IdlewildThe Real Angel Davenport
2006
The Who: Tommy Live With Special GuestsSelf
2006
Why I Wore Lipstick to My MastectomyMoneisha
2006
CoverMrs. Persons
2007
Walt Disney World Christmas Day ParadeSelf
2007
Semi-ProJackie's Mom
2008
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny DaysSelf (uncredited) (archive footage)
2010
Mama, I Want to Sing!Sister Carrie
2011
Six by SondheimSelf (archive footage)
2013
A Tale of James BrownSelf
2016
National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening CeremonySelf
2016
VH1 Divas Holiday: Unsilent NightSelf
2016
Christmas EverlastingMrs. Swinson
2018
Mr. SOUL!Self (archive footage)
2018
A Family Christmas GiftDora
2019
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"Self - Performer
2019
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary CelebrationSelf
2019
Sesame Street: 50 Years and CountingSelf (archive footage)
2019
The ApolloSelf
2019
A New Orleans NoelLoretta Brown
2022
Soul of a Nation Presents: Sound of Freedom – A Juneteenth CelebrationSelf
2022
Let the Canary SingSelf
2023
National Memorial Day ConcertSelf
2023TP
The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the WorldSelf
2023
The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye FaithfulPatti LaBelle (voice)
2024
The World According to Allee WillisSelf
2024
Denyce Graves | Breaking the RulesSelf
Patti Labelle | Live In New YorkSelf
Television
TodaySelf · 1 eps
1952
The GrammysSelf · 1 eps
1959
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 2 eps
1961
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 2 eps
1962
Great PerformancesSelf · 2 eps
1971
The Midnight SpecialSelf · 1 eps
1972
Rock ConcertSelf · 1 eps
1973
Solid GoldSelf · 1 eps
1980
American PlayhouseCleaning Woman · 1 eps
1982
Miami ViceSongs
1984
A Different WorldAdele Wayne · 8 eps
1987
The Arsenio Hall Show1 eps
1989OA
Out All NightChelsea Paige · 20 eps
1992
Intimate PortraitSelf · 2 eps
1993
The NannyPatti LaBelle · 1 eps
1993
The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1996
The ViewSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1997
Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist · 5 eps
1998
The Roseanne ShowSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1998
VH1 Divas1 eps
1998VH1 DivasSelf -Performer · 1 eps
1998
The Early ShowSelf · 1 eps
1999
BET AwardsSelf - Performer · 1 eps
2001
Good Day LiveSelf · 1 eps
2001
All of Us1 eps
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf · 1 eps
2003
Dog WhispererSelf - Owner of Nasir · 1 eps
2004Dog WhispererSelf · 1 eps
2004
Dancing with the StarsSelf - Contestant · 6 eps
2005
Hi-Jinks1 eps
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelf · 1 eps
2005CC
Celebrity Cooking ShowdownSelf · 5 eps
2006CO
Clash of the ChoirsSelf · 4 eps
2007
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest · 11 eps
2009TM
The Marriage RefSelf - Panelist · 1 eps
2010
American Horror StoryDora Ross · 4 eps
2011
Beat Bobby FlaySelf · 1 eps
2013
Celebrity Family FeudSelf - Contestant · 1 eps
2015
EmpirePatti LaBelle · 1 eps
2015
GreenleafMaxine Patterson · 6 eps
2016
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner PartySelf · 1 eps
2016
StarChristine Brown · 5 eps
2016
To Tell the TruthSelf - Panelist · 1 eps
2016
American IdolSelf - Performer · 1 eps
2018
The Kominsky MethodSelf · 1 eps
2018
The NeighborhoodMarilyn · 1 eps
2018
A Black Lady Sketch ShowPatti LaBelle · 1 eps
2019
The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf · 2 eps
2019
The Masked SingerFlower (archive footage) · 1 eps
2019The Masked SingerFlower · 1 eps
2019
The Tamron Hall ShowSelf - Guest · 2 eps
2019
Bottomless Brunch at Colman'sSelf · 1 eps
2020
VERZUZSelf · 1 eps
2020
That's My JamSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2021
The Wonder YearsMother Williams · 2 eps
2021
SherriSelf - Guest · 2 eps
2022
The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf · 1 eps
2022
KPOPPEDSelf · 1 eps
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