Patti LaBelle
Biography
Patti LaBelle is an American singer and actress from Philadelphia. She first gained attention as the lead vocalist of the group Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles in the early 1960s. The group later became Labelle and scored a major hit with Lady Marmalade. When Labelle split in 1977, LaBelle launched a solo career and found mainstream success with songs such as New Attitude, If Only You Knew, and Stir It Up. In 1986, her album Winner in You and her duet with Michael McDonald, On My Own, both topped the charts. She received Grammy Awards for Burnin' and for Live! One Night Only, a live album. Her screen work includes A Soldier's Story, American Horror Story: Freak Show, and A Different World, and she had her own sitcom, Out All Night. Her accolades include induction into the Grammy Hall of Fame and a spot on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
82years old
Turns 83 on May 24in 194 days
- Born Philadelphia
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- Patricia Louise Holte-Edwards (birth name)Also credited as Patricia Louise Holt-Edwards and Patti LaBell
Movie Career
- Films
- 8
- Career span
- 45 years1979 to 2024
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A first
In October 1974, LaBelle's group Labelle performed at the Metropolitan Opera House. No rock and roll vocal group had ever done that before, so the show made history.
Behind the award
At the 1992 ceremony, LaBelle took home her first Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, a rare tie with singer Lisa Fischer, whose hit ballad "How Can I Ease the Pain" also won.
First role
LaBelle was 16 when she took first place in a talent contest at John Bartram High School. That win brought her into the Ordettes in 1960, the first singing group she joined.
Patti LaBelle movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Richard Pryor: Live in Concert1979 Comedy, Documentaryas Herself (scenes deleted)
IMDb rating 8.06.3K votes
Worked with
Patti LaBelle shares two films with André Benjamin, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Grey Griffin's page
Woody Harrelson's page
Kevin Michael Richardson's page
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Jeff Fahey's page
Kent AltermanDirector, 1 film, 2008
All films by Kent Alterman
All films by Norman Jewison
Jeff MargolisDirector, 1 film, 1979
All films by Jeff Margolis
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
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Official profiles and reference pages.