Happy Birthday,
Mary J. Blige!.
Mary Jane Blige turns
51 years old today.
Here are five things
you may not have known
about the singer.
1. She was the youngest and first
female artist signed to Uptown Records.
2. She is known as the
“Queen of Hip-Hop Soul.”.
3. The title of her debut album, 'What’s the 411?,'
was inspired by her previous job as a
directory assistance operator.
4. Blige received her
star on the Hollywood Walk
of Fame on her 47th birthday.
5. She was the first person ever
nominated for an Oscar for
both acting and writing an
original song in the same year.
Happy Birthday,
Mary J. Blige!