Patti LaBelle
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”.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Britney Spears: In the Zone
as Self (archive footage)
2003
Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy
as Moneisha
2006
A Soldier's Story
as Big Mary
1984
Idlewild
as The Real Angel Davenport
2006
Live Aid
as Self
1985
Sing
as Mrs. DeVere
1989
Celia Cruz | ¡Azúcar!
as Self
2004
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
as Self (uncredited) (archive footage)
2010
Fire and Rain
as Lucille Jacobson
1990
Soul of a Nation Presents: Sound of Freedom – A Juneteenth Celebration
as Self
2022
Unnatural Causes
as Jeanette Thompson
1986
Sisters In The Name of Love
as Self
1986
Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary
as Self - Performer
1977
Patti Labelle | Live In New York
as Self
TBA
Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
1990
Patti Labelle | Live One Night Only
as Self
1998
The World According to Allee Willis
as Self
2024
A New Orleans Noel
as Loretta Brown
2022
Santa, Baby!
as Melody Songbird (voice)
2001
The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the World
as Self
2023
