Mary J Blige 10 Personal Facts, Biography, Wiki
American singer-songwriter Born: January 11, 1971 (age 51 years), Bronx, New York, United States Spouse: Kendu Isaacs (m. 2003–2018) Siblings: LaTonya Blige-DaCosta, Bruce Miller Parents: Cora Blige, Thomas Blige Birthday: January 11, 1971 Age: 51 Years, 51 Year Old Females Sun Sign: Capricorn Also Known As: Mary Jane Blige Born In: The Bronx, New York City, New York Famous As: Singer-Songwriter Soul Singers Gospel Singers Height: 5’9″ (175 cm), 5’9″ Females Spouse/Ex-: Kendu Isaacs Father: Thomas Blige Mother: Cora Blige Siblings: Bruce Miller, LaTonya Blige-DaCosta City: New York City U.S. State: New Yorkers Education: Roosevelt High School
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In the 1990s, Blige spent six years in a relationship with singer Cedric “K-Ci” Hailey of the R&B group Jodeci. During a 1995 interview on the UK television show The Word, Blige confirmed the two were engaged; Hailey denied that they were going to get married. Their turbulent relationship inspired Blige’s album My Life. Blige married her manager, Martin “Kendu” Isaacs, on December 7, 2003. At the time, Isaacs had two children, Nas and Jordan, with his first wife, and an older daughter, Briana, from a teenage relationship. In July 2016, Blige filed for divorce, citing “irreconcilable differences”. Blige and Isaacs’ divorce was finalized on June 21, 2018. A Democrat, Blige performed for Barack Obama at the 2012 Democratic National Convention. Blige has dealt with drug and alcohol addiction, and has been sober for several years. Mary J. Blige was born on January 11, 1971, in the Bronx, New York, to Cora and Thomas Blige. She grew up with her elder sister. However, all was not well in the family, as her parents spent most of their time fighting on petty issues and divorced when Mary was just 4 years of age. Her mother took both the sisters along with her to Georgia. However, the lifestyle there did not suit them well, and she returned to New York and settled in a shady area, infested with rapists, murderers, and thieves. Mary spent most of her early days in constant fear for her life, amidst a “not so ideal” place for little girls. Soon, she grew extremely fond of hip-hop music, owing to the collection owned by her mother. Mary would practice singing every now and then. Her sister and mother supported her to take her passion forward, which made her win a local singing competition when she was 8 years old. Her occasional visits to her father also helped her in developing a keen taste in music, which continued with her performances at church choirs and family gatherings. As music consumed most of her time, she decided to quit high school while still in junior high. Following this, she concentrated only on her music projects. Soon, she got acquainted with someone at ‘Uptown Records,’ a label that was known to cater to budding artists, and joined the studio as a background singer.
