
Patti LaBelle
Known for Acting · 121 credits
- Born
- 1944-05-24 (age 82)
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Also known as
- Patti Holte · Patricia Holte · Patricia Louise Holte
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”.
Known For
TV Shows (53)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self

The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self

Sherri
2022
as Self - Guest

American Horror Story
2011
as Dora Ross

The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self

The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self

Dancing with the Stars
2005
as Self - Contestant

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
as Self

The View
1997
as Self - Guest

The Nanny
1993
as Patti LaBelle

Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist

Great Performances
1971
as Self

Empire
2015
as Patti LaBelle

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self

The Neighborhood
2018
as Marilyn

Tamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest

A Different World
1987
as Adele Wayne

The Masked Singer
2019
as Flower (archive footage)
Good Day Live
2001
as Self

Beat Bobby Flay
2013
as Self

Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self

Celebrity Family Feud
2015
as Self - Contestant

To Tell the Truth
2016
as Self - Panelist

Greenleaf
2016
as Maxine Patterson

American Idol
2018
as Self - Performer

Star
2016
as Christine Brown

The Midnight Special
1972
as Self

All of Us
2003

Today
1952
as Self

Solid Gold
1980
as Self

The Kominsky Method
2018
as Self

The Wonder Years
2021
as Mother Williams

A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019
as Patti LaBelle
The Marriage Ref
2010
as Self - Panelist

That's My Jam
2021
as Self - Guest
Out All Night
1992
as Chelsea Paige

Dog Whisperer
2004
as Self - Owner of Nasir

The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
as Self - Guest

Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
2016
as Self

Rock Concert
1973
as Self

BET Awards
2001
as Self - Performer

VERZUZ
2020
as Self

The Early Show
1999
as Self

Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
2020
as Self

KPOPPED
2025
as Self
Clash of the Choirs
2007
as Self

Hi-Jinks
2005

The Roseanne Show
1998
as Self - Guest

VH1 Divas
1998
as Self -Performer

The Arsenio Hall Show
1989
Celebrity Cooking Showdown
2006
as Self

The Grammys
1959
as Self
Movies (68)

Semi-Pro
2008
as Jackie's Mom

Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2019
as Self

The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful
2024
as Patti LaBelle (voice)

Cover
2007
as Mrs. Persons

Live Aid
1985
as Self

Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
as Self (archive footage)

Sing
1989
as Mrs. DeVere

Parker Kane
1990
as Cartier

For Our Children
1993
as Self

A Soldier's Story
1984
as Big Mary

Idlewild
2006
as The Real Angel Davenport

Six by Sondheim
2013
as Self (archive footage)

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987
as Self

Night of 100 Stars III
1990
as Self

The World According to Allee Willis
2024
as Self

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
2019
as Self - Performer

Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
1995
as Self - Performer
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
1997
as Self

National Memorial Day Concert
2023
as Self

Mama, I Want to Sing!
2011
as Sister Carrie

Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
2005
as Self

Working
1982
as Cleaning Woman

The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
2002
as Self

Christmas Everlasting
2018
as Mrs. Swinson

Live Aid
2004
as Self

A Family Christmas Gift
2019
as Dora

Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales
1999
as Self

Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
1990
as Self

Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue!
1994

Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
2010
as Self (uncredited) (archive footage)

National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony
2016
as Self

Let the Canary Sing
2023
as Self

Santa, Baby!
2001
as Melody Songbird (voice)

Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988
as Self

The Who | Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy
1989
as The Acid Queen

Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004
as Self

Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary
1977
as Self - Performer

Queen: Champions of the World
1995
as Self

Unnatural Causes
1986
as Jeanette Thompson

The Apollo
2019
as Self

Mr. SOUL!
2018
as Self (archive footage)
The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the World
2023
as Self

Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation
2005
as Self

Celia Cruz | ¡Azúcar!
2004
as Self

Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
2007
as Self

The Who | Tommy and Quadrophenia Live
2005
as The Acid Queen

Musical Comedy Tonight III
1985

Preaching to the Choir
2005
as Sister Jasmine

Britney Spears: In the Zone
2003
as Self (archive footage)

Fire and Rain
1990
as Lucille Jacobson

Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II
1995
as Self

A New Orleans Noel
2022
as Loretta Brown
Sylvester: Mighty Real
2002
as Self

Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy
2006
as Moneisha

Soul of a Nation Presents: Sound of Freedom – A Juneteenth Celebration
2022
as Self

Patti Labelle | Live In New York
as Self
All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular
1985
as Self

A Tale of James Brown
2016
as Self
Michael McDonald: A Gathering of Friends
2001
as Self

The Real Story of Itsy Bitsy Spider
1990
as Miss Widow (voice)

The Who: Tommy Live With Special Guests
2006
as Self

VH1 Divas 2004
2004
as Self

Patti Labelle | Look To The Rainbow Tour
1986
as Self

VH1 Divas Holiday: Unsilent Night
2016
as Self

Sisters In The Name of Love
1986
as Self

Patti Labelle | Live One Night Only
1998
as Self

Denyce Graves | Breaking the Rules
as Self
About Patti LaBelle
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”. With 121 credits spanning from 1952 to 2025, Patti LaBelle has appeared in 68 films and 53 TV shows.
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Most Popular Patti LaBelle Movies
- Semi-Pro (2008) — as Jackie's Mom
- Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2019) — as Self
- The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful (2024) — as Patti LaBelle (voice)
- Cover (2007) — as Mrs. Persons
- Live Aid (1985) — as Self
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