Patti LaBelle: movies and TV shows
Patti LaBelle has 129 credits in the archive: 71 films and 58 TV series, from 1952 to 2025. Highest rated: The Grammys (8.6/10).
Career timeline
1952 – 2025 · busiest year: 2019 (9 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | KPOPPED | Self | TV | 3.4 | 81 |
| 2024 | The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful | Patti LaBelle (voice) | Film | 7.0 | 80 |
| 2024 | The World According to Allee Willis | Self | Film | — | 80 |
| 2023 | Let the Canary Sing | Self | Film | 6.5 | 79 |
| 2023 | National Memorial Day Concert | Self | Film | 2.0 | 79 |
| 2023 | The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the World | Self | Film | — | 79 |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Self | TV | 5.6 | 78 |
| 2022 | Sherri | Self - Guest | TV | 2.6 | 78 |
| 2022 | A New Orleans Noel | Loretta Brown | Film | 7.2 | 78 |
| 2022 | Soul of a Nation Presents: Sound of Freedom – A Juneteenth Celebration | Self | Film | — | 78 |
| 2021 | The Wonder Years | Mother Williams | TV | 7.0 | 77 |
| 2021 | That's My Jam | Self - Guest | TV | 5.8 | 77 |
| 2020 | VERZUZ | Self | TV | 10.0 | 76 |
| 2020 | Bottomless Brunch at Colman's | Self | TV | 10.0 | 76 |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self | TV | 6.3 | 75 |
| 2019 | Tamron Hall | Self - Guest | TV | 4.7 | 75 |
| 2019 | The Masked Singer | Flower (archive footage) | TV | 7.5 | 75 |
| 2019 | The Masked Singer | Flower | TV | 7.5 | 75 |
| 2019 | A Black Lady Sketch Show | Patti LaBelle | TV | 7.0 | 75 |
| 2019 | The Apollo | Self | Film | 6.4 | 75 |
| 2019 | Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" | Self - Performer | Film | 6.1 | 75 |
| 2019 | A Family Christmas Gift | Dora | Film | 6.2 | 75 |
| 2019 | Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration | Self | Film | 9.3 | 75 |
| 2018 | The Neighborhood | Marilyn | TV | 7.6 | 74 |
| 2018 | American Idol | Self - Performer | TV | 6.7 | 74 |
| 2018 | The Kominsky Method | Self | TV | 7.5 | 74 |
| 2018 | Mr. SOUL! | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | 74 |
| 2018 | Christmas Everlasting | Mrs. Swinson | Film | 5.8 | 74 |
| 2016 | Greenleaf | Maxine Patterson | TV | 7.1 | 72 |
| 2016 | To Tell the Truth | Self - Panelist | TV | 5.7 | 72 |
| 2016 | Star | Christine Brown | TV | 8.0 | 72 |
| 2016 | Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party | Self | TV | 8.5 | 72 |
| 2016 | A Tale of James Brown | Self | Film | — | 72 |
| 2016 | National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony | Self | Film | 5.5 | 72 |
| 2016 | VH1 Divas Holiday: Unsilent Night | Self | Film | — | 72 |
| 2015 | Empire | Patti LaBelle | TV | 7.1 | 71 |
| 2015 | Celebrity Family Feud | Self - Contestant | TV | 7.6 | 71 |
| 2013 | Beat Bobby Flay | Self | TV | 6.2 | 69 |
| 2013 | Six by Sondheim | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.1 | 69 |
| 2011 | American Horror Story | Dora Ross | TV | 8.1 | 67 |
| 2011 | Mama, I Want to Sing! | Sister Carrie | Film | 6.7 | 67 |
| 2010 | The Marriage Ref | Self - Panelist | TV | 3.8 | 66 |
| 2010 | Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days | Self (uncredited) (archive footage) | Film | — | 66 |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | TV | 5.0 | 65 |
| 2008 | Semi-Pro | Jackie's Mom | Film | 5.6 | 64 |
| 2007 | Cover | Mrs. Persons | Film | 5.1 | 63 |
| 2007 | Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade | Self | Film | — | 63 |
| 2007 | Clash of the Choirs | Self | TV | — | 63 |
| 2006 | Idlewild | The Real Angel Davenport | Film | 5.6 | 62 |
| 2006 | Celebrity Cooking Showdown | Self | TV | — | 62 |
| 2006 | Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy | Moneisha | Film | 5.0 | 62 |
| 2006 | The Who: Tommy Live With Special Guests | Self | Film | — | 62 |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self | TV | 6.8 | 61 |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars | Self - Contestant | TV | 6.1 | 61 |
| 2005 | Hi-Jinks | TV | 9.0 | 61 | |
| 2005 | Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today | Self | Film | — | 61 |
| 2005 | Preaching to the Choir | Sister Jasmine | Film | 9.0 | 61 |
| 2005 | Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation | Self | Film | — | 61 |
| 2005 | The Who | Tommy and Quadrophenia Live | The Acid Queen | Film | 7.0 | 61 |
| 2004 | Dog Whisperer | Self - Owner of Nasir | TV | 6.8 | 60 |
| 2004 | Dog Whisperer | Self | TV | 6.8 | 60 |
| 2004 | Celia Cruz | ¡Azúcar! | Self | Film | 5.3 | 60 |
| 2004 | Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? | Self | Film | — | 60 |
| 2004 | VH1 Divas 2004 | Self | Film | 9.0 | 60 |
| 2004 | Live Aid | Self | Film | 9.2 | 60 |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | TV | 5.5 | 59 |
| 2003 | All of Us | TV | 7.2 | 59 | |
| 2003 | Britney Spears: In the Zone | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.2 | 59 |
| 2002 | Sylvester: Mighty Real | Self | Film | 10.0 | 58 |
| 2002 | The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family' | Self | Film | 9.0 | 58 |
| 2001 | Good Day Live | Self | TV | 3.8 | 57 |
| 2001 | BET Awards | Self - Performer | TV | 7.7 | 57 |
| 2001 | Michael McDonald: A Gathering of Friends | Self | Film | — | 57 |
| 2001 | Santa, Baby! | Melody Songbird (voice) | Film | 5.5 | 57 |
| 1999 | The Early Show | Self | TV | 6.3 | 55 |
| 1999 | Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales | Self | Film | 7.3 | 55 |
| 1998 | Hollywood Squares | Self - Panelist | TV | 7.6 | 54 |
| 1998 | VH1 Divas | TV | 7.5 | 54 | |
| 1998 | VH1 Divas | Self -Performer | TV | 7.5 | 54 |
| 1998 | The Roseanne Show | Self - Guest | TV | 6.0 | 54 |
| 1998 | Patti Labelle | Live One Night Only | Self | Film | 8.0 | 54 |
| 1997 | The View | Self - Guest | TV | 4.3 | 53 |
| 1997 | Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life | Self | Film | 7.3 | 53 |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Self - Guest | TV | 4.1 | 52 |
| 1995 | Sinatra: 80 Years My Way | Self - Performer | Film | — | 51 |
| 1995 | Queen: Champions of the World | Self | Film | 8.3 | 51 |
| 1995 | Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II | Self | Film | — | 51 |
| 1994 | Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | 50 |
| 1994 | Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue! | Film | — | 50 | |
| 1993 | The Nanny | Patti LaBelle | TV | 8.1 | 49 |
| 1993 | Intimate Portrait | Self | TV | 4.5 | 49 |
| 1993 | For Our Children | Self | Film | 7.7 | 49 |
| 1992 | Out All Night | Chelsea Paige | TV | 8.0 | 48 |
| 1990 | Night of 100 Stars III | Self | Film | 4.0 | 46 |
| 1990 | Parker Kane | Cartier | Film | 4.6 | 46 |
| 1990 | Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music | Self | Film | 10.0 | 46 |
| 1990 | Fire and Rain | Lucille Jacobson | Film | 6.3 | 46 |
| 1990 | The Real Story of Itsy Bitsy Spider | Miss Widow (voice) | Film | — | 46 |
| 1989 | Licence to Kill | Film | 6.4 | 45 | |
| 1989 | The Arsenio Hall Show | TV | 5.5 | 45 | |
| 1989 | Sing | Mrs. DeVere | Film | 5.3 | 45 |
| 1989 | The Who | Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy | The Acid Queen | Film | 8.5 | 45 |
| 1988 | Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie | Self | Film | 6.8 | 44 |
| 1987 | A Different World | Adele Wayne | TV | 7.1 | 43 |
| 1987 | Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood | Self | Film | 6.0 | 43 |
| 1986 | Unnatural Causes | Jeanette Thompson | Film | 7.4 | 42 |
| 1986 | Patti Labelle | Look To The Rainbow Tour | Self | Film | — | 42 |
| 1986 | Sisters In The Name of Love | Self | Film | 9.0 | 42 |
| 1986 | An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. | Film | — | 42 | |
| 1985 | Live Aid | Self | Film | 7.9 | 41 |
| 1985 | Night of 100 Stars II | Self | Film | 6.8 | 41 |
| 1985 | All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular | Self | Film | — | 41 |
| 1985 | Musical Comedy Tonight III | Film | — | 41 | |
| 1984 | Miami Vice | TV | 7.4 | 40 | |
| 1984 | Beverly Hills Cop | Film | 7.2 | 40 | |
| 1984 | A Soldier's Story | Big Mary | Film | 6.8 | 40 |
| 1982 | American Playhouse | Cleaning Woman | TV | 6.6 | 38 |
| 1982 | Working | Cleaning Woman | Film | 4.8 | 38 |
| 1980 | Solid Gold | Self | TV | 6.3 | 36 |
| 1977 | Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary | Self - Performer | Film | 8.0 | 33 |
| 1973 | Rock Concert | Self | TV | 8.3 | 29 |
| 1972 | The Midnight Special | Self | TV | 8.1 | 28 |
| 1971 | Great Performances | Self | TV | 6.1 | 27 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV | 7.5 | 18 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self | TV | 5.8 | 17 |
| 1959 | The Grammys | Self | TV | 8.6 | 15 |
| 1952 | Today | Self | TV | 5.6 | 8 |
| Denyce Graves | Breaking the Rules | Self | Film | — | — | |
| Patti Labelle | Live In New York | Self | Film | — | — |