| 2025 | Sean Combs: The ReckoningSeries | Self (archive footage) | 54 |
| 2024 | 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction CeremonyMovie | Self | 53 |
| 2024 | TMZ Presents: The Downfall of DiddyMovie | Self (archive footage) | 53 |
| 2024 | Wham!: Last Christmas UnwrappedMovie | Self | 53 |
| 2024 | Rob PeaceMovie | Jackie Peace | 53 |
| 2023 | Thriller 40Movie | Self | 52 |
| 2023 | Carole King and her Songs at the BBCMovie | Self (archive footage) | 52 |
| 2022 | SherriSeries | Self - Guest | 51 |
| 2022 | George Michael: Freedom UncutMovie | Self | 51 |
| 2022 | 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction CeremonyMovie | Self | 51 |
| 2022 | Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFLMovie | Self (archive footage) | 51 |
| 2022 | The Crew Has ItSeries | — | 51 |
| 2021 | Biggie: I Got a Story to TellMovie | Self (archive footage) | 50 |
| 2021 | 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction CeremonyMovie | Self | 50 |
| 2021 | Mary J. Blige's My LifeMovie | Self | 50 |
| 2021 | You're Watching Video Music BoxMovie | Self (archive footage) | 50 |
| 2021 | RespectMovie | Dinah Washington | 50 |
| 2020 | Trolls World TourMovie | Queen Essence (voice) | 49 |
| 2020 | Pink Skies AheadMovie | Doctor Monroe | 49 |
| 2020 | Power Book II: GhostSeries | Monet Stewart Tejada | 49 |
| 2020 | Body CamMovie | Renee Lomito-Smith | 49 |
| 2019 | The Umbrella AcademySeries | Cha-Cha | 48 |
| 2019 | Tamron HallSeries | Self - Guest | 48 |
| 2018 | Sherlock GnomesMovie | Irene (voice) | 47 |
| 2018 | The ShopSeries | Self | 47 |
| 2017 | George Michael: FreedomMovie | Self | 46 |
| 2017 | Grammy's Greatest Stories: A 60th Anniversary SpecialMovie | Self | 46 |
| 2017 | Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A Bad Boy StoryMovie | Self | 46 |
| 2017 | MudboundMovie | Florence Jackson | 46 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSeries | — | 44 |
| 2015 | EmpireSeries | Angie | 44 |
| 2015 | Lip Sync BattleSeries | Self | 44 |
| 2015 | Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - LiveMovie | Self - Musical Guest | 44 |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSeries | Self | 44 |
| 2015 | Scream: The TV SeriesSeries | Sherry Elliot | 44 |
| 2015 | Queens of Soul at the BBCMovie | Self (archive footage) | 44 |
| 2014 | black-ishSeries | Mirabelle | 43 |
| 2014 | Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSeries | Self | 43 |
| 2014 | How to Get Away with MurderSeries | Rolanda | 43 |
| 2013 | Betty and CorettaMovie | Dr. Betty Shabazz | 42 |
| 2012 | Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’Movie | Self | 41 |
| 2012 | Rod Stewart: Merry Christmas, BabySeries | Self | 41 |
| 2012 | Rock of AgesMovie | Justice | 41 |
| 2011 | Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called QuestMovie | Self | 40 |
| 2010 | Teenage PaparazzoMovie | Self (uncredited) | 39 |
| 2010 | The Marriage RefSeries | Self - Panelist | 39 |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSeries | Self - Guest | 38 |
| 2009 | Alan Carr: Chatty ManSeries | Self | 38 |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy FallonSeries | Self | 38 |
| 2009 | The Jay Leno ShowSeries | Self | 38 |
| 2009 | I Can Do Bad All By MyselfMovie | Tanya | 38 |
| 2009 | We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln MemorialMovie | Self | 38 |
| 2007 | Classic Albums: Jay-Z - Reasonable DoubtMovie | Self | 36 |
| 2006 | 30 RockSeries | Mary J. Blige | 35 |
| 2006 | George Michael - Twenty FiveMovie | Self | 35 |
| 2005 | Ghost WhispererSeries | Jackie Boyd | 34 |
| 2005 | The Tyra Banks ShowSeries | Self | 34 |
| 2005 | VH1 StorytellersSeries | — | 34 |
| 2004 | EntourageSeries | Mary J. Blige | 33 |
| 2004 | JAY-Z: Fade to BlackMovie | Self | 33 |
| 2004 | Miley's New Year's Eve PartySeries | Self - Musical Guest | 33 |
| 2004 | Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of MeMovie | Self (voice) | 33 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live!Series | Self - Guest | 32 |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSeries | Self | 32 |
| 2003 | Sting: Inside - The Songs of Sacred LoveMovie | Self - Special Guest Vocalist | 32 |
| 2002 | American IdolSeries | Self - Mentor | 31 |
| 2001 | Friday Night with Jonathan RossSeries | Self - Guest | 30 |
| 2001 | VH1 Divas Live: The One and Only Aretha FranklinMovie | Self | 30 |
| 2000 | Strong MedicineSeries | Simone Fellows | 29 |
| 1999 | Eric Clapton & Friends in ConcertMovie | Self - Guest star | 28 |
| 1997 | The ViewSeries | Self | 26 |
| 1997 | Classic AlbumsSeries | Self | 26 |
| 1997 | The Chris Rock ShowSeries | Self | 26 |
| 1996 | The Daily ShowSeries | Self | 25 |
| 1996 | The Jamie Foxx ShowSeries | Ola Mae | 25 |
| 1996 | MoeshaSeries | Mary J. Blige | 25 |
| 1994 | New York UndercoverSeries | — | 23 |
| 1994 | All ThatSeries | Self | 23 |
| 1993 | Late Show with David LettermanSeries | Self - Musical Guest | 22 |
| 1993 | Intimate PortraitSeries | Self | 22 |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSeries | Self | 21 |
| 1992 | Out All NightSeries | Self | 21 |
| 1990 | In Living ColorSeries | — | 19 |
| 1990 | The WordSeries | — | 19 |
| 1989 | MTV UnpluggedSeries | Self | 18 |
| 1988 | Yo! MTV RapsSeries | Self | 17 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSeries | Self - Musical Guest | 4 |
| 1975 | People's Choice AwardsSeries | Self - Performer | 4 |
| 1974 | American Music AwardsSeries | Self - Musical Guest | 3 |
| 1968 | One Life to LiveSeries | — | — |
| 1959 | The GrammysSeries | Self | — |
