Davis, 56, is an American actress. She has been acting since 1992 when she starred in her first professional stage role.
Her acting has got her a lot of awards including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Tony Awards, among others.
However, she set tongues wagging on the internet when she played the role of Ma Rainey, a legendary blues singer dubbed the “Mother of the Blues,” back in 1920s Chicago.
Naturally, as Davis is playing someone nicknamed the “Mother of the Blues,” it bears asking: Did Viola Davis actually sing for any of the songs in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom? Well, you will find out soon as your question has been answered.
Can Viola Davis really sing?
It has not been mentioned anywhere by the actress that she can sing as well as act but, as far as her role in the movie Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom is concerned many have been wondering if indeed she really sang as the movie portrayed.
Yes, Davis indeed sung in the movie but she sung one song in the film. According to the LA Times’ chat with Davis for the film, “Aside from one song sung by Davis, vocals are courtesy of singer Maxayn Lewis.”
