Mario Dewar Barrett, known mononymously as Mario, is an American R&B singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Baltimore, he signed a record deal with J Records at the age of fourteen, and released his self-titled debut album in 2002. It contained the Billboard Hot 100 top five single, "Just a Friend 2002.
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The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022)
Guest starring as Mario
- Episode 3x78: Tasha Cobbs, Mario (Jan 17, 2025)
The Masked Singer (2019)
Guest starring as Mario
(2 episodes)
- Episode 13x01: Lucky Season 13: Group A Premiere (Feb 12, 2025)
- Episode 12x12: Finale: A Champion Is Crowned (Dec 18, 2024)
Empire (2015)
Starring as DeVon
(12 episodes)
- Episode 6x17: Over Everything (Apr 14, 2020)
- Episode 6x16: We Got Us (Apr 7, 2020)
- Episode 6x15: Love Me Still (Mar 31, 2020)
- Episode 6x14: I Am Who I Am (Mar 24, 2020)
- Episode 6x12: Talk Less (Mar 10, 2020)
- Episode 6x11: Can't Truss 'em (Mar 3, 2020)
- Episode 6x10: Cold Cold Man (Dec 17, 2019)
- Episode 6x07: Good Enough (Nov 19, 2019)
- Episode 6x05: Stronger Than My Rival (Nov 5, 2019)
- Episode 6x04: Tell the Truth (Oct 15, 2019)
- Episode 6x02: Got on My Knees to Pray (Oct 1, 2019)
- Episode 6x01: What is Love (Sep 24, 2019)
Guest starring as DeVon
(9 episodes)
- Episode 5x18: The Roughest Day (May 8, 2019)
- Episode 5x17: My Fate Cries Out (May 1, 2019)
- Episode 5x16: Never Doubt I Love (Apr 24, 2019)
- Episode 5x15: A Wise Father That Knows His Own Child (Apr 17, 2019)
- Episode 5x11: In Loving Virtue (Mar 20, 2019)
- Episode 5x09: Had It from My Father (Dec 5, 2018)
- Episode 5x08: Master of What is Mine Own (Nov 28, 2018)
- Episode 5x05: The Depth of Grief (Oct 31, 2018)
- Episode 5x04: Love All, Trust a Few (Oct 17, 2018)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
Guest starring as Mario
- Episode 12x08: Trump & Tariffs (Apr 13, 2025) [Special Guest Star]
Watch What Happens Live (2009)
Guest starring as Mario
- Episode 17x167: Robyn Dixon & Mario (Oct 18, 2020)
Good Morning America (1975)
Guest starring as Mario
- Episode 2025-01-03: Mario, Matt Rogers (Jan 3, 2025)