Da Brat

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Da Brat

Acting 52 April 14, 1974

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Shawntae Harris (born April 14, 1974), better known by her stage name Da Brat, is an American rapper. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, she began her career in 1992, the year…

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Shawntae Harris (born April 14, 1974), better known by her stage name Da Brat, is an American rapper. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, she began her career in 1992, the year she signed with So So Def Records. Her debut album Funkdafied (1994) sold one million copies, making her the first female solo rap act to receive a platinum certification, and the second overall female rap act (solo or group) after Salt-N-Pepa. Brat has received two Grammy Award nominations and has achieved two-top ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100, "Funkdafied" and "Not Tonight."

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Terry McMillan Presents: Preach, Pray, Love

    Movie Money

  2. 2024
    Good Times

    TV show Fran (voice)

  3. 2024
    Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told

    Movie Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

  4. 2022
    The Sherri Shepherd Show

    TV show Self - Guest

  5. 2022
    Pictionary

    TV show

  6. 2021
    You're Watching Video Music Box

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  7. 2021
    The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game

    Movie Self

  8. 2021
    Brat Loves Judy

    TV show Self

  9. 2021
    Envy: A Seven Deadly Sins Story

    Movie

  10. 2019
    Tamron Hall

    TV show Self - Guest

  11. 2019
    Canal Street

    Movie herself

  12. 2018
    The Chi

    TV show LaPorsha

  13. 2016
    Star

    TV show Da Brat

  14. 2016
    VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens

    Movie

  15. 2015
    Empire

    TV show Jezzy

  16. 2013
    So So Def All-Star 20th Anniversary Concert

    Movie Self

More credits
  1. 2012
    Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

    Movie Self

  2. 2010
    Katt Williams: 9 Lives

    Movie Self

  3. 2008
    The Wendy Williams Show

    TV show Self

  4. 2007
    Mariah Carey: The Adventures of Mimi

    Movie Self

  5. 2006
    30 Days

    Movie Kamesha

  6. 2006
    Katt Williams: The Pimp Chronicles Pt. 1

    Movie Self

  7. 2005
    Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out

    TV show

  8. 2005
    Celebrity Fit Club

    TV show Self - Contestant

  9. 2003
    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    TV show Self

  10. 2003
    The Surreal Life

    TV show Self

  11. 2002
    Civil Brand

    Movie Sabrina

  12. 2001
    Glitter

    Movie Louise

  13. 2001
    Carmen: A Hip Hopera

    Movie Narrator

  14. 2001
    On the Come Up at the Source Awards

    Movie Herself

  15. 1999
    Mariah Carey's Homecoming Special

    Movie Self

  16. 1997
    Rhyme & Reason

    Movie Self

  17. 1996
    Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

    TV show Baby K2K

  18. 1996
    Kazaam

    Movie Da Brat

  19. 1995
    The Parent 'Hood

    TV show

  20. 1994
    All That

    TV show Self

  21. 1988
    Yo! MTV Raps

    TV show Self

  22. 1984
    MTV Video Music Awards

    TV show Self

  23. —
    Brat Loves Judy: The Baby Special

    Movie Self