Da Brat
Biography
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."
Known For
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
TV
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022
TV
Pictionary
2022
TV
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Baby K2K
1996
TV
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
2019
TV
MTV Video Music Awards
Self
1984
TV
The Chi
LaPorsha
2018
TV
All That
Self
1994
TV
Empire
Jezzy
2015
TV
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out
2005
TV
The Wendy Williams Show
Self
2008
TV
Star
Da Brat
2016
TV
Good Times
Fran (voice)
2024
TV
Good Times
Francine / Crowd (voice)
2024
TV
The Parent 'Hood
1995
TV
Yo! MTV Raps
Self
1988
TV
The Surreal Life
Self
2003
TV
Celebrity Fit Club
Self - Contestant
2005
Film
Glitter
Louise
2001
Film
Civil Brand
Sabrina
2003
Filmography
2025FilmTerry McMillan Presents: Preach, Pray, Loveas Money2024TVGood Timesas Fran (voice)2024FilmFreaknik: The Wildest Party Never Toldas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2022TVSherrias Self - Guest2022TVPictionary2021FilmYou're Watching Video Music Boxas Self (archive footage)2021FilmThe Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Gameas Self2021TVBrat Loves Judyas Self2021FilmEnvy: A Seven Deadly Sins Story2019TVTamron Hallas Self - Guest2019FilmCanal Streetas herself2018TVThe Chias LaPorsha2016TVStaras Da Brat2016FilmVH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens2015TVEmpireas Jezzy2013FilmSo So Def All-Star 20th Anniversary Concertas Self2012FilmYo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’as Self2010FilmKatt Williams: 9 Livesas Self2008TVThe Wendy Williams Showas Self2007FilmMariah Carey: The Adventures of Mimias Self2006Film30 Daysas Kamesha2006FilmKatt Williams: The Pimp Chronicles Pt. 1as Self2005TVNick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out2005TVCelebrity Fit Clubas Self - Contestant2003FilmCivil Brandas Sabrina2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self2003TVThe Surreal Lifeas Self2001FilmGlitteras Louise2001FilmCarmen: A Hip Hoperaas Narrator2001FilmOn the Come Up at the Source Awardsas Herself1999FilmMariah Carey's Homecoming Specialas Self1997FilmRhyme & Reasonas Self1996TVSabrina, the Teenage Witchas Baby K2K1996FilmKazaamas Da Brat1995TVThe Parent 'Hood1994TVAll Thatas Self1988TVYo! MTV Rapsas Self1984TVMTV Video Music Awardsas Self