Da Brat
Acting
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."
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Movies (21)
Terry McMillan Presents: Preach, Pray, Love2025Money
Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told2024Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
You're Watching Video Music Box2021Self (archive footage)
The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game2021Self
Envy: A Seven Deadly Sins Story2021
Canal Street2019herself
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens2016
So So Def All-Star 20th Anniversary Concert2013Self
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’2012Self
Katt Williams: 9 Lives2010Self
Mariah Carey: The Adventures of Mimi2007Self
30 Days2006Kamesha
Katt Williams: The Pimp Chronicles Pt. 12006Self
Civil Brand2002Sabrina
Glitter2001Louise
Carmen: A Hip Hopera2001Narrator
On the Come Up at the Source Awards2001Herself
Mariah Carey's Homecoming Special1999Self
Rhyme & Reason1997Self
Kazaam1996Da Brat
Brat Loves Judy: The Baby SpecialSelf
Shows (18)
Good Times2024Fran (voice)
Sherri2022Self - Guest
Pictionary2022
Brat Loves Judy2021Self
Tamron Hall2019Self - Guest
The Chi2018LaPorsha
Star2016Da Brat
Empire2015Jezzy
The Wendy Williams Show2008Self
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out2005
Celebrity Fit Club2005Self - Contestant
Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003Self
The Surreal Life2003Self
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch1996Baby K2K
The Parent 'Hood1995
All That1994Self
Yo! MTV Raps1988Self
MTV Video Music Awards1984Self