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

The Chi

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Sherri

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Empire

MTV Video Music Awards

Tamron Hall

Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out

All Movies (22)

• Terry McMillan Presents: Preach, Pray, Love2025 · as Money
• Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told2024 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• You're Watching Video Music Box2021 · as Self (archive footage)
• You're Watching Video Music Box2021 · as Self
• The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game2021 · as Self
• Envy: A Seven Deadly Sins Story2021
• Canal Street2019 · as herself
• VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens2016
• So So Def All-Star 20th Anniversary Concert2013 · as Self
• Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’2012 · as Self
• Katt Williams: 9 Lives2010 · as Self
• Mariah Carey: The Adventures of Mimi2007 · as Self
• 30 Days2006 · as Kamesha
• Katt Williams: The Pimp Chronicles Pt. 12006 · as Self
• Civil Brand2003 · as Sabrina
• Glitter2001 · as Louise
• Carmen: A Hip Hopera2001 · as Narrator
• On the Come Up at the Source Awards2001 · as Herself
• Mariah Carey's Homecoming Special1999 · as Self
• Rhyme & Reason1997 · as Self
• Kazaam1996 · as Da Brat
• Brat Loves Judy: The Baby Special— · as Self

All TV Shows (19)

• Good Times2024 · as Fran (voice)
• Good Times2024 · as Francine / Crowd (voice)
• Sherri2022 · as Self - Guest
• Pictionary2022
• Brat Loves Judy2021 · as Self
• Tamron Hall2019 · as Self - Guest
• The Chi2018 · as LaPorsha
• Star2016 · as Da Brat
• Empire2015 · as Jezzy
• The Wendy Williams Show2008 · as Self
• Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out2005
• Celebrity Fit Club2005 · as Self - Contestant
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
• The Surreal Life2003 · as Self
• Sabrina, the Teenage Witch1996 · as Baby K2K
• The Parent 'Hood1995
• All That1994 · as Self
• Yo! MTV Raps1988 · as Self
• MTV Video Music Awards1984 · as Self