Tina Turner

Biography

Tina Turner (November 26, 1939 - May 24, 2023) was an American singer and actress whose career spanned more than 50 years. Known for her energetic stage presence, powerful vocals, career longevity, and widespread appeal, Turner has been called the most successful female rock artist, “The Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” and was named "one of the greatest singers of all time" by Rolling Stone. Her combined album and single sales total approximately 180 million copies worldwide, and over the course of her career she sold more concert tickets than any other solo music performer in history. Turner started out her music career with husband Ike Turner as a member of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue. Success followed with a string of hits including "River Deep, Mountain High" and the 1971 hit "Proud Mary". With the publication of her autobiography I, Tina (1986), Turner revealed severe instances of spousal abuse against her by Ike Turner prior to their 1976 split and subsequent 1978 divorce. After virtually disappearing from the music scene for several years following her divorce from Ike Turner, she rebuilt her career, launching a string of hits beginning in 1983 with the single "Let's Stay Together" and the 1984 release of her fifth solo album Private Dancer. In addition to her musical career, she occasionally ventured into film, beginning with a prominent role as The Acid Queen in the 1975 film Tommy, and an appearance in Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. She starred opposite Mel Gibson as Aunty Entity in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome for which she received the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture, and her version of the film's theme, "We Don't Need Another Hero", was a hit single.

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Saturday Night Live

Top of the Pops

The View

The Mike Douglas Show

Leute heute

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

All Movies (98)

• It’s a Mad Max World2025 · as Self (archive footage)
• Enigma2025 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Tina Turner - My Songs. My Life2024 · as Self (archive footage)
• 60 Songs: BBC Two at 602024 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Greatest Night in Pop2024 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Genius of Gianni Versace Alive2023 · as Self
• Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan2023 · as Self (archive footage)
• When Tina Turner Came to Britain2022 · as Self (Archive Footage)
• 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony2022 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Sound of 0072022 · as Self (archive footage)
• Moonage Daydream2022 · as Self (archive footage)
• McEnroe2022 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony2021 · as Self
• TINA2021 · as Self
• Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres2021 · as Self (archival footage)
• Tina Turner at the BBC2021 · as Self (archive footage)
• Tina Turner: One of the Living2020 · as Self
• The BRITs at 402020 · as Self (archive footage)
• Tina Turner: Simply the Best2018 · as Self
• Tina Turner - Simply the Best2011 · as Self
• Tom Jones: In His Prime2010 · as Self (archive footage)
• Tina!: 50th Anniversary Tour - Live in Holland2009 · as Self - Lead vocals
• O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar2009 · as Self (archive footage)
• Soul Divas2007 · as Self
• Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation2007 · as Self (archive footage)
• Countdown - The Wonder Years 22007 · as Self (archive footage)
• Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today2005 · as Self
• Tina Turner: All the Best - The Live Collection2005 · as Self (archive footage)
• Live Aid2004 · as Self
• Original Up-Town Divas2004 · as Self (archive footage)
• Casey Kasem's Rock 'n' Roll Goldmine: The Soul Years2004 · as Self (archive footage)
• Back To The 80's - Live In Concert2004 · as Self (archive footage)
• Ike And Tina Turner - Legends in Concert - Live at the Big TNT Show2004 · as Self
• Ike & Tina Turner2004 · as Self
• The Best Of Beat2003 · as Self (archive footage)
• Ladies Night - Most Famous Hits2003 · as Self (archive footage)
• Ike & Tina Turner: Special Edition EP2003 · as Self (archive footage)
• Bryan Adams: So Far So Good2002
• It's Black Entertainment2002 · as Self (archive footage)
• Tom Jones | Duets by Invitation Only2001 · as Self
• Tina Turner: One Last Time - Live In Concert2000 · as Self
• Tina Turner : Celebrate!1999 · as Self
• VH1 Divas Live 2: An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music1999 · as Self - Performer
• Ike & Tina Turner - The Best of Musikladen Live1999 · as Self
• Eros Ramazzotti & Friends: Live From Munich1998 · as Self
• Tina Turner: Live In Amsterdam - Wildest Dreams Tour1996 · as Self
• Tina Turner: Behind the Dreams1996 · as Self
• Goldeneye: The Secret Files1995 · as Self
• The World of James Bond1995 · as Self
• Queen: Champions of the World1995 · as Self
• What's Love: Live1994 · as Self
• Tina Turner: The Girl from Nutbush1993 · as Self
• Last Action Hero1993 · as The Mayor
• What's Love Got to Do with It1993 · as Self (archive footage)
• Euro Disney : L'Ouverture1992 · as Self - Chanteuse
• The Grand Opening of Euro Disneyland1992 · as Self - Performer
• Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin1991 · as Self - Guest
• Tina Turner: Simply the Best - The Video Collection1991 · as Self (archive footage)
• Tina Turner: Do You Want Some Action! - Live From Barcelona1990 · as Self - Vocals
• The Cream of Eric Clapton1990 · as Self
• Decade1989 · as Self
• Tina Turner: Rio '88 - Live In Concert1988 · as Self
• Tina Turner - Videobiography1988 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Best of Max Headroom1987 · as Self
• Tina Turner: Break Every Rule1986 · as Self
• Max Headroom's Giant Christmas Turkey1986 · as Self
• All Star Concert1986 · as Self
• Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 11986 · as Self - Performer
• Women in Rock1986 · as Self
• Tina Turner: Live In Tokyo1985
• Spécial Mad Max1985 · as Self
• Live Aid1985 · as Self
• Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome1985 · as Aunty Entity
• The Making of 'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome'1985 · as Self/Narrator
• Tina Turner: Private Dancer Tour1985 · as Self - Singer
• We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song1985 · as Self
• Superstars in Concert1984 · as Self
• Tina Turner SoundStage Live in Chicago1983
• Tina Turner: Nice 'n' Rough1982 · as Self
• Chuck Berry: Live at the Roxy1982 · as Self
• Rod Stewart: Tonight He's Yours1981 · as Self
• Tina Turnerová v Lucerně1981 · as self
• Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights1980 · as Self
• Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band1978 · as Our Guests at Heartland
• Tommy1975 · as The Acid Queen
• Ann-Margret Olsson1975 · as Self
• The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 19741974 · as Self
• Sound of the City: London 1964-731973 · as Self
• Cocksucker Blues1972 · as Self
• Ike and Tina Turner - On the Road1972 · as Self (archive footage)
• Soul to Soul1971 · as Self
• Taking Off1971 · as Self
• Ike & Tina Turner: Live in '711971 · as Self
• Gimme Shelter1970 · as Self
• It's Your Thing1970 · as Self
• Andy’s Love Concert1969 · as Self - Ike & Tina Turner
• The Big T.N.T. Show1965 · as Self
• Dr. Pepper— · as Self

All TV Shows (53)

• Il était une fois Champs-Élysées2022 · as Self (archive footage)
• 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything2021 · as Self (archive footage)
• Cachitos de hierro y cromo2013 · as Self (archive footage)
• Kulturplatz2004 · as Self
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self - Guest
• Star Academy2001 · as Self
• The Early Show1999 · as Self
• Beckmann1999 · as Self
• Ein Herz für Kinder1998 · as Self
• Vivement dimanche1998 · as Self
• Millionär gesucht! - Die SKL Show1998 · as Self
• Ally McBeal1997 · as Tina Turner
• The View1997 · as Self
• Leute heute1997 · as Self
• Classic Albums1997 · as Self (archive footage)
• Geld oder Liebe1989 · as Self
• Big World Cafe1989
• Sidewalks Entertainment1988
• Na siehste!1987 · as Self
• Sacrée soirée1987 · as Self
• Obs 86 - Show1986 · as Self
• Victoires de la musique1985 · as Self
• MTV Video Music Awards1984 · as Self
• Goldene Kamera1984 · as Self
• Bei Bio1983 · as Self
• The Late, Late Breakfast Show1982 · as Self
• The Late, Late Breakfast Show1982 · as Self - Musical Guest
• Wogan1982 · as Self
• Na sowas!1982 · as Self
• Champs-Elysées1982 · as Self
• De TV Show1981 · as Self
• Wetten, dass..?1981 · as Self
• The Kennedy Center Honors1978 · as Self
• The BRIT Awards1977 · as Self
• Please Turn the Page1977 · as Self
• The Brady Bunch Hour1977 · as Self
• Domenica In1976 · as Self
• The Sonny and Cher Show1976 · as Self
• Donny & Marie1976 · as Self
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Musical Guest
• Numéro un1975 · as Self
• Rock Concert1973 · as Self
• Musikladen1972 · as Self
• The Midnight Special1972 · as Self
• Rollin' On The River1971 · as Self - Ike & Tina Turner
• The Pearl Bailey Show1971 · as Self
• The Dick Cavett Show1968 · as Self - Guest
• Shindig!1964 · as Self - Singer
• Top of the Pops1964 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self
• The Grammys1959 · as Self - Performer