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Da Brat
Born 1974-04-14Chicago, 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 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."
Screen work
Movies & roles
Terry McMillan Presents: Preach, Pray, LoveMoneyFreaknik: The Wildest Party Never ToldSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)You're Watching Video Music BoxSelf (archive footage)You're Watching Video Music BoxSelfThe Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the GameSelfEnvy: A Seven Deadly Sins StoryRoleCanal StreetherselfVH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the QueensRoleSo So Def All-Star 20th Anniversary ConcertSelfYo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’SelfKatt Williams: 9 LivesSelfMariah Carey: The Adventures of MimiSelf30 DaysKameshaKatt Williams: The Pimp Chronicles Pt. 1SelfCivil BrandSabrinaGlitterLouiseCarmen: A Hip HoperaNarratorOn the Come Up at the Source AwardsHerselfMariah Carey's Homecoming SpecialSelfRhyme & ReasonSelfKazaamDa BratBrat Loves Judy: The Baby SpecialSelf