Da Brat
Acting
Born 1974-04-14 · Chicago, 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."
Known for
Mariah Carey's Homecoming Special
1999 · Movie
Canal Street
2019 · Movie
On the Come Up at the Source Awards
2001 · Movie
Rhyme & Reason
1997 · Movie
Katt Williams: 9 Lives
2010 · Movie
Mariah Carey: The Adventures of Mimi
2007 · Movie
Civil Brand
2003 · Movie
Katt Williams: The Pimp Chronicles Pt. 1
2006 · Movie
You're Watching Video Music Box
2021 · Movie
Carmen: A Hip Hopera
2001 · Movie
Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told
2024 · Movie
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
2012 · Movie
Envy: A Seven Deadly Sins Story
2021 · Movie
Kazaam
1996 · Movie
Glitter
2001 · Movie
The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game
2021 · Movie
30 Days
2006 · Movie
Terry McMillan Presents: Preach, Pray, Love
2025 · Movie
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
2016 · Movie
So So Def All-Star 20th Anniversary Concert
2013 · Movie