2001Nominee
Best Performance
Glitter
Da Brat
Actor
Chicago, Illinois, USA
April 14, 1974
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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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1996Nominee
Best Performance
Kazaam
2025Winner
Best Performance
Terry McMillan Presents: Preach, Pray, Love
Career Highlights
2002Highlight
Best Performance
Civil Brand
2016Highlight
Best Performance
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
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Glitter
Kazaam
Terry McMillan Presents: Preach, Pray, Love