- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- March 23, 1953
- Place of Birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
Chaka Khan
Yvette Marie Stevens (born March 23, 1953), better known by her stage name Chaka Khan (/ˈʃɑːkə ˈkɑːn/ SHAH-kə KAHN), is an American singer and songwriter. Known as the "Queen of Funk", her career has spanned more than five decades beginning in the early 1970s as the lead vocalist of the funk band Rufus. With the band she recorded the notable hits "Tell Me Something Good," "Sweet Thing," "Do You Love What You Feel," and the platinum-certified "Ain't Nobody." Her debut solo album featured the number-one R&B hit "I'm Every Woman" (which became a pop hit for Whitney Houston). Khan scored another R&B charts hit with "What Cha' Gonna Do for Me" before becoming the first R&B artist to have a crossover hit featuring a rapper, with her 1984 cover of Prince's "I Feel for You." More of Khan's hits include "Through the Fire" and a 1986 collaboration with Steve Winwood that produced a number-one hit …
Filmography
movieHodgepodge
2025 · Self (archive footage)
movieSLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
2025 · Self
tvHollywood Squares
2025 · Self
movieLOUDER: The Soundtrack of Change
2024 · Self
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special
movieAmerican Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special
2024 · Self
moviePrince and His Songs at the BBC
2024 · Self (archive footage)
movieMr. Nelson on the North Side
2024 · Self
movieChaka Khan at the BBC
2023 · Self
tvThe Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 · Self
tvWomen Who Rock
2022 · Self
movieThe One and Only Ivan
2020 · Henrietta (voice)
movieChaka Khan - Homecoming
2020 · herself
movieCharlie's Angels
2019 · Songs
tvTamron Hall
2019 · Self - Guest
movieJoni 75: A Birthday Celebration
2019 · Self
tvThe Masked Singer
2019 · Miss Monster, Miss Monster (archive footage)
movieRevival!
2018 · Herodias
tvAmerican Idol
2018 · Self - Performer
movieTaraji's White Hot Holiday Special
2017 · Self
movieVH1 Divas Holiday: Unsilent Night
2016 · Self
tvTaraji's White Hot Holidays
2015 · Self
tvEmpire
2015 · Chaka Khan
movieBeyond the Lights
2014 · Chaka Khan
movieEvery Woman
2013 · Music
movieHit Man Returns - David Foster & Friends
2011 · Self
Tom Jones: In His Prime
movieTom Jones: In His Prime
2010 · Self (archive footage)
moviePhineas and Ferb: Summer Belongs to You!
2010 · Chaka Khan (voice)
tvRuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
2010 · Self - Guest Judge
tvCelebrity Ghost Stories
2009 · Self
tvLive from Studio Five
2009 · Self
tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Self - Guest
moviePrince: Club Nokia
2009
tvRuPaul's Drag Race
2009 · Self - Guest Judge
movieQuincy Jones : 75th Birthday Celebration Live at Montreux
2008 · Self
tvPhineas and Ferb
2007
movieChaka Khan: Greatest Hits Live
2007 · Vocals
tvThe Graham Norton Show
2007 · Self
tv100 Greatest Songs of the '80s
2006 · Self
tvCelebrity Duets
2006
tvMade in Hollywood
2005 · Self
tvThe Princes of Malibu
2005 · Self
tvDancing with the Stars
2005 · Self - Contestant
The Tony Danza Show
tvThe Tony Danza Show
2004 · Self
movieOriginal Up-Town Divas
2004 · Self (archive footage)
movieLadies Night - Most Famous Hits
2003 · Self (archive footage)
movieGlobehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days Adventure
2002 · Marla (voice)
movieStanding in the Shadows of Motown
2002 · Self
tvAmerican Idol
2002 · Self - Performer
movieTom Jones | Duets by Invitation Only
2001 · Self
movieThe Jazz Channel Presents Chaka Khan
2000
movieAn All-Star Tribute to Joni Mitchell
2000 · Self
movieVH1 Divas Live 2: An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music
1999 · Self - Performer
movieIntimate Portrait: Natalie Cole
1999 · Self
moviePrince: Beautiful Strange
1998 · Self
tvVH1 Divas
1998
movieSongs & Visions
1997 · Self
tvThe Chris Rock Show
1997
tvThe Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996 · Self
tvStar Search
1995
tvNew York Undercover
1994
movieAn Evening of Fourplay
1993 · Herself - Vocals
tvIntimate Portrait
1993 · Self
tvLate Show with David Letterman
1993 · Self - Musical Guest
tvGMTV
1993 · Self
movieMontreux Jazz Festival 1991
1991 · Self
movieThe Prince's Trust Rock Gala
1990 · Self (archive footage)
movieMiles Davis - Montreux Jazz Festival
1989
movieStevie Wonder - Live at Wembley Stadium - London England 1989
1989 · Self
tvHunter
1984 · Miss Gina B
movieChaka Khan: Live At Roxy
1981
movieNo Nukes
1980 · Self
movieThe Blues Brothers
1980 · Choir Soloist
tvCBS News Sunday Morning
1979 · Self
tvThe Captain and Tennille
1976 · Self - Musical Guest
tvSaturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Musical Guest
tvRock Concert
1973 · Self
tvTop of the Pops
1964 · Self
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self
tvToday
1952 · Self