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Mother of Milini Khan and Damien Holland. See more trivia »

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Filmography

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2013 The Americans (TV series)
Covert War (2013) (performer: "At Midnight My Love Will Lift You Up")
 
2012 Scandal (TV series)
Spies Like Us (2012) ("Tell Me Something" - uncredited)
 
2012/I The Watch (writer: "Sweet Thing" / performer: "Sweet Thing")
 
2012 American Idol (TV series)
Winner Announced (2012) (performer: "I'm Every Woman")
 
2011 Kinect Sports: Season Two (Video Game) (performer: "Ain't Nobody")
 
2010 Phineas and Ferb (TV series)
Phineas and Ferb: Summer Belongs to You! (2010) (performer: "I Believe We Can")
 
2010 The Greatest Ears in Town: The Arif Mardin Story (documentary) (performer: "So Blue")
 
2009 Entourage (TV series)
Amongst Friends (2009) (performer: "All Good" - uncredited)
 
2008 Meet the Browns (writer: "Angel" / as Yvette Stevens / performer: "Angel")
 
2008 27 Dresses (performer: "Love Has Fallen on Me")
 
2007 Cleaner (performer: "Tell Me Something Good")
 
2007 I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (performer: "I'm Every Woman")
 
2007 Cold Case (TV series)
Shuffle, Ball Change (2007) (performer: "Through The Fire", "Ain't Nobody")
 
2006 Mission: Impossible III (performer: "Tell Me Something Good")
 
2006 The Oh in Ohio (performer: "You Got the Love")
 
2006 Madea's Family Reunion (performer: "Keep Your Head Up")
 
2005 Get Rich or Die Tryin' (performer: "I Feel for You")
 
2005 Roll Bounce (writer: "Let's Roll" / performer: "Let's Roll")
 
2005 The 40 Year Old Virgin (performer: "I'm Every Woman")
 
2004 The Cookout (writer: "Sweet Thing" / performer: "Sweet Thing")
 
2003 Hollywood Homicide (writer: "You Got the Love" / performer: "You Got the Love")
 
2003 Deliver Us from Eva (writer: "Sweet Thing" / performer: "Sweet Thing")
 
2002 The 3rd Annual Women Rock! Girls and Guitars (TV movie) ("Trough The Fire / Coming Out Of The Dark Medley")
 
2002 Bara no jujika (TV mini-series)
 
2002 Standing in the Shadows of Motown (documentary) (performer: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough", "What's Going On")
 
2001 How High (writer: "Sweet Thing")
 
2001 Bridget Jones's Diary (performer: "I'M EVERY WOMAN")
 
2001 Scratch (documentary) (writer: "Monkey Bars" / as Y. Stevens)
 
2000 The Ladies Man (writer: "Sweet Thing" / performer: "Sweet Thing")
 
2000 Love & Basketball (writer: "Sweet Thing" / as Yvette Stephens / performer: "Sweet Thing")
 
2000 Next Friday (performer: "Tell Me Something Good")
 
1999 That '70s Show (TV series)
Water Tower (1999) (performer: "Tell Me Something Good")
 
1998 Doctor Dolittle (writer: "Lovin' You So")
 
1998 For Your Love (TV series)
 
1997 Prefontaine (performer: "Once You Get Started")
 
1996 Set It Off (performer: "I'll Be Missing You")
 
1996 Fled (writer: "Magic In Your Eyes")
 
1995 Waiting to Exhale (performer: "My Funny Valentine")
 
1995 High Society (TV series)
 
1995 People: A Musical Celebration (TV movie) (performer: "Festa Brasilera")
 
1995 Clockers (writer: "Love Me Still" / performer: "Love Me Still")
 
1995 To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (performer: "Free Yourself")
 
1993 Melrose Place (TV series)
Carpe Diem (1993) (performer: "Time To Be Lovers")
Three's a Crowd (1993) (performer: "Time To Be Lovers")
 
1993 Sexual Healing (writer: "Sweet Thing" / performer: "Sweet Thing")
 
1988 The 2nd Annual Soul Train Music Awards (TV special) (performer: "The Nitty Gritty")
 
1987 Stakeout (performer: "Higher Love")
 
1986 Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (writer: "My Destiny" / performer: "My Destiny" / producer: "My Destiny")
 
1985 White Nights (performer: "The Other Side of the World")
 
1985 Miami Vice (TV series)
Buddies (1985) (writer: "Own The Night" - uncredited / performer: "Own The Night" - uncredited)
 
1985 Krush Groove (performer: "Can't Stop the Street")
 
1984 Breakin' (performer: "Ain't Nobody")
 
1984 Moscow on the Hudson (performer: "FREEDOM", "STARTING OVER" / producer: "FREEDOM", "STARTING OVER")
 
1983 Superman III (performer: "No See, No Cry")
 
1982 Night Shift (performer: "Everlasting Love")
 
Show ShowActress (7 titles)
2002 Roof Sex (short)
Pussy - the Cat
 
2000 The Artist's Journey
(Herself)
 
2000 Globehunters
Marla (voice)
 
1999 Malcolm & Eddie (TV series)
Rosalyn
Fairly Decent Proposal (1999) … Rosalyn
 
1987 Hunter (TV series)
Miss Gina B
The Cradle Will Rock (1987) … Miss Gina B
 
1980 The Blues Brothers
Choir Soloist
 
Show ShowSelf (124 titles)
2013 R&B Divas of All Time (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2013 21th Trumpet Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2013 The BET Honors (TV movie)
Herself
 
2012 TV One Night Only: Live from the Essence Music Festival (TV movie)
Herself - Performer
 
2012 BET Awards 2012 (TV movie)
Herself
 
2012 The Wendy Williams Show (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest
Episode dated 26 June 2012 (2012) … Herself - Guest
Episode dated 23 May 2012 (2012) … Herself
 
2012 American Idol (TV series)
Herself - Performer
Winner Announced (2012) … Herself - Performer
 
2012 Piers Morgan Tonight (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 26 March 2012 (2012) … Herself
Episode dated 13 February 2012 (2012) … Herself
 
2012 Unsung (TV series documentary)
Herself
Ray Parker Jr. (2012) … Herself
 
2011 VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul (TV movie)
Herself - Performer
 
2011 Celebrity Ghost Stories (TV series)
Herself
Chaka Khan/Kristin Bauer/Iqbal Theba (2011) … Herself
 
2011/II The Art of Blending (short)
Herself
 
2011/I The Art of Blending (short)
Herself
 
2011 An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Chaka Khan (TV movie)
Herself
 
2011 Andraé Crouch: The Journey (documentary)
Herself
 
2010 RuPaul's Drag U (TV series)
Herself - Judge
A Star Is Born Again (2010) … Herself - Judge
 
2010 Phineas and Ferb (TV series)
Herself
Phineas and Ferb: Summer Belongs to You! (2010) … Herself (voice)
 
2010 BET Awards 2010 (TV special)
Herself
 
2010 The Mo'Nique Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 19 May 2010 (2010) … Herself
 
2010 VH1 Rock Docs (TV series)
Herself
 
2010 The Best of the World Music Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2009 The Royal Variety Performance 2009 (TV movie)
Herself - Performer
 
2009 2009 Soul Train Awards (TV movie)
Herself -
 
2009 Live from Studio Five (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.5 (2009) … Herself
 
2009 Sky News: Afternoon Live (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 18 September 2009 (2009) … Herself
 
2009 Breakfast (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 17 September 2009 (2009) … Herself
 
2009 BET Awards 2009 (TV special)
Herself
 
2009 Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List (TV series)
Herself
I Heart Lily Tomlin (2009) … Herself (voice)
 
2008 TV One on One (TV series)
Chaka Khan (2008)
 
2008 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV series)
Herself
Episode #14.25 (2008) … Herself
 
2007-2008 Loose Women (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Performer
Episode #12.214 (2008) … Herself - Performer
Episode #12.39 (2007) … Herself
 
2007-2008 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 23 May 2008 (2008) … Herself
Episode dated 25 December 2007 (2007) … Herself
Episode dated 13 April 2007 (2007) … Herself
 
2008 What Perez Sez (TV series)
Herself
About Divas (2008) … Herself
 
2007 This Morning (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 2 November 2007 (2007) … Herself
 
2007 Saturday Night Divas (TV movie)
Herself
 
2004-2007 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 9 October 2007 (2007) … Herself
Episode dated 26 November 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
2007 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Herself - Musical Guest
Episode #15.12 (2007) … Herself - Musical Guest
 
2007 Real Life Divas (TV series documentary)
Herself
Chaka Khan (2007) … Herself
 
2007 The New 7 Wonders of the World (TV movie)
Herself
 
2007 Queens of Disco (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2006 100 Greatest Songs of the '80s (TV series)
Herself
 
2006 2006 Women's World Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2006 Celebrity Duets (TV series)
Herself - Musical Guest
Episode #1.7 (2006) … Herself - Musical Guest
Episode #1.6 (2006) … Herself - Musical Guest
 
2006 CMT Greatest Moments: Wynonna (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2006 Legends Ball (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2006 BET Awards 2006 (TV movie)
Herself
 
2005 25 Strong: The BET Silver Anniversary Special (TV special)
Herself
 
2004 A Home for the Holidays (TV movie)
Herself
 
2004 The Tony Danza Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.25 (2004) … Herself
 
2004 MTV Video Music Awards 2004 (TV special)
Herself - Performer
 
2004 Method & Red (TV series)
Herself
Well, Well, Well (2004) … Herself
 
2004 The Sharon Osbourne Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 12 April 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
2004 Urban Soul: The Making of Modern R&B (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2003 The Nick at Nite Holiday Special (TV movie)
Herself
 
2003 The Wayne Brady Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #2.37 (2003) … Herself
 
2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Herself - Musical Guest
Episode #1.131 (2003) … Herself - Musical Guest
 
2003 VH1 Divas Duets (TV special documentary)
Herself - Performer
 
1999-2003 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
Herself
Chaka Khan (2003) … Herself
Natalie Cole (1999) … Herself
 
2003 2003 Trumpet Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2003 Star Search (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 8 January 2003 (2003) … Herself
 
2002 MOBO Awards 2002 (TV movie)
Herself
 
2001-2002 Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 27 September 2002 (2002) … Herself
Episode dated 26 September 2002 (2002) … Herself
Episode dated 25 September 2002 (2002) … Herself
Episode dated 24 September 2002 (2002) … Herself
Episode dated 23 September 2002 (2002) … Herself
 
2002 Standing in the Shadows of Motown (documentary)
Herself
 
2001 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 27 May 2001 (2001) … Herself
 
2001 Essence Awards (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2001 The Jazz Channel Presents Chaka Khan (video)
Herself
 
2001 32nd NAACP Image Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2001 Top Ten (TV series documentary)
Herself
80s Soul (2001) … Herself
 
2001 An Evening of Stars: A Celebration of Educational Excellence (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
2000 An All-Star Tribute to Joni Mitchell (TV special)
Herself - Performer
 
2000 The Messiah XXI (documentary)
Soloist
 
1999 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1999 Melinda's Big Night In (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.21 (1999) … Herself
 
1996-1999 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 8 March 1999 (1999) … Herself
Episode dated 25 February 1998 (1998) … Herself
Episode dated 13 February 1997 (1997) … Herself
Episode dated 8 November 1996 (1996) … Herself
 
1999 VH1 Divas Live 2 (TV documentary)
Herself - Performer
 
1998 The Chris Rock Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 20 November 1998 (1998) … Herself
 
1998 Vibe (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 8 June 1998 (1998) … Herself
 
1998 Essence Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1998 The 1998 Soul Train Christmas Starfest (TV movie)
Herself
 
1997 Living Single (TV series)
Herself
Up the Ladder Through the Roof (1997) … Herself
 
1997 3rd Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards (TV special)
Herself-Host
 
1997 Songs & Visions (TV movie)
Herself
 
1997 The 39th Annual Grammy Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Performer
 
1997 The 24th Annual American Music Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1995 Midnight Mac (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.4 (1995) … Herself
 
1995 New York Undercover (TV series)
Herself
Brotherhood (1995) … Herself
 
1985-1995 Top of the Pops (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 17 August 1995 (1995) … Herself
Episode dated 6 July 1989 (1989) … Herself
Episode dated 24 January 1985 (1985) … Herself
 
1994 In a New Light '94 (TV special)
Herself
 
1994 The Essence Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1993 The 7th Annual Soul Train Music Awards (TV special)
Herself - Performer
 
1993 The 35th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1989-1993 Late Night with David Letterman (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 8 January 1993 (1993) … Herself
Episode dated 24 March 1989 (1989) … Herself
 
1992 Vicki! (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.71 (1992) … Herself
 
1973-1992 Soul Train (TV series documentary)
Herself - Guest / Herself
Chaka Khan/Joe Public (1992) … Herself - Guest
Episode #18.14 (1989) … Herself
Episode #6.25 (1977) … Herself - Guest
Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan/David Ruffin (1975) … Herself - Guest
Billy Preston/Rufus/George McCrae/Franklin Ajaye (1974) … Herself - Guest
 
1992 Schmidteinander (TV series)
Herself
Episode #2.9 (1992) … Herself
 
1992 The 19th Annual American Music Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1990 Grammy Legends (TV special)
Herself
 
1990 Un dia és un dia (TV series)
Herself
Episode #2.1 (1990) … Herself
 
1989 The Arsenio Hall Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.9 (1989) … Herself
 
1988 The 2nd Annual Soul Train Music Awards (TV special)
Herself - Performer
 
1986 Rock Around the Dock (TV movie)
Herself
 
1985 Känguru (TV series)
Herself
Folge 2 (1985) … Herself
 
1985 The 27th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1985 Rock of the 80's (TV series)
Herself
REO Speedwagon (1985) … Herself
 
1984 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Herself - Musical Guest
Michael McKean/Chaka Khan/The Folksmen (1984) … Herself - Musical Guest
 
1984 The 26th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1982 The American Music Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1981 The 8th Annual American Music Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1980 No Nukes (documentary)
Herself
 
1974-1980 New American Bandstand 1965 (TV series)
Herself
Episode #23.14 (1980) … Herself
Episode dated 5 March 1977 (1977) … Herself
Episode #17.46 (1974) … Herself
 
1977 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 19 September 1977 (1977) … Herself
 
1977 The Midnight Special (TV series)
Herself
Episode #6.1 (1977) … Herself
 
1977 The Captain and Tennille (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.15 (1977) … Herself
 
1975 Rock Concert (TV series)
Herself
Episode #3.22 (1975) … Herself
 
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Other Works:

Music video: Appeared in the video for Steve Winwood's "Higher Love" See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 1 Interview  | 1 Article  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Official Sites:

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Height:

5' 4" (1.63 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on being called a "diva", 2007] We looked it up in the dictionary. A diva is a distinguished singer, but she's also a chick who throws a fit because she believes the hype. I don't really care, though. I get more pissed about the kind of chicks that pass for divas these days. See more »

Trivia:

Mother of Milini Khan and Damien Holland. See more »

Star Sign:

Aries