Chaka Khan: movies and TV shows
Chaka Khan has 81 credits in the archive: 41 films and 40 TV series, from 1952 to 2025. Highest rated: Rock Concert (8.3/10).
Career timeline
1952 – 2025 · busiest year: 2009 (5 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hollywood Squares | Self | TV | 4.4 | 72 |
| 2025 | Hodgepodge | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 72 |
| 2025 | SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) | Self | Film | 6.9 | 72 |
| 2024 | American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special | Self | Film | — | 71 |
| 2024 | Mr. Nelson on the North Side | Self | Film | — | 71 |
| 2024 | LOUDER: The Soundtrack of Change | Self | Film | 7.4 | 71 |
| 2024 | Prince and His Songs at the BBC | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 71 |
| 2023 | Chaka Khan at the BBC | Self | Film | 8.0 | 70 |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Self | TV | 5.6 | 69 |
| 2022 | Women Who Rock | Self | TV | 9.0 | 69 |
| 2020 | The One and Only Ivan | Henrietta (voice) | Film | 7.4 | 67 |
| 2020 | Chaka Khan - Homecoming | herself | Film | 9.0 | 67 |
| 2019 | Tamron Hall | Self - Guest | TV | 4.7 | 66 |
| 2019 | The Masked Singer | Miss Monster | TV | 7.5 | 66 |
| 2019 | The Masked Singer | Miss Monster (archive footage) | TV | 7.5 | 66 |
| 2019 | Charlie's Angels | Film | 6.4 | 66 | |
| 2019 | Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration | Self | Film | 7.5 | 66 |
| 2018 | American Idol | Self - Performer | TV | 6.7 | 65 |
| 2018 | Revival! | Herodias | Film | — | 65 |
| 2017 | Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special | Self | Film | 8.4 | 64 |
| 2016 | VH1 Divas Holiday: Unsilent Night | Self | Film | — | 63 |
| 2015 | Empire | Chaka Khan | TV | 7.1 | 62 |
| 2015 | Taraji's White Hot Holidays | Self | TV | 10.0 | 62 |
| 2014 | Beyond the Lights | Chaka Khan | Film | 6.8 | 61 |
| 2013 | Every Woman | Film | — | 60 | |
| 2011 | Hit Man Returns - David Foster & Friends | Self | Film | 6.6 | 58 |
| 2010 | RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked | Self - Guest Judge | TV | 6.0 | 57 |
| 2010 | Tom Jones: In His Prime | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 57 |
| 2010 | Phineas and Ferb: Summer Belongs to You! | Chaka Khan (voice) | Film | 7.8 | 57 |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | TV | 5.0 | 56 |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Self - Guest Judge | TV | 7.5 | 56 |
| 2009 | Celebrity Ghost Stories | Self | TV | 7.3 | 56 |
| 2009 | Live from Studio Five | Self | TV | 3.7 | 56 |
| 2009 | Prince: Club Nokia | Film | 8.0 | 56 | |
| 2008 | Quincy Jones : 75th Birthday Celebration Live at Montreux | Self | Film | 6.2 | 55 |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show | Self | TV | 7.2 | 54 |
| 2007 | Phineas and Ferb | TV | 7.9 | 54 | |
| 2007 | Chaka Khan: Greatest Hits Live | Vocals | Film | 6.0 | 54 |
| 2006 | 100 Greatest Songs of the '80s | Self | TV | — | 53 |
| 2006 | Celebrity Duets | TV | 10.0 | 53 | |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars | Self - Contestant | TV | 6.1 | 52 |
| 2005 | Made in Hollywood | Self | TV | 4.7 | 52 |
| 2005 | The Princes of Malibu | Self | TV | 4.0 | 52 |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza Show | Self | TV | 6.4 | 51 |
| 2004 | Original Up-Town Divas | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 51 |
| 2003 | Ladies Night - Most Famous Hits | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 50 |
| 2002 | American Idol | Self - Performer | TV | 5.0 | 49 |
| 2002 | Standing in the Shadows of Motown | Self | Film | 7.0 | 49 |
| 2002 | Globehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days Adventure | Marla (voice) | Film | 4.5 | 49 |
| 2001 | Tom Jones | Duets by Invitation Only | Self | Film | 8.5 | 48 |
| 2000 | An All-Star Tribute to Joni Mitchell | Self | Film | 8.0 | 47 |
| 2000 | The Jazz Channel Presents Chaka Khan | Film | 10.0 | 47 | |
| 1999 | Intimate Portrait: Natalie Cole | Self | Film | 6.0 | 46 |
| 1999 | VH1 Divas Live 2: An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music | Self - Performer | Film | 6.9 | 46 |
| 1998 | VH1 Divas | TV | 7.5 | 45 | |
| 1998 | Prince: Beautiful Strange | Self | Film | — | 45 |
| 1997 | The Chris Rock Show | TV | 4.6 | 44 | |
| 1997 | Songs & Visions | Self | Film | — | 44 |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Self | TV | 4.1 | 43 |
| 1995 | Star Search | TV | 6.8 | 42 | |
| 1994 | New York Undercover | TV | 7.3 | 41 | |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 6.4 | 40 |
| 1993 | GMTV | Self | TV | 5.8 | 40 |
| 1993 | Intimate Portrait | Self | TV | 4.5 | 40 |
| 1993 | An Evening of Fourplay | Herself - Vocals | Film | 8.0 | 40 |
| 1991 | Montreux Jazz Festival 1991 | Self | Film | — | 38 |
| 1990 | The Prince's Trust Rock Gala | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 37 |
| 1989 | Stevie Wonder - Live at Wembley Stadium - London England 1989 | Self | Film | 10.0 | 36 |
| 1989 | Miles Davis - Montreux Jazz Festival | Film | — | 36 | |
| 1984 | Hunter | Miss Gina B | TV | 7.1 | 31 |
| 1981 | Chaka Khan: Live At Roxy | Film | — | 28 | |
| 1980 | The Blues Brothers | Choir Soloist | Film | 7.7 | 27 |
| 1980 | No Nukes | Self | Film | 10.0 | 27 |
| 1979 | CBS News Sunday Morning | Self | TV | 6.8 | 26 |
| 1976 | The Captain and Tennille | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 7.0 | 23 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 6.9 | 22 |
| 1973 | Rock Concert | Self | TV | 8.3 | 20 |
| 1964 | Top of the Pops | Self | TV | 6.7 | 11 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV | 7.5 | 9 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self | TV | 5.8 | 8 |
| 1952 | Today | Self | TV | 5.6 | 0 |