Da Brat Bio, Net Worth, Partner, Parents, Songs, Age, Facts, Sister

Shawntae Harris is an American rapper and actress who is professionally known as Da Brat. She is famous for her debut album, "Funkdafied"(1994) and her album sold one million copies, making her the first female solo rap act to receive a platinum certification, thus becoming the second overall female rap act(solo or group) after Salt-N-Pepa. 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 after Salt-N-Pepa. She is mostly known for serving as a featured artist on other music composers' albums. Some of her most successful songs/features include, "I Think They Like Me", "Funkdafied" and "Loverboy". 

On 3rd August 2020, Da Brat revealed embarrassing sexual details related to her best friend, Mariah Carey's relationship with rapper Eminem to which neither of them has responded yet. She has earned two top ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100, "Funkdafied" and "Not Tonight", the latter with Lil' Kim, Lisa Lopes, Missy Elliott, and Angie Martinez. Three times BBMA winning singer has been involved in a lot of legal issues and has even spent several years in jail for her violent behavior. Besides, Brat has earned a lovely fan base on her social media as she has earned more than 3.6M followers on her Instagram account and over 140K subscribers on her self-titled Youtube channel.

Da Brat Born Early Life: Parents & Sister

Da Brat took birth on 14th April 1974, in Joliet, Illinois, United States with the real name of Shawntae Harris. Her nationality is American and she belongs to the African-American ethnicity. Likewise, her religious belief is in the Christian religion and her race is black. Brat's present age is 48 which she celebrated back in 2022 and as per her birthdate, her zodiac sign is Aries. She was born and raised to unmarried parents on the West Side of Chicago. Her father is David Ray McCoy, a businessman, and her mother, is Beverly Calloway, a city bus driver. As born to parents who were never married, Brat was subsequently raised in two different households. She lived part of the time with her mother and grandmother where she attended an Apostolic church four times a week and sang in the choir. 

Besides, Brat is the younger half-sister of actress and former model Lisa Raye McCoy through her father's marriage. She attended Kenwood Academy during her sophomore and junior year, where she ran track and played basketball. Then, she joined the charter school, Academy of Scholastic Achievement, and subsequently got graduated in 1992. 

Da Brat Music Career

• Da Brat started rapping making her breakthrough after winning the grand prize in a local rap contest sponsored by Yo! MTV Raps in 1992. 
• She was then introduced to young rap duo, Kris Kross' producer, Jermaine Dupri, who signed her to his So So Def label.
• In 1994, she made her professional debut with the release of her debut album, "Funkdafied" which went platinum, making her the first female solo rapper to sell one million copies. 
• Two years later, in 1996, Brat released her second full-length album, "Anuthatantrum" which included the single "Ghetto Love" featuring T-Boz of TLC.
• She was then featured with Kris Kross on the title track of their album, "Da Bomb"(1993) as well as on their third album, "Young, Rich and Dangerous"(1996). 
• In 1996, she made her feature film debut that year in the fantasy film, "Kazaam" with Shaquille O'Neal. 
• She then appeared alongside Dupri on the remix of the Dru Hill hit "In My Bed" and on a remix of Carey's "Honey (So So Def Mix)"(1997). 
• In early 2000, she released her third full-length album, "Unrestricted" and in 2001, Brat reached #1 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles chart along with rapper Ludacris on the main remix of Mariah Carey's "Loverboy". 
• The same year, she also appeared as Louise in Carey's 2001 movie, "Glitter". 
• Following in 2003, Brat released her fourth album, titled "Limelite, Luv & Niteclubz", and also appeared on the 4th season of VH1's "The Surreal Life". 
• She made her comeback when she was featured on the remix of the song "I Think They Like Me," by Dem Franchize Boyz in 2005. 
• She was also featured on Kelly Rowland's "Gotsta Go," a bonus track from her 2007 album "Ms. Kelly". 
• In 2007, she participated in the fifth season of the VH1 reality series, "Celebrity Fit Club". 
• In 2011, she did a remix with Kelly Rowland called "Motivation" featuring Lil Wayne. 
• On 2nd July 2013, she released her new single "Is It the Chu?" on iTunes and other digital services. 
• As well, she works as a co-host for the Rickey Smiley Morning show since 2015 and is part of the Dish Nation cast out of Atlanta. 
• Brat has also appeared on the reality TV series "The Rap Game" since 2016. 
• In 2017 Da joined the reality TV series "Growing up Hip Hop: Atlanta" which follows Atlanta legends and children of Atlanta legends. 
• Moreover, she was seen as LaPorsha in the 2021 TV series "The Chi" and in the following year, she also appeared as herself in "Brat Loves Judy".

Awards and Achievements

• Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards
• Billboard Awards

Is Da Brat married?

Da Brat is a married woman. Talking about her sexual orientation, she is a lesbian. Being a lesbian, she confirmed on 6th March 2020 that she is in a relationship with hair product mogul Jesseca Dupart. Jessica is an American entrepreneur and the founder and chief executive officer of Kaleidoscope Hair Products. The couple exchanged vows on 22nd February 2022 in Georgia. Brat is basically leading a blissful family life and therefore it's far less likely for her to divorce her partner for any reason.

Furthermore, Brat has been involved in a lot of legal issues and has even spent several years in jail for her violent behavior. In 2001, Da Brat pleaded guilty to misdemeanor reckless conduct after hitting a lady with a rum bottle in an Atlanta nightclub, she ended up serving a year's probation and also paid a $1,000 fine. On 31st October 2007, she was again arrested for physically assaulting a hostess at a Halloween gathering at Studio 72 nightclub in Atlanta. For which she was sentenced to three years in jail and seven years of probation.

Da Brat's Net Worth

Da Brat has quite great earnings from her professional career as a rapper and also as an actress. Having started her career in 1992, she has managed to come a long way up earning a healthy fortune from her several songs and appearances. Her net worth is estimated to be around $5 million as of 2023 and she also earns a handsome amount of salary which is around $5500,000 per year.

Bratr is a passionate and hardworking lady, so there is no doubt her net worth and salary will surely rise higher in the future days. Besides, She also gains some amount through endorsements, advertisements, and sponsorships of several brands and companies. 

Da Brat Measurements: Size, Color, Height & Weight

Da Brat is a beautiful lady who has a dark complexion with black eyes and brown hair. She stands at a height of 1.63m(5ft 4 inches) and has a body weight of 60kg(132.28 lbs). Her sensible thoughts with a good sense of humor greatly attract her spectators to their TV screen. 

Brat's body measurement is 36-28-40 inches and her body build type is average. Her shoe size is no.6. She has also inked some attractive tattoos on her body.