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Da Brat was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States on April 14, 1974. Da Brat is credited as a rapper, singer and film actor. That works out to 52 years old in 2026.
My Take
Da Brat earns my respect as a genuine trailblazer. Signing to Jermaine Dupri's So So Def and dropping Funkdafied in 1994, she succeeded as a woman in a hip-hop landscape that rarely made room for one, and she did it on her own terms, leaning into a hard, confident flow rather than packaging herself for the male gaze. That Chicago grit runs through everything, and her later turns to singing and acting show she was never a one-note artist. Plenty of today's women in rap stand on ground she helped clear, and I think that legacy deserves louder acknowledgment.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Da Brat
- Name (Japanese)
- ダ・ブラット
- Reading
- だ・ぶらっと
- Born
- April 14, 1974 (age 52)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Tiger
- Origin
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Occupation
- rapper / singer / actor / film actor / television actor
2. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/sosobrat/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Da%20Brat
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q449634
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Da Brat born?
Born April 14, 1974 (age 52).
Where is Da Brat from?
Da Brat is from Chicago, Illinois, United States.
What does Da Brat do?
Da Brat works as rapper, singer, actor, film actor, television actor.
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