Famous Black Female Singers - List of Famous Black Female Singers - page 3

From singing songs in blues to the rocky cliché, the black female singers have left no stone unturned. Chaka Khan, known for her hits like Sweet Thing, Tell Me Something Good, I’m Every Woman, and I Feel For You has won 10 Grammys. Ella Jane Fitzgerald, renowned for her music in swing, bebop, traditional, pop, vocal, jazz, and blues, is best known by her music lovers as the First Lady of Song, Queen of Jazz, and Lady Ella. Mary J. Blige, the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul; Beyoncé, famous for her hits like the Crazy in Love, Irreplaceable, Single Ladies, Drunk in Love; and Rihanna, the iconic singer who rocks the world with her hits like Umbrella, Russian Roulette, We Found Love, and Love the Way You Lie are a few notable black singers who entertain their audience with their pop songs. To know more about the Black female singers, continue reading.

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The Most Famous Black Female Singers

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Shirley BasseyJanuary 8, 1937WelshShirley Bassey is a world-famous Welsh singer who has recorded numerous hits and is best known for her three James Bond theme songs.
Nicki MinajDecember 8, 1982AmericanNicki Minaj is a famous rap singer and song writer of the United States who is best known for her songs ‘I Get Crazy’ and ‘Super Bass’
Lauryn HillMay 26, 1975AmericanLauryn Noelle Hill is a famous hip-hop female artist from America who is into singing, songwriting, rapping, production and acting
Chaka KhanMarch 23, 1953AmericanChaka Khan, also popularly known as the Queen of Funk, is an American recording artist
AaliyahJanuary 16, 1979AmericanAaliyah was an American singer best known for her album ‘Age Ain't Nothing but a Number’
Etta JamesJanuary 25, 1938AmericanEtta James was an American singer-songwriter
Toni BraxtonOctober 7, 1967AmericanToni Braxton is an American Grammy Award winning R&B singer, songwriter, pianist, musician, record producer, and philanthropist
Tracy ChapmanMarch 30, 1964AmericanKnown for her classic ‘Fast Car’ from the album ‘Matters Of The Heart’, the four-time Grammy award winner Tracy Chapman is an American singer and a songwriter
Nina SimoneFebruary 21, 1933AmericanNina Simone was one of the most iconic American musical icons of the 20th century
CiaraOctober 25, 1985AmericanCiara Princess Harris is a Grammy Awards winning American singer, record producer, songwriter and actress
Celia Cruz

Celia Cruz

Celia Cruz was a Cuban singer of Latin music and was the most popular Latin artist of the 20th century

AmericanOctober 21, 1925214 views

Shirley Bassey

Shirley Bassey is a world-famous Welsh singer who has recorded numerous hits and is best known for her three James Bond theme songs.

WelshJanuary 8, 1937493 views

Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Noelle Hill is a famous hip-hop female artist from America who is into singing, songwriting, rapping, production and acting

AmericanMay 26, 1975407 views

Janelle Monae

Janelle Monae is an American budding songwriter, singer and actress

Diana Ross

Diana Ross is an award winning American singer and actress

AmericanMarch 26, 1944191 views

Ciara

Ciara Princess Harris is a Grammy Awards winning American singer, record producer, songwriter and actress

AmericanOctober 25, 1985245 views

Chaka Khan

Chaka Khan, also popularly known as the Queen of Funk, is an American recording artist

AmericanMarch 23, 1953340 views