Cha Cha (rapper)
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Birth name | Parris Fluellen[1] |
Also known as | Parris Franz |
Born | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper, actress |
Years active | 1998–present |
Labels | Epic Records |
Parris Fluellen (born February 12), better known as Cha Cha and currently Parris Franz,[2] is an American rapper.
Early life
Cha Cha was born and raised in Detroit and began rapping at the age of 10.[3] She attended Cass Technical High School.[4]
Career
Cha Cha signed a deal with
Royce da 5'9"'s releases, appearing on his mixtapes Build and Destroy and M.I.C. (Make It Count), as well as on his second studio album, Death Is Certain
. She has since starred in lead roles in films such as 'A Day of Trouble', and supporting roles on both MTV and TNT network series.
Franz was an on-air personality for
Franz attended
Stomp The Yard 2: Homecoming" as a dancer, "Chocolate City" as a club patron, "Entourage" as a "Rave Promoter" and "A Day of Trouble" as "Jennifer". She starred in television shows including "Meet the Browns" as a patient, "Christmas Cupid", and Lifetime show "A Cross to Bear" as "Tasha". Parris Franz has co-starred in films and short films such as "This Time", Soul Kittens Cabaret, and more. She played the lead role as "Mari Rodriguez" in a stage play entitled "A.I.M.: Angry Insecure Men", written and directed by Angel Terron. She also reprised the role in the film adaptation of the play. She landed a role in the stage play "My Brother Marvin: The Marvin Gaye Story" and in another on Tupac Shakur's mother, Afeni Shakur, entitled "Afeni Shakur: In Her Defense", directed by Hilda Willis.[2]
Discography
Year | Title | Chart positions | |
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U.S. R&B | |||
1999 | Dear Diary
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86 |
Singles
Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | |
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Rap | US | |||
1999 | "New Millenium (What Cha Wanna Do)" | 28[6] | — | Dear Diary |
"He Likes" (featuring Jagged Edge) | — | — | ||
2001 | "Stick 'Em" | — | — | What's the Worst That Could Happen? |
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Office Outbreak | Sasha | |
2010 | Stomp The Yard 2: Homecoming
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2014 | A.I.M: Angry Insecure Men | Mari Rodriguez | |
2015 | Chocolate City | ||
2015 | Entourage | Rave Promoter | |
2018 | A Day Of Trouble | Jennifer |
Short film
Year | Title | Role |
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2010 | This Time | Ta'sia |
2018 | Surprise! | Jaz Allen |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | The Lyricist Lounge Show | Customer | |
2010 | Meet the Browns | Patient | Episode: "Meet the Harassment" |
2010 | Christmas Cupid | ||
2012 | Let's Stay Together) | Waitress | Episode: "Leave Me Alone" |
2015 | A Cross to Bear | Tasha |
References
- ^ "HERE WE GO AGAIN". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Parris Franz Bio". Retrieved December 19, 2017.
- ^ "Cha Cha Bio". allmusic.com. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
- ^ a b "Parris Franz". Retrieved December 19, 2017.
- ^ "Cha Cha's chart history at Allmusic.com". Allmusic.com. 2010-07-31.
- ^ "New Millenium (What Cha Wanna Do)" (Hot Rap Songs chart), Billboard, July 17, 1999.
External links
Wikiquote has quotations related to Cha Cha (rapper).
- Cha Cha/Parris Franz at Facebook
- Parris Franz on IMDb
- Cha Cha on Twitter