Cha Cha (rapper)

Parris Fluellen (born February 12), better known as Cha Cha and currently Parris Franz,[2] is an American rapper, radio personality and actress.

Cha Cha
Cha Cha in 2010
Cha Cha in 2010
Background information
Birth nameParris Fluellen[1]
Also known asParris Franz
BornDetroit, Michigan, U.S.
OriginDetroit, Michigan, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper, Radio Personality, Actress
Years active1998–present
LabelsEpic Records

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]

Music career

Cha Cha signed a deal with Epic Records after making guest appearances on the Hav Plenty soundtrack, Tash's Rap Life and Shae Jones' Talk Show. While with Epic, Cha Cha recorded and released her debut album, Dear Diary. The album had many high-profile guest appearances ranging from Nas to Juvenile and spawned a single entitled "New Millennium (What Cha Wanna Do)", charting on Billboard's R&B chart.[5] After Epic album release, Cha Cha worked on several of 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.

Radio career

Parris Franz was an On-Air Personality for Clear Channel and Radio One for a few years.[4]

Acting career

Parris Franz attended Michigan State University where she took acting classes.[2] She was on MTV's "The Lyricist Lounge Show" and wrote several episodes. Later on she appear on "Office Outbreak" as a news reporter name "Sasha", "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 include "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 also was the lead role as "Mari Rodriguez" for a stage play entitled, "A.I.M.: Angry Insecure Men", written and directed by Angel Terron. The stage play also turned into a film with her starring as the lead. She was landed a role in a hit stage play "My Brother Marvin: The Marvin Gaye Story" and in a role on rapper Tupac Shakur's mother Afeni Shakur entitled; "Afeni Shakur: In Her Defense", directed by Hilda Willis.[2]

Discography
Year Title Chart positions
U.S. R&B
1999 Dear Diary
  • Released: September 14, 1999
  • Label: Epic
 86

Singles
Year Single Chart positions Album
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
2006 Office Outbreak Sasha
2010 Stomp The Yard 2: Homecoming
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
2010 This Time Ta'sia
2018 Surprise! Jaz Allen

Television
Year Title Role Notes
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
  1. "HERE WE GO AGAIN". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  2. "Parris Franz Bio". Retrieved December 19, 2017.
  3. "Cha Cha Bio". allmusic.com. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
  4. "Parris Franz". Retrieved December 19, 2017.
  5. "Cha Cha's chart history at Allmusic.com". Allmusic.com. 2010-07-31.
  6. "New Millenium (What Cha Wanna Do)" (Hot Rap Songs chart), Billboard, July 17, 1999.
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