# Cha Cha (rapper) > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Cha_Cha_(rapper) > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Cha_Cha_(rapper).md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cha_Cha_(rapper) > Source revision: 1350830483 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|American rapper}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Cha Cha | image = Cha Cha in Malibu.jpg | caption = Cha Cha in 2010 | birth_name = Parris Ly'nell Fluellen{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/883038677 |title=HERE WE GO AGAIN |website=ASCAP |publisher=American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers |access-date=May 3, 2023}} | alias = Parris Franz | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|02|12}} | birth_place = [Detroit](/source/Detroit), [Michigan](/source/Michigan), U.S. | genre = [Hip hop](/source/Hip_hop_music) | occupation = Rapper, actress | years_active = 1998–present | label = [Epic](/source/Epic_Records) }} '''Parris Ly'nell Fluellen'''{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/920969319 |title=WELL |website=ASCAP |publisher=American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers |access-date=January 28, 2025}} (born February 12, 1980), better known as '''Cha Cha''' or '''Parris Franz''',{{cite news |title=Parris Franz Bio |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3830298/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm |accessdate=December 19, 2017}} is an American [rapper](/source/rapper), songwriter, and actress. She is known for her contributions to hip-hop in the late 1990s,{{Cite magazine |title=Cha Cha {{!}} Biography, Music & News |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/cha-cha/chart-history/rap/ |access-date=2025-03-24 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Parris Fluellen |url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/1976240-Parris-Fluellen?srsltid=AfmBOop55gZPB0k__WpnUWllgCNlbvsgOouaChsFetsOxz1awuyqulNE |access-date=2025-03-24 |website=Discogs |language=en}}{{Citation |title=New Millenium [Vinyl Single] - Cha Cha {{!}} Album {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/new-millenium-vinyl-single-mw0000241691 |access-date=2025-03-24 |language=en}} and her subsequent transition into acting.{{Cite web |title=Parris Franz {{!}} Actress, Soundtrack |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3830298/ |access-date=2025-03-24 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}} == Early life and education == Cha Cha was born on February 12, 1980 and raised in [Detroit](/source/Detroit), [Michigan](/source/Michigan).{{Cite web |last=Limited |first=Synchtank |title=Will - UnitedMasters |url=https://sync.unitedmasters.com/track/MTgyNDQ0NTA4LTExNjBlNA |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=sync.unitedmasters.com |language=en}} She attended [Cass Technical High School](/source/Cass_Technical_High_School) and took acting classes at [Michigan State University](/source/Michigan_State_University). She is currently a student at the Ivana Chubbuck Studio in [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles). == Music career == Cha Cha signed a recording contract with [Epic](/source/Epic_Records) after guest appearances on the ''[Hav Plenty](/source/Hav_Plenty_(soundtrack))'' soundtrack, [Shae Jones](/source/Shae_Jones)' ''[Talk Show](/source/Talk_Show_(Shae_Jones_album))'', and Tash's ''[Rap Life](/source/Rap_Life)''. Her debut album, ''[Dear Diary](/source/Dear_Diary_(Cha_Cha_album))'', was released on September 14, 1999, and featured collaborations with artists such as [Nas](/source/Nas) and [Juvenile](/source/Juvenile_(rapper)). The album's single, "[New Millenium (What Cha Wanna Do)](/source/New_Millenium_(What_Cha_Wanna_Do))," reached #28 on [Rap](/source/Hot_Rap_Songs).{{Cite magazine |title=Cha Cha {{!}} Biography, Music & News |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/cha-cha/chart-history/rap/ |access-date=2025-03-24 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}} After ''Dear Diary'', Cha Cha contributed to several projects by rapper [Royce da 5'9"](/source/Royce_da_5'9%22), including his mixtapes ''Build and Destroy'' and ''M.I.C. (Make It Count)'', and his second studio album, ''[Death Is Certain](/source/Death_Is_Certain)''. == Acting career == Cha Cha transitioned into acting, with roles in films and television. Her film credits include: * ''Office Outbreak'' (2006) as Sasha * [''Stomp The Yard: Homecoming''](/source/Stomp_the_Yard%3A_Homecoming) (2010) as a dancer * ''A Day of Trouble'' (2018) as Jennifer * ''[Chocolate City](/source/Chocolate_City_(film))'' (2015) as a club patron * ''[Entourage](/source/Entourage_(film))'' (2015) as a rave promoter She appeared on MTV's ''[The Lyricist Lounge Show](/source/The_Lyricist_Lounge_Show)'' and in shows like ''[Meet the Browns](/source/Meet_the_Browns_(TV_series))'' (2010), ''[Let's Stay Together](/source/Let's_Stay_Together_(TV_series))'' (2012), and ''[A Cross to Bear](/source/A_Cross_to_Bear)'' (2015). Cha Cha also worked as an on-air personality for Clear Channel and Radio One.{{citation needed|date=February 2025}} In theater, she starred in productions such as ''Soul Kittens Cabaret'' and ''A.I.M.: Angry Insecure Men'', reprising her role as Mari Rodriguez in the play's film adaptation. Other performances include ''My Brother Marvin: The Marvin Gaye Story''{{Cite web |last=Thornton |first=Audrey |date=2013-03-07 |title=Zeola Gaye's 'My Brother Marvin: The Stage Play' at The Warner Theatre by Audrey Thornton |url=https://dctheaterarts.org/2013/03/07/zeola-gayes-my-brother-marvin-the-stage-play-at-the-warner-theatre-by-audrey-thornton/ |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=DC Theater Arts |language=en-US}} and ''Afeni Shakur: In Her Defense'',{{Cite web |last=Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) |first=Grouchy Greg |date=2008-02-11 |title=Play Launches Showcasing Tupac's Mom's Struggle |url=https://staging.allhiphop.com/news/play-launches-showcasing-tupacs-moms-struggle/ |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=AllHipHop |language=en-us}} a play about [Tupac Shakur's mother](/source/Afeni_Shakur).{{Cite web |title=Afeni Shakur: In Her Defense - Audition Notice |url=https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Afeni-Shakur--In-Her-Defense---Audition-Notice.html?soid=1101905834545&aid=fVDDtimCp9k |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=myemail.constantcontact.com}} ==Discography== === Albums === {| class="wikitable" |- ! rowspan="2" | Year ! rowspan="2" | Title ! colspan="2" | Chart positions |- ! [U.S. R&B](/source/Top_R%26B%2FHip-Hop_Albums) | |- |1999 | ==== ''[Dear Diary](/source/Dear_Diary_(Cha_Cha_album))'' ==== *Released: September 14, 1999 *Label: [Epic](/source/Epic_Records) | align="center" |86 | |- |} ===Singles=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="width:28px;" rowspan="2"|Year ! style="width:300px;" rowspan="2"|Single ! colspan="2"|Chart positions ! style="width:200px;" rowspan="2"|Album |- ! style="width:80px;"| [Rap](/source/Hot_Rap_Songs) ! style="width:80px;"| [US](/source/Billboard_200) |- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|1999 | "[New Millenium (What Cha Wanna Do)](/source/New_Millenium_(What_Cha_Wanna_Do))" | style="text-align:center;"|28[https://www.billboard.com/artist/cha-cha/chart-history/rap/ "New Millenium (What Cha Wanna Do)" (Hot Rap Songs chart)], ''[Billboard](/source/Billboard_charts)'', July 17, 1999. | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|''Dear Diary'' |- | "He Likes" (featuring [Jagged Edge](/source/Jagged_Edge_(American_group))) | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— |- | 2001 | "Stick 'Em" | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|''[What's the Worst That Could Happen?](/source/What's_the_Worst_That_Could_Happen%3F_(soundtrack))'' |} ==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2006 | ''Office Outbreak'' | Sasha | |- | 2010 | ''[Stomp The Yard 2: Homecoming](/source/Stomp_The_Yard%3A_Homecoming)'' | Dancer |- | 2014 | ''A.I.M: Angry Insecure Men'' | Mari Rodriguez | |- | 2015 | ''[Chocolate City](/source/Chocolate_City_(film))'' |Club Patron | |- | 2015 | ''[Entourage](/source/Entourage_(film))'' | Rave Promoter | |- | 2018 | ''A Day Of Trouble'' | Jennifer | |} ===Short film=== {| class="wikitable" !Year !Title !Role |- |2010 |This Time |Ta'sia |- |2018 |Surprise! |Jaz Allen |} ===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2000 | ''[The Lyricist Lounge Show](/source/The_Lyricist_Lounge_Show)'' | Customer | |- | 2010 | ''[Meet the Browns](/source/Meet_the_Browns_(TV_series))'' | Patient | Episode: "Meet the Harassment" |- | 2010 | ''[Christmas Cupid](/source/Christmas_Cupid)'' | | |- | 2012 | ''[Let's Stay Together](/source/Let's_Stay_Together_(TV_series))'' | Waitress | Episode: "Leave Me Alone" |- | 2015 | ''A Cross to Bear'' | Tasha | |- |} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{Wikiquote}} *[https://www.facebook.com/parrisfranz Cha Cha/Parris Franz] at Facebook *[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3830298/?ref_=tt_cl_t1 Parris Franz] on [IMDb](/source/IMDb) * {{Twitter|parrisfranz}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Cha, Cha}} Category:Living people Category:Cass Technical High School alumni Category:Michigan State University alumni Category:21st-century American women rappers Category:African-American songwriters Category:Songwriters from Michigan Category:Epic Records artists Category:Midwest hip-hop musicians Category:Rappers from Detroit Category:21st-century African-American actresses Category:21st-century American actresses Category:American film actresses Category:American television actresses Category:Actresses from Detroit Category:American radio personalities Category:21st-century American rappers Category:21st-century African-American rappers Category:20th-century African-American musicians Category:20th-century African-American women Category:1980 births Category:21st-century African-American women rappers --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Cha Cha (rapper)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cha_Cha_(rapper)) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cha_Cha_(rapper)?action=history)). 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