Black British women singers

The list Black British women singers includes Sade, FKA Twigs, Leona Lewis, Shirley Bassey and Mel B. The list consists of 147 members and 3 sublists.

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20th-century Black British women singers
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- Sade
- FKA Twigs
- Leona Lewis
- Mel B
- Rebecca Ferguson
Black British women rappers
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FKA twigs

English singer and dancer (born 1988)

Overview: Tahliah Debrett Barnett (born 16 January 1988), known professionally as FKA Twigs (stylized as FKA twigs), is a British singer, songwriter, and dancer. She was a backup dancer for numerous musicians, and ...

Date of birth: 16 January 1988

Age: 37

Nationality: British

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 3" (160 cm)

Partner: Jordan Hemingway (Dating)

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Musicians from Cheltenham 26T

21st-century Black British women singers 171T

MTV Europe Music Award winners 386T
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Sade

Nigerian-born British singer (born 1959)

Overview: Helen Folasade Adu CBE (Yoruba: Fọláṣadé Adú born 16 January 1959), known professionally as Sade Adu or simply Sade ( shah-DAY), is a British singer, songwriter, and actress, known as the lead singer of ...

Date of birth: 16 January 1959

Age: 66

Nationality: British

Occupation: Vocalist

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)

Partner: Rino Piccolo (Dating)

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Yoruba female musicians 52T

20th-century English women singers 318T

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Leona Lewis

British singer–songwriter

Overview: Leona Louise Lewis (born 3 April 1985) is a British singer, songwriter, actress, model, and activist. She was born and raised in the London Borough of Islington, where she attended the BRIT School for ...

Date of birth: 3 April 1985

Age: 39

Nationality: British

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 7" (170 cm)

Partner: Dennis Jauch (Married)

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Actresses of Irish descent 597T

MTV Europe Music Award winners 363T

21st-century English women singers 582T
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Shirley Bassey

Welsh singer (born 1937)

Overview: Dame Shirley Veronica Bassey DBE (born 8 January 1937) is a Welsh singer. Best known for her career longevity, powerful voice and recording the theme songs to three James Bond films, Bassey is widely ...

Date of birth: 8 January 1937

Age: 88

Nationality: Welsh

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 3" (160 cm)

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21st-century Welsh women singers 57T

20th-century Welsh women singers 36T

21st-century Black British women singers 157T
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Alesha Dixon

English singer and dancer (born 1978)

Overview: Alesha Anjanette Dixon (born 7 October 1978) is an English singer, rapper, songwriter, dancer, author, model and television personality. Dixon rose to fame in 2001 as a member of the all-female R&B/ga ...

Date of birth: 7 October 1978

Age: 46

Nationality: British

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 6" (168 cm)

Partner: Azuka Ononye (Married)

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21st-century English women singers 582T

English women in electronic music 121T

Women in hip hop music 173T
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Mel B

British singer and TV personality

Overview: Melanie Janine Brown MBE (born 29 May 1975), commonly known as Melanie B or Mel B, is an English singer, actress, and television personality. She rose to fame in the 1990s as a member of the girl group ...

Date of birth: 29 May 1975

Age: 49

Nationality: British

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 5" (165 cm)

Partner: Rory McPhee (Married)

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21st-century Black British women singers 153T

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Leigh-Anne Pinnock

English pop singer

Overview: Leigh-Anne Pinnock (born 4 October 1991) is an English singer, songwriter and a member of the British girl group Little Mix. The group was formed on the eighth series of The X Factor in 2011, and became ...

Date of birth: 4 October 1991

Age: 33

Nationality: British

Occupation: Vocalist

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 3" (160 cm)

Partner: Andre Gray (Married)

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21st-century Black British women singers 152T

Little Mix members 4T

21st-century English women singers 617T
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Alexandra Burke

British singer, songwriter, actress (born 1988)

Overview: Alexandra Imelda Cecelia Ewen Burke (born 25 August 1988) is a British singer, songwriter and actress. She won the fifth series of the British television series The X Factor in 2008, and has been signed ...

Date of birth: 25 August 1988

Age: 36

Nationality: British

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 4" (163 cm)

Partner: Darren Randolph (Engaged)

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21st-century Black British women singers 152T

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Rochelle Humes

English singer

Overview: Rochelle Eulah Eileen Humes (née Wiseman; born 21 March 1989) is an English singer and television presenter. Humes began her career in British pop groups S Club Juniors and The Saturdays, and has gone ...

Date of birth: 21 March 1989

Age: 35

Nationality: British

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

Partner: Marvin Humes (Married)

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Black British women 70T

British contemporary R&B singers 171T

English female pop singers 280T
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Jamelia

British singer

Date of birth: 11 January 1981

Age: 44

Nationality: British

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 7" (170 cm)

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English women songwriters 139T

21st-century Black British women singers 166T

Wives and girlfriends of association football players 292T
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Shirley Lewis

British, Vocalist

Nationality: British

Occupation: Vocalist

Gender: Female

Partner: Luke Goss (Married)

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Black British women 70T

Black British singers 262T
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Sinitta

British-based singer and musician

Overview: Sinitta Malone (born 19 October 1968), known professionally as Sinitta, is an American-born British singer, songwriter, television personality, dancer, actress and record producer. She initially found ...

Date of birth: 19 October 1963

Age: 61

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 4" (163 cm)

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Dance-pop musicians 95T

The X Factor (British TV series) 67T

African-American female singers 740T
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Jorja Smith

English singer-songwriter (born 1997)

Overview: Jorja Alice Smith (born 11 June 1997) is an English singer-songwriter. Born and raised in Walsall, West Midlands, she has been writing songs since the age of 11. In 2012, Smith's friend uploaded her cover ...

Date of birth: 11 June 1997

Age: 27

Nationality: British

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 6" (168 cm)

Partner: Joel Compass (Dating)

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21st-century Black British women singers 167T

Black British women 127T

21st-century English women singers 694T
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Estelle

British singer

Overview: Estelle Fanta Swaray (born 18 January 1980) is a British singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actress from Hammersmith, West London, England who is known for her eclectic mix of various musical ...

Date of birth: 18 January 1980

Age: 45

Nationality: British

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 5" (165 cm)

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21st-century women rappers 44T

21st-century English women singers 582T

Women in hip hop music 173T
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Linda Lewis

British musician (1950–2023)

Overview: Linda Ann Fredericks (27 September 1950 – 3 May 2023), better known as Linda Lewis, was an English vocalist, songwriter and guitarist. She is the eldest of six children, three of whom also had singing ...

Date of birth: 27 September 1950

Date of death: 3 May 2023

Age: 72 (age at death)

Nationality: British

Occupation: Vocalist

Gender: Female

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21st-century Black British women singers 157T

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20th-century British guitarists 157T
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Keisha Buchanan

British singer (born 1984)

Overview: Keisha Kerreece Fayeanne Buchanan (born 30 September 1984) is an English singer and songwriter and was a founding member of the BRIT Award-winning girl group the Sugababes alongside Mutya Buena and Siobhan ...

Date of birth: 26 September 1984

Age: 40

Nationality: British

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 3" (160 cm)

Partner: Dean Thomas (Dating)

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21st-century Black British women singers 163T

21st-century women singers 8,570T

English women pop singers 308T
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Corinne Bailey Rae

English singer and songwriter (b. 1979)

Overview: Corinne Jacqueline Bailey Rae (born 26 February 1979) is a British singer and songwriter. She is best known for her 2006 single "Put Your Records On". Bailey Rae was named the number-one predicted bre ...

Date of birth: 26 February 1979

Age: 46

Nationality: British

Occupation: Jazz Musician

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 3" (160 cm)

Partner: Steve Brown (IV) (Married)

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21st-century English women singers 582T

21st-century women singers 8,493T

British contemporary R&B singers 171T
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Sonique

British musician (born 1965)

Overview: Sonia Marina Clarke (born 21 June 1965), better known by her stage name Sonique, is a British singer, musician and DJ. She came to public attention as a member of dance band S'Express during the early ...

Date of birth: 21 June 1968

Age: 56

Nationality: British

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 6' (183 cm)

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20th-century English women singers 324T

21st-century English women singers 600T

English women in electronic music 133T
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Joan Armatrading

Kittitian-English musician (born 1950)

Overview: Joan Anita Barbara Armatrading, CBE (, born 9 December 1950) is a British singer-songwriter and guitarist.

Date of birth: 9 December 1950

Age: 74

Nationality: British

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Partner: Maggie Butler (Married)

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LGBT Black British people 63T

LGBT singers from the United Kingdom 115T

20th-century English women singers 318T
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Lisa Maffia

British singer

Overview: Lisa Maffia (born 16 June 1979) is a British singer-songwriter, musician, actress, fashion designer, model and presenter, who originally came to the public's attention as the main female member of So Solid ...

Date of birth: 16 June 1979

Age: 45

Nationality: British

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Female

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Independiente Records artists 23T

British hip hop singers 42T

British contemporary R&B singers 171T