Chaka Khan Net Worth 2024: Biography, Age, Career, Spouse

How much is Chaka Khan net worth?

$30 million

Quick Bio

Real Name	Yvette Marie Stevens
Nick Name	Chaka Khan
Birth Place	Chicago, Illinois, United States
Birthday	23 March 1953
Age in 2024	70 years old
Occupation	Singer
Net Worth in 2024	$30 million approx
Nationality	American
Spouse	Doug Rasheed (m. 2001)
Ex-Husband	Richard Holland (m. 1976–1980), Hassan Khan (m. 1970–1971)
Kids	2
Info Updated	December 2024

Who is Chaka Khan? Biography, Career, Net Worth

Chaka Khan is a 70-year-old American Singer. Her real name is Yvette Marie Stevens. As of this writing in May 2024, Chaka Khan net worth is $30 million.

Her musical career is 5 decades long and she is called the ‘Queen of Funk’. She used to be the lead vocalist of the funk band ‘Rufus’ and has been quite successful in her area of work.

In her career, Khan has achieved 7 gold singles, 7 gold albums, and 3 platinum albums.

Chaka Khan is a brilliant artist; she has won many prestigious awards and has sold 70 million records all over the world. Khan has won 10 Grammy awards and has also been honored with many other accolades for her music.

Chaka Khan is also known for her philanthropic activities. She founded the Chaka Khan Foundation to help children with autism as well as children from families with low income.

As of this writing and May 2024, Chaka Khan net worth is $30 million.

But how does all this fame and popularity convert into cold hard cash?

What sort of worth does this famous singer make?

 So, let’s dive deep to find out Chaka Khan‘s net worth and how much this celebrity made her fortune.

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If you don’t know, you can go through this article about Chaka Khan‘s height, net worth 2024, age, marital life, Kids, career, family, etc.

Chaka Khan’s Age, Birthday & Education

Chaka Khan was born as Yvette Marie Stevens on March 23rd, 1953 in Chicago, Illinois.

According to her date of birth, she is 70 years old and her zodiac sign is Aries.

Who are Chaka Khan’s Parents?

Chaka’s parents were Charles Stevens and Sandra Coleman. She also has four siblings, a single brother, and three sisters. Their names are, Mark, Yvonne, Zaheva, and Tammy,

Her brother Mark Stevens is also a former funk group band Aurra member and he is also a musician.

Khan developed her interest in music at a very young age, she inclined her and her grandmother also introduced her to Jazz.

Speaking of Chaka’s education, she has attended “Calumet High School” and “Kenwood High School”

Khan has also attended the “Berklee College of Music” to learn music.

How much is Chaka Khan’s net worth in 2024?

As of this writing and December 2024, Chaka has a net worth of $30 million.

This successful singer and songwriter has earned well and managed to leave a mark in the music industry and is still going on.

Now we’ll get to know about her career journey, covering her highs and lows.

Career Journey:

Chaka Khan’s musical career started when she started singing and performing across Chicago with small groups.

She was then spotted performing by Rufus’s band members.

Association with Rufus:

In the year 1972, she was included in the band after replacing band member singer Paulette McWilliams.

Rufus released its debut album in 1973, but it didn’t create any magic.

A song by Rufus, titled ‘Tell me something good’ became a hit and reached the top #3 spot on the Billboard Hot 100. It also won a Grammy Award.

Solo Career:

Chaka started gaining attention and her popularity rose for her style. She began her solo career.

She released her debut self-titled solo album in 1978, after signing a contract with Warner Bros.

All albums of Chaka Khan are:

• Chaka (1978)
• MasterJam (1979)
• Naughty (1980)
• Camouflage (1981)
• Chaka Khan (1982)
• Echoes of an Era (1982)
• I Fell For you (1984)
• Destiny (1986)
• CK (1988)
• The Woman I Am (1992)
• Come 2 My House (1998)
• Classikhan (2004)
• Funk This (2007)

Awards and Achievements:

Chaka Khan has done amazing work throughout the five long decades and has also won some prestigious awards.

Let us know about them:

Awards

If we talk about her career, Chaka has received 22 Grammy award nominations and has won 10 times which are as follows:

1. In 1975, She won the award for “Tell Me Something Good” (as Rufus) in the category of Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group, Or Chorus.
2. In 1984, She won an award for “Chaka Khan” in the category of Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female.
3. She won the award for “Ain’t Nobody” (as Rufus) in the category of Best R&B Performance in 1984 by a Duo Or Group With Vocal.
4. In 1984, She won for “Be Bop Medley” (with Arif Mardin) in the category of Best Vocal Arrangement For Two Or More Voices.
5. In 1985, she won for “I Feel for You” In the category of Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female.
6. After six years In 1991, she won an award for “I’ll Be Good to You” (with Ray Charles) in the category of Best R&B Performance by a Duo Or Group With Vocal.
7. In 1993, she won for “The Woman I Am” in the category of Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female.
8. In 2003, she won for “What’s Going On” (with The Funk Brothers) in the category of  Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance.
9. She won “Funk This” in the category of Best R&B Album in 2009.

Rest, she has also won awards such as Soul Train Awards, UK Music Video Awards, Billboard Japan Music Awards, and many more.

Chaka Khan’s Husband and Kids

Spouse/Husband	Doug Rasheed
Ex-Husbands	Richard Holland (m. 1976–1980), Hassan Khan (m. 1970–1971)
Wedding Date	2001(Doug Rasheed)
Kids	2
Son	Damien Holland
Daughter	Milini Khan

Chaka Khan has married thrice in her life. She also had a child out of wedlock.

Let us know in detail:

Chaka Khan’s first Husband Hassan Khan:

Chaka Khan first married in 1970 at the age of 17 with Hassan Khan. However, this marriage didn’t work and the duo separated.

2nd Husband Richard Holland:

For the second time, Chaka Khan tied the wedding knot with Richard Holland in the year 1976. Richard was a songwriter.

The couple had a son together named Damien Holland (Born in 1979).

However, the marriage ended in 1980 with a divorce.

Chaka Khan’s Husband Doug Rasheed:

Chaka Khan married for the third time to Doug Rasheed in the year 2001. The duo is ever since together and has no children.

Doug is a music producer and the owner of Doug Rasheed Entertainment.

is Chaka Khan in a relationship?

Chaka Khan had a relationship with Rahsaan Morris. They also share a daughter, Milini Khan (born in 1973).

How many Kids does Chaka Khan have?

Chaka Khan is a mother of two. She has a daughter and a son.

• Milini Khan: She was born in the year 1979, outside wedlock with her relation with Rahsaan Morris. She is an actress and has worked in movies and TV documentaries.
• Damien Holland: He is the son of Richard Holland and Chaka Khan. He was once arrested for having booked a stolen car. He was also arrested for shooting a person’s gun back in 2004. But later the incident was proved as an accident.

Chaka Khan’s Height, Weight, and Physical Stats

Do you want to know the physical appearance, height, and weight of Chaka Khan? Have a look below:

 

Height	5 ft 4 inches (1.64 m)
Weight	75 Kg or 166 lbs
Race	Black
Hair Color	Black
Eye Color	Dark Brown
Shoe/Feet Size	10 US
Bra size	36 C
Body Measurements	39-32-40 inches

Chaka Khan on Youtube

She has Joined YouTube on Jul 6, 2012, She has over 109,128,832 views and 302K subscribers on her YouTube channel as of 4 December 2024.

Click the link below to visit her YouTube channel.

Channel Name: Chaka Khan

Chaka Khan‘s Social Media Profiles

Chaka Khan is active on social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts.

Twitter	Facebook	Instagram
479.5 K followers	2.3 million	672K followers
@ChakaKhan	@chakakhan	@chakaikhan

Summary:

On the whole, Chaka Khan is a phenomenal star and a talent immeasurable. Her versatility and style are unique.

Chaka has got immense fandom and is loved. Her fortune is self-made and her journey is beautiful.

The “Queen of Funk” has a net worth of $30 million.

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