Chance the Rapper

Known for acting · Born 16 April 1993 · 33 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

48 credits

Chancelor Johnathan Bennett (born April 16, 1993), known professionally as Chance the Rapper, is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. Born in Chicago, Bennett released his debut mixtape 10 Day in 2012. He began to gain mainstream recognition in 2013 after releasing his second mixtape, Acid Rap. He then released his third mixtape, Coloring Book in 2016, which garnered further critical acclaim and attention. It earned him three Grammy Awards, including the award for Best Rap Album; upon winning, it became the first streaming-only album to win a Grammy Award, and peaked at number eight on the Billboard 200. His debut studio album The Big Day was released in 2019. He is also an actor and composer, known for The Lion King (2019), Slice (2018) and Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021).

Known for

The Voice

2011

Slice

2018

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

Saturday Night Live

1975

Steven Universe: The Movie

2019

Rhythm + Flow

2019

Punk'd

2020

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

Divergent

2014

The Lion King

2019

Pooh: The Derrick Rose Story

2019

Mr. Happy

2015

Acting (41)

2024No Family Without BloodEmmanuelFilm

2023Celebrity Prank WarsSelfSeries

2023A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-HopSelfFilm

2022The Proud Family: Louder and ProuderDarrius (voice)Series

2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSeries

2022PasswordSelf - Celebrity GuestSeries

2021That's My JamSelf - Guest · 2 episodesSeries

2021Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day ParadeSelfFilm

2021The Cody ProjectSelfFilm

2021Chance the Rapper's Magnificent Coloring WorldHimselfFilm

2020Some Good NewsSelfSeries

2020Nickelodeon's UnfilteredSelfSeries

2020Chi-Town ChristmasHimselfFilm

2020Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief EffortSelfFilm

2020Punk'dSelf - Host · 17 episodesSeries

2019The Lion KingBush Baby (voice)Film

2019Between Two Ferns: The MovieChance the RapperFilm

2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf · 2 episodesSeries

2019Rhythm + FlowSelf - Judge · 10 episodesSeries

2019Lights Out with David SpadeSelf - PanelistSeries

2019Pooh: The Derrick Rose StoryHimselfFilm

2018SliceDax LycanderFilm

2018The ShopSelfSeries

2018What the FitSelfSeries

2018Some Call It a Conspiracy: A Malcolm London StoryHimselfFilm

2018Mac Miller: Celebration of LifeSelfFilm

2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest · 6 episodes, Self - Musical Guest · 2 episodesSeries

2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelfSeries

2015Hot OnesSelfSeries

2015Mr. HappyVictorFilm

2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf · 3 episodes, Self - Musical Guest, Self - Guest / Musical GuestSeries

2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf · 2 episodes, Self - GuestSeries

2013Clapping for the Wrong ReasonsMarcusFilm

2012The Eric Andre ShowSelfSeries

2011The VoiceSelf - Coach · 41 episodesSeries

2008NPR Tiny Desk ConcertsSelfSeries

2007Keeping Up with the KardashiansSelfSeries

2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self, Self - Musical GuestSeries

2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf -Musical GuestSeries

1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Musical Guest · 4 episodes, Self - Host, Self - Host & Musical GuestSeries

1969Sesame StreetThe Monster Who Loved CookiesSeries

Directing (1)

2020Chi-Town ChristmasDirector, Writer, Executive ProducerFilm

Production (3)

2019Steven Universe: The MovieCo-Executive Producer, Original Music Composer, LyricistFilm

2019Rhythm + FlowExecutive ProducerSeries

2018Shot in the DarkExecutive ProducerFilm

Sound (2)

2021Space Jam: A New LegacySongsFilm

2014DivergentSongsFilm

Writing (1)

2021Chance the Rapper's Magnificent Coloring WorldWriter, Original Music Composer, Executive Producer, MusicianFilm