Kirk Franklin
January 26, 1970 (55 years old) in Dallas, Texas, USA
Kirk Dewayne Franklin is an American gospel musician, rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Franklin's accolades include 20 Grammy Awards. Variety has called Franklin a "Reigning King of Urban Gospel", and Franklin is one of the inaugural inductees into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · We Want the Funk! as Self
- 2024 · Little Big Town's Christmas at the Opry as
- 2022 · Kirk Franklin's The Night Before Christmas as Teacher
- 2022 · The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
- 2022 · Sherri as Self - Guest
- 2021 · Kirk Franklin's A Gospel Christmas as Self
- 2021 · Mariah's Christmas: The Magic Continues as Self
- 2021 · The Jesus Music as Self
- 2020 · Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort as Self
- 2020 · VERZUZ as Self
- 2019 · Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- 2019 · Kingdom Men Rising as Self
- 2016 · Greenleaf as Kirk Franklin
- 2012 · Joyful Noise as Baylor Sykes
- 2008 · Hopeville as
- 2007 · Sunday Best as
- 2004 · Higher Ground: Voices of Contemporary Gospel Music as
- 2003 · Whatcha Lookin' 4 as Self
- 2002 · The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin: Live as Self
- 2001 · BET Awards as Self - Performer & Honoree
- 2001 · BET Awards as Self - Performer
- 2000 · Something to Sing About as Charles
- 1998 · Kirk Franklin and the Family: Live as Self
- 1997 · The View as Self - Guest
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1994 · Sister, Sister as James Henry
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
- 1959 · The Grammys as Self
- 1952 · Today as Self
- Future · Malaco Records Presents: Gospel Legends as Self