Kirk Franklin
January 26, 1970 (56 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
- 2026 · K-Pops! as Kirk Franklin
- 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
- 2022 · WOW Gospel 1997 as
- 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
- 2018 · Uncensored as
- 2016 · Greenleaf as Kirk Franklin
- 2012 · Joyful Noise as Baylor Sykes
- 2009 · WOW Gospel 2009 as
- 2008 · Hopeville as
- 2007 · Sunday Best as
- 2006 · WOW Gospel 2006 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
- 2002 · The WOW Gospel 2002: 12 Top Videos as
- 2001 · BET Awards as Self - Performer & Honoree
- 2001 · BET Awards as Self - Performer
- 2000 · Something to Sing About as Charles
- 2000 · M2K Video Gospel 2000 as
- 1999 · Kirk Franklin: The Nu Nation Tour as
- 1998 · Kirk Franklin and the Family: Live as Self
- 1998 · WOW Gospel 1998 as
- 1997 · The View as Self - Guest
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1996 · Kirk Franklin & The Family: Whatcha Lookin' 4 as
- 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