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Drake
Actor, Producer, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn October 24, 1986 (39 years)
Aubrey Drake Graham (born October 24, 1986), known professionally as Drake, is a Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor. An influential figure in contemporary popular music, Drake has been credited with popularizing singing and R&B sensibilities in hip hop artists. Gaining recognition by starring as Jimmy Brooks in the CTV teen drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001–08), he pursued a recording career in 2006, releasing his debut mixtape Room for Improvement in February of that year. He followed up with the mixtapes Comeback Season (2007) and So Far Gone (2009) before signing with Young Money Entertainment.
Known for frequent accompanying releases to his albums, Drake achieved critical and commercial success with the mixtapes If You're Reading This It's Too Late (2015) and More Life (2017). As an entrepreneur, Drake founded the OVO Sound record label with longtime collaborator 40 in 2012. In 2013, Drake became the "global ambassador" of the Toronto Raptors, joining their executive committee and later obtaining naming rights to their practice facility OVO Athletic Centre.
Among the world's best-selling music artists, with over 170 million records sold, Drake is ranked as the highest-certified digital singles artist in the United States by the RIAA. He has won five Grammy Awards, six American Music Awards, a record 34 Billboard Music Awards, two Brit Awards, and three Juno Awards. Drake has achieved 13 number-one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 (14 counting "Sicko Mode") and holds further Hot 100 records, including the most top 10 singles (76), and the most charted songs (321), From 2018 to 2023, he held the record for the most simultaneously charted songs in one week (27), the most Hot 100 debuts in one week (22); and held the most continuous time on the Hot 100 (431 weeks). He additionally has the most number-one singles on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, Hot Rap Songs, and Rhythmic Airplay charts.
Known for frequent accompanying releases to his albums, Drake achieved critical and commercial success with the mixtapes If You're Reading This It's Too Late (2015) and More Life (2017). As an entrepreneur, Drake founded the OVO Sound record label with longtime collaborator 40 in 2012. In 2013, Drake became the "global ambassador" of the Toronto Raptors, joining their executive committee and later obtaining naming rights to their practice facility OVO Athletic Centre.
Among the world's best-selling music artists, with over 170 million records sold, Drake is ranked as the highest-certified digital singles artist in the United States by the RIAA. He has won five Grammy Awards, six American Music Awards, a record 34 Billboard Music Awards, two Brit Awards, and three Juno Awards. Drake has achieved 13 number-one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 (14 counting "Sicko Mode") and holds further Hot 100 records, including the most top 10 singles (76), and the most charted songs (321), From 2018 to 2023, he held the record for the most simultaneously charted songs in one week (27), the most Hot 100 debuts in one week (22); and held the most continuous time on the Hot 100 (431 weeks). He additionally has the most number-one singles on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, Hot Rap Songs, and Rhythmic Airplay charts.
Drake Filmography
| 2024 | The Office Movers (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2018 | |
| 2013 | Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues · as Soul Brother |
| 2012 | Ice Age: Continental Drift · as Ethan (voice) |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Being Erica (TV Series) |
| 2008 | Degrassi Spring Break Movie · as Jimmy Brooks |
| 2008 | Sophie (TV Series) · as Ken |
| 2008 | The Border (TV Series) · as Pfc Gordon Harvey |
| 2007 | Charlie Bartlett · as A/v Jones |
| 2005 | Jay and Silent Bob Do Degrassi · as Jimmy Brooks |
| 2005 | Degrassi: Minis (TV Series) · as Jimmy Brooks |
| 2004 | Instant Star (TV Series) |
| 2004 | Degrassi Unscripted (TV Series) |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Music Video For Drake & Jimmy's Song |
| 2002 | Conviction · as Fish |
| 2001 | |
| 2001 | Blue Murder (TV Series) · as Joey Tamarin |
| 2000 | Soul Food (TV Series) · as Fredrick |
| 2025 | In the Hand of Dante · as Executive Producer |
| 2024 | ChiefsAholic: A Wolf in Chiefs Clothing · as Executive Producer |
| 2024 | A Brief History of The Future (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2024 | Magic City: An American Fantasy (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | The French Montana Story: For Khadija · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | Saint X (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | Black Ice · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | Amsterdam · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | The Melt Goes on Forever: The Art & Times of David Hammons · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | Kanye with Special Guest Drake: Free Larry Hoover Benefit Concert · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | Spree · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Top Boy (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Ready for War · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Euphoria (US) (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2017 | The Carter Effect · as Executive Producer |
| 2011 | Top Boy (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2025 | In Whose Name? · as Self |
| 2025 | 2025 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2025 | Trainwreck: The Astroworld Tragedy · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2025 | WWE Elimination Chamber: Toronto · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2024 | The Real! ChatGPT: Creator or Terminator? · as Self - Rapper |
| 2024 | Magic City: An American Fantasy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | The French Montana Story: For Khadija · as Self |
| 2023 | TLC Forever · as Self |
| 2023 | TMZ Presents: Megan vs. Tory - What Really Went Down · as Self - Rapper |
| 2022 | Black Note · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2022 | The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self |
| 2022 | Untrapped: The Story of Lil Baby · as Self |
| 2022 | Post Malone: Runaway · as Self |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | Adele: One Night Only · as Self |
| 2021 | Zervakis & Opdenhövel. Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | 2021 Billboard Music Awards · as Self - Honoree & Winner |
| 2020 | GMA3: What You Need to Know (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | DAVE (TV Series) · as Drake |
| 2019 | The 61st Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2018 | The Champions (2018) (TV Series) · as Drake |
| 2018 | The Shop: Uninterrupted (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | 75th Golden Globe Awards · as Self |
| 2017 | 6ix Rising · as Self |
| 2017 | The Carter Effect · as Self |
| 2017 | Jungle · as Self |
| 2017 | Red Nose Day Actually · as Self |
| 2017 | G-Funk · as Self |
| 2016 | David Blaine: Beyond Magic · as Self |
| 2016 | 2016 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self |
| 2016 | Serena · as Self |
| 2016 | Maya & Marty (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | The Egos (TV Series) · as Drake |
| 2016 | J. Cole Forest Hills Drive Homecoming · as Self |
| 2015 | |
| 2014 | Think Like a Man Too · as Self |
| 2014 | 2014 Billboard Music Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2014 | The 40th Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self |
| 2013 | Beyoncé visual album · as Self |
| 2013 | 2013 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Nominee & Performer |
| 2013 | Teen Choice Awards 2013 · as Self |
| 2013 | Nicki Minaj: Pink Planet · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2013 | Radio Disney Music Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | 30 Days in May · as Self |
| 2013 | The 39th Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | 2012 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self |
| 2012 | Teen Choice Awards 2012 · as Self |
| 2012 | Above Average Presents (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | American Music Awards 2011 · as Self - Performer |
| 2011 | Breakaway · as Drake |
| 2011 | 2011 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2011 | Dish Nation (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | BET Awards 2011 · as Self |
| 2011 | The LeBrons (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | 2011 NBA All-Star Game · as Self |
| 2011 | The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2011 | The Marilyn Denis Show (TV Series) · as Self - At The Juno Awards |
| 2011 | The 37th Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self |
| 2010 | 2010 American Music Awards · as Self |
| 2010 | Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2010 | 2010 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Performer & Nominee |
| 2010 | BET Awards 2010 · as Self |
| 2010 | Drake: Better Than Good Enough · as Self |
| 2010 | 2010 MuchMusic Video Awards · as Self |
| 2010 | When I Was 17 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 2009 | 2009 American Music Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | Chelsea Lately (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | Beyond the Break (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Punk'd (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | American Idol (TV Series) · as Self - Audience |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Host & Musical Guest |
| 1974 | American Music Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1964 | Today at Wimbledon (TV Series) · as Self - Spectator |
| 1959 | Grammy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1954 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | Amsterdam · as Songs |
| 2008 | More Than a Game · as Songs |