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Sheila E.
Actor, Composer, Additional CreditsBorn December 12, 1957 (68 years)
Sheila Escovedo (born December 12, 1957), known under the stage name Sheila E., is an American singer and drummer. She began her career in the mid-1970s as a percussionist for the George Duke Band. After separating from the group in 1983, Sheila began a solo career, starting with the release of her debut album in 1984, which included her biggest hit song, "The Glamorous Life". She also saw a hit with the single "A Love Bizarre". She is sometimes referred to as the "Queen of Percussion".
Sheila E. Filmography
| 2025 | Christina Aguilera: Christmas in Paris · as Self |
| 2025 | FireAid Benefit Concert · as Self |
| 2024 | American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special · as Self - Performer |
| 2024 | A Capitol Fourth · as Self - Performer |
| 2024 | The Greatest Night in Pop · as Self |
| 2024 | Jonathan & Jesus (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2024 | America's Got Talent: Fantasy League (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 2023 | Loteria Loca (TV Series) · as Self - Bandleader |
| 2023 | |
| 2022 | The Wheel (US) (TV Series) · as Self - Expert |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | Sherri (2022) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2022 | Women Who Rock (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | The Oscars · as Self - Performer |
| 2021 | Yearly Departed · as Self |
| 2021 | Nick Cannon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | Black Woodstock · as Self - Musician |
| 2020 | DJ Cassidy's Pass the Mic: BET Soul Train Edition · as Self - Performer |
| 2020 | 2020 Billboard Music Awards · as Self - Performer & Presenter |
| 2020 | Prince: Live at Paisley Park 12/31/87 · as Self |
| 2020 | The Drew Barrymore Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2020 | GMA3: What You Need to Know (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Bottomless Brunch at Colman's (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | |
| 2020 | The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Desus & Mero (2019) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | The Masked Singer (US) (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 2018 | Fred Armisen: Standup For Drummers · as Herself |
| 2018 | 19th Super Bowl Gospel Celebration · as Self - Performer |
| 2017 | Steve (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Soundbreaking (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Harry (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2016 | Rock & Roll Road Trip With Sammy Hagar (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2015 | Daily Blast Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2015 | Black Girls Rock! · as Self |
| 2015 | International Jazz Day · as Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2013 | Finding the Funk · as Herself |
| 2013 | The Queen Latifah Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The Real Daytime (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Oprah: Where Are They Now? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Larry King Now (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | The 2010 Miss Universe Pageant · as Self - Judge |
| 2009 | Lopez Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | 2008 American Music Awards · as Self - Audience |
| 2008 | Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band Live 2006 · as Self - Musician |
| 2008 | The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Gone Country (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Rock & A Hard Place (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Entertainment Tonight Canada (TV Series) · as Self - (in Minneapolis, Mn) |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | BET Awards 2005 · as Self |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 2005 | 36th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2004 | The Insider (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | 4th Annual BET Awards · as Self |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | 19th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards · as Self |
| 2003 | I Love the 80s Strikes Back (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Musician |
| 2002 | The Wayne Brady Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | American Idol (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | |
| 2002 | American Bandstand's 50th Anniversary Celebration · as Self - Performer |
| 2001 | The Test (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 2001 | Weakest Link (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2001 | The Chris Isaak Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll · as Self |
| 1999 | Where Are They Now? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | V.I.P. (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | The Magic Hour (TV Series) · as Self - Bandleader |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1997 | The 39th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 1996 | Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | |
| 1995 | The 22nd Annual American Music Awards · as Self |
| 1993 | The 65th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 1993 | For Our Children: The Concert · as Self |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1990 | Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones · as Self |
| 1989 | The Arsenio Hall Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | Sign 'o' the Times · as Self |
| 1987 | Kidsongs (TV Series) · as Self - Special Guest |
| 1986 | Women in Rock · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1985 | Krush Groove · as Sheila E. |
| 1985 | 1985 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self |
| 1985 | We Are the World · as Self |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Wetten, dass..? (TV Series) · as Self - Musician |
| 1980 | Solid Gold (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | A Capitol Fourth (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1971 | Soul Train (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1970 | TopPop (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1967 | Omnibus (1967) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1966 | The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1959 | Grammy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | American Bandstand (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2024 | Nobody Dumps My Daughter · as Anna |
| 2022 | Eureka! (2022) (TV Series) · as Yurt |
| 2021 | The Upshaws (TV Series) · as Dreux |
| 2018 | Carl Weber's The Family Business (TV Series) · as Maude |
| 2014 | MasterClass (TV Series) |
| 2010 | Fran Drescher Show (2010) (TV Series) |
| 2007 | The Next Great American Band (TV Series) |
| 2003 | Prince Live at the Aladdin Las Vegas · as Percussion |
| 2003 | Chasing Papi · as Latin Festival Band Member |
| 1997 | Babyface: MTV Unplugged NYC 1997 · as Percussion |
| 1996 | Cosby (TV Series) · as Sheila |
| 1990 | The Adventures of Ford Fairlane · as Club Singer |
| 1988 | Prince: Lovesexy Live · as Drums |
| 1985 | Prince and the Revolution LIVE! · as Percussion |
Glam Slam · as Composer |
| 2017 | The Boss Baby · as Musician |
| 2012 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted · as Musician |