- Born
- Birth nameKeshia Chante Harper
- Nicknames
- Kiki
- KC
- Height1.60 m
- Keshia Chante is one of Canada's top entertainers & most versatile artists. Not only a Canadian Grammy Award winning Singer, but a TV Host, Actor, Songwriter and Humanitarian. Raised in Toronto, Keshia is proud of her multi-ethnic background of Portuguese, Puerto Rican & Trinidadian descent. A superstar singer since the age of 14, Keshia was first signed to a major label and now has over 15+ of experience in the entertainment industry with four albums to show for it. Keshia has received numerous accolades, including multiple #1's, 8 Top Ten radio singles, 5 Urban Music Awards, multiple Juno Award nominations, Canadian Radio Award and debuted #1 on the Billboard Charts in Japan for Table Dancer, a song she penned. Keshia was given a star on the Walk of Fame in Canada for her achievements in Canadian Music & Film. As a TV Host & Personality, Keshia has conducted coveted interviews with the likes of First Lady Michelle Obama, Denzel Washington, Robert De Niro, Kevin Hart, Mark Wahlberg, Jessica Alba, Adam Levine, Halle Berry, Colin Farrell, Matthew McConaughey, Drake, Charlize Theron, Seth Rogen, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Kelsey Grammer, Larry King, Christian Bale and many more as co-host of the #1 Music Show on Television, BET's 106 & Park, alongside Bow Wow and presently on Entertainment Tonight Canada. She also hosted the BET Awards Pre-Show, Notarized and BET's New Years Eve Show. She served as a music expert and international judge on the CBS show The World's Best as well as 2 seasons of The Next Star. Keshia has been featured in leading campaigns for Pepsi, Canon Camera & Ontario Tourism. Not just a pretty face, Keshia's philanthropic efforts extend from Canada to Africa. She has hosted WE Day in multiple cities. She served as Youth Ambassador for Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research, volunteered time in Africa with Canfar to build schools, as well as volunteered in Dominican Republic with World Vision and performed with Alicia Keys for Keep A Child Fundraising Concert- IMDb mini biography by: Universal Music
- Gender / Gender identityFemale
- Her long hair
- Her father is of Trinidadian descent and her mother is of Portuguese and Puerto Rican descent.
- Chante is heavily involved in Philanthropy, she was Youth Ambassador for CANFAR, having travelled to Africa. She worked with World Vision traveling to Dominican Republic and being the face of World Vision's 30 Hour Famine Campaign. Chante has worked closely with Alicia Keys for the Stephen Lewis Foundation. She was apart of BET'S Rap-It-Up campaign and WarChild's Keep The Beat campaign.
- Has won many Canadian Music Awards, some of which are: 2005 JUNO Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year, 2005 Chartattack Award for Sexiest Female and Best Album, 2005 Urban Music Award for Video of the Year for "Does He Love Me", 2004 Urban Music Awards for Best New Artist, Video of the Year for "Bad Boy", Fans Choice Award; 2004 Rising Star Award for Rising Star of the Year, 2003 Urban Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single for "Shook (The Answer)", 2003 Canadian Radio Music Award for Best New Artist.
- Keshia is said to be "Kiki" referenced in Drake song In My Feelings.
- Was Valedictorian and graduated high school with high honors.
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