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Tina Turner

Actor · 1939–2023 · Nutbush, Tennessee, USA

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Biography

Tina Turner (November 26, 1939 - May 24, 2023) was an American singer and actress whose career spanned more than 50 years. Known for her energetic stage presence, powerful vocals, career longevity, and widespread appeal, Turner has been called the most successful female rock artist, “The Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” and was named "one of the greatest singers of all time" by Rolling Stone. Her combined album and single sales total approximately 180 million copies worldwide, and over the course of her career she sold more concert tickets than any other solo music performer in history. Turner started out her music career with husband Ike Turner as a member of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue. Success followed with a string of hits including "River Deep, Mountain High" and the 1971 hit "Proud Mary". With the publication of her autobiography I, Tina (1986), Turner revealed severe instances of spousal abuse against her by Ike Turner prior to their 1976 split and subsequent 1978 divorce. After virtually disappearing from the music scene for several years following her divorce from Ike Turner, she rebuilt her career, launching a string of hits beginning in 1983 with the single "Let's Stay Together" and the 1984 release of her fifth solo album Private Dancer. In addition to her musical career, she occasionally ventured into film, beginning with a prominent role as The Acid Queen in the 1975 film Tommy, and an appearance in Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. She starred opposite Mel Gibson as Aunty Entity in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome for which she received the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture, and her version of the film's theme, "We Don't Need Another Hero", was a hit single.

Acted in 9

2000s

  1. 2002

    Bryan Adams: So Far So Good

    Movie

1980s

  1. 1985

    Tina Turner: Live In Tokyo

    Movie

  2. Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

    Aunty Entity

    68
  3. 1983

    Tina Turner SoundStage Live in Chicago

    Movie

1970s

  1. 1978

    Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

    Our Guests at Heartland

  2. 1975

    Tommy

    The Acid Queen

    67

Sound 8

2020s

  1. 2021

    Cruella

    Songs

    72

2000s

  1. 2007

    Proud Mary

    Music

  2. 2004

    Ike And Tina Turner - Legends in Concert - Live at the Big TNT Show

    Music

  3. 2003

    Brother Bear

    Songs

    59

1980s

  1. 1985

    Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

    Songs

    68
  2. 1984

    Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper

    Songs

  3. Miami Vice

    Songs

    75

Directed 1

2000s

  1. 2004

    Ike And Tina Turner - Legends in Concert - Live at the Big TNT Show

    Director

Produced 1

2000s

  1. 2009

    Tina!: 50th Anniversary Tour - Live in Holland

    Executive Producer

Wrote 1

Appearances130

2020s

  1. 2025

    It’s a Mad Max World

    Self (archive footage)

  2. Enigma

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

  3. 2024

    Tina Turner - My Songs. My Life

    Self (archive footage)

  4. 60 Songs: BBC Two at 60

    Self (archive footage)

  5. The Greatest Night in Pop

    Self (archive footage)

    84
  6. 2023

    The Genius of Gianni Versace Alive

    Self

  7. Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan

    Self (archive footage)

    82
  8. 2022

    When Tina Turner Came to Britain

    Self (Archive Footage)

  9. Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

    Self (archive footage) · 1 episode

  10. 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    Self (archive footage)

  11. The Sound of 007

    Self (archive footage)

    74

  12. Moonage Daydream

    Self (archive footage)

    80

  13. McEnroe

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

  14. 2021

    2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    Self

  15. TINA

    Self

    82

  16. Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres

    Self (archival footage)

  17. Tina Turner at the BBC

    Self (archive footage)

  18. 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything

    Self (archive footage) · 1 episode

    76
  19. 2020

    Tina Turner: One of the Living

    Self

  20. The BRITs at 40

    Self (archive footage)

2010s

  1. 2018

    Tina Turner: Simply the Best

    Self

  2. 2013

    Cachitos de hierro y cromo

    Self (archive footage) · 1 episode

  3. 2011

    Tina Turner - Simply the Best

    Self

2000s

  1. 2009

    Tina!: 50th Anniversary Tour - Live in Holland

    Self - Lead vocals

  2. O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar

    Self (archive footage)

  3. 2007

    Soul Divas

    Self

  4. Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation

    Self (archive footage)

    75

  5. Countdown - The Wonder Years 2

    Self (archive footage)

  6. 2005

    Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today

    Self

  7. Tina Turner: All the Best - The Live Collection

    Self (archive footage)

  8. 2004

    Live Aid

    Self

  9. Parkinson

    Self - Guest / Performer, Self - Guest / Performer (archive footage) · 1 episode

  10. Kulturplatz

    Self · 1 episode

  11. Original Up-Town Divas

    Self (archive footage)

  12. Casey Kasem's Rock 'n' Roll Goldmine: The Soul Years

    Self (archive footage)

  13. Back To The 80's - Live In Concert

    Self (archive footage)

  14. Ike And Tina Turner - Legends in Concert - Live at the Big TNT Show

    Self

  15. Ike & Tina Turner

    Self

  16. 2003

    The Best Of Beat

    Self (archive footage)

  17. The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    Self - Guest · 1 episode

    63

  18. Cher: The Farewell Tour

    Self (archive footage)

  19. Ladies Night - Most Famous Hits

    Self (archive footage)

  20. Ike & Tina Turner: Special Edition EP

    Self (archive footage)

  21. 2002

    It's Black Entertainment

    Self (archive footage)

  22. 2001

    Star Academy

    Self · 1 episode

    41

  23. Tom Jones | Duets by Invitation Only

    Self

  24. 2000

    Tina Turner: One Last Time - Live In Concert

    Self

1990s

  1. 1999

    Tina Turner : Celebrate!

    Self

  2. The Early Show

    Self · 2 episodes

    52

  3. VH1 Divas Live 2: An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music

    Self - Performer

  4. Ike & Tina Turner - The Best of Musikladen Live

    Self

  5. Beckmann

    Self · 1 episode

  6. 1998

    Ein Herz für Kinder

    Self · 1 episode

  7. Vivement dimanche

    Self · 1 episode

  8. Eros Ramazzotti & Friends: Live From Munich

    Self

  9. 1997

    The View

    Self · 1 episode

    29

  10. Leute heute

    Self · 3 episodes

  11. Classic Albums

    Self (archive footage) · 1 episode

  12. 1996

    Tina Turner: Live In Amsterdam - Wildest Dreams Tour

    Self

  13. Tina Turner: Behind the Dreams

    Self

  14. 1995

    Goldeneye: The Secret Files

    Self

  15. The World of James Bond

    Self

  16. Queen: Champions of the World

    Self

  17. 1994

    What's Love: Live

    Self

  18. 1993

    Tina Turner: The Girl from Nutbush

    Self

  19. What's Love Got to Do with It

    Self (archive footage)

    79
  20. 1992

    Euro Disney : L'Ouverture

    Self - Chanteuse

  21. The Grand Opening of Euro Disneyland

    Self - Performer

  22. 1991

    Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin

    Self - Guest

  23. Tina Turner: Simply the Best - The Video Collection

    Self (archive footage)

  24. 1990

    Tina Turner: Do You Want Some Action! - Live From Barcelona

    Self - Vocals

  25. The Cream of Eric Clapton

    Self

1980s

  1. 1989

    Decade

    Self

  2. Geld oder Liebe

    Self · 1 episode

  3. 1988

    Tina Turner: Rio '88 - Live In Concert

    Self

  4. 1987

    Sacrée soirée

    Self · 4 episodes

  5. The Best of Max Headroom

    Self

  6. 1986

    Tina Turner: Break Every Rule

    Self

  7. Max Headroom's Giant Christmas Turkey

    Self

  8. All Star Concert

    Self

  9. Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 1

    Self

  10. Obs 86 - Show

    Self · 1 episode

  11. Women in Rock

    Self

  12. 1985

    Victoires de la musique

    Self · 2 episodes

  13. Spécial Mad Max

    Self

  14. Live Aid

    Self

  15. The Making of 'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome'

    Self/Narrator

  16. Tina Turner: Private Dancer Tour

    Self - Singer

  17. We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

    Self

    81
  18. 1984

    MTV Video Music Awards

    Self · 2 episodes

  19. Superstars in Concert

    Self

  20. 1982

    Tina Turner: Nice 'n' Rough

    Self

  21. Wogan

    Self · 3 episodes

  22. Champs-Elysées

    Self · 4 episodes

  23. Chuck Berry: Live at the Roxy

    Self

  24. 1981

    Rod Stewart: Tonight He's Yours

    Self

  25. De TV Show

    Self · 1 episode

  26. Wetten, dass..?

    Self · 2 episodes

    60
  27. 1980

    Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights

    Self

1970s

  1. 1978

    The Kennedy Center Honors

    Self · 1 episode

  2. 1977

    The BRIT Awards

    Self · 1 episode

  3. The Brady Bunch Hour

    Self · 1 episode

  4. 1976

    Domenica In

    Self · 1 episode

  5. The Sonny and Cher Show

    Self · 1 episode

  6. Donny & Marie

    Self · 1 episode

    63
  7. 1975

    Saturday Night Live

    Self - Musical Guest · 3 episodes

    77

  8. Numéro un

    Self · 1 episode

  9. Ann-Margret Olsson

    Self

  10. 1974

    The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1974

    Self

  11. 1973

    Rock Concert

    Self · 2 episodes

  12. Sound of the City: London 1964-73

    Self

  13. 1972

    Musikladen

    Self · 3 episodes

  14. The Midnight Special

    Self · 2 episodes

  15. Cocksucker Blues

    Self

  16. Ike and Tina Turner - On the Road

    Self (archive footage)

  17. 1971

    Soul to Soul

    Self

  18. Taking Off

    Self

  19. Ike & Tina Turner: Live in '71

    Self

  20. Rollin' On The River

    Self - Ike & Tina Turner · 1 episode

  21. 1970

    Gimme Shelter

    Self

    82

  22. It's Your Thing

    Self

1950s

  1. 1959

    The Grammys

    Self - Performer · 1 episode

No release date

  1. Dr. Pepper

    Self