21st-century Black British women singers

British singer

British singer (born 1985)

Welsh singer

Cynthia Erivo is a British actress and singer. Known for her work on both stage and screen, she is the recipient of several accolades and one of few individuals nominated for an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony Award (EGOT), winning all but the Oscar.

British singer, rapper and dancer

British singer, actress and television personality

British singer

Rachel Agatha Keen (born 24 October 1997), known professionally as Raye ( ), is an English singer-songwriter and record producer. Lyrically focusing on her own struggles and contemporary issues, Raye's genre-blending music is influenced by jazz and incorporates pop, dance, R&B, and soul.

English singer and dancer (born 1988)

Swedish-British singer

British actress

British singer and songwriter

Victoria Beverley Walker (born 19 April 2001), known professionally as PinkPantheress, is a British singer-songwriter and record producer. Her music blends styles such as drum and bass, UK garage, house, and alternative pop, often sampling music from the 1990s and 2000s and featuring affable stream-of-consciousness lyrics. She was named Producer of the Year by Billboard Women in Music in 2024 and was later named British Producer of the Year at the 2026 Brit Awards, becoming the youngest person and first woman in history to be awarded the honor.

British singer and actress

British singer and songwriter

Olivia Lauryn Dean is an English singer and songwriter. Her accolades include four Brit Awards and the Grammy Award for Best New Artist.

English singer and actress

Jamelia Niela Davis (born 11 January 1981) is a British singer, actress and television personality. Her three studio albums each peaked inside the Top 40 and they spawned eight top-10 singles. In addition, Jamelia has won four MOBO Awards, a Q Award and has received nine BRIT Award nominations.

British singer

British musician

British singer and musician

English jazz singer and actress (1927–2025)

British singer and songwriter

British singer

Jamaican singer

British singer

British singer-songwriter

British punk musician (1957–2011)

Desirée Annette Weekes (born 30 November 1968), known by her stage name '''Des'ree''' (), is a British pop and soul recording artist and songwriter, who rose to prominence during the 1990s. Known for her distinctive contralto voice and uplifting lyrics, Des'ree's biggest hits include the singles "Feel So High", "You Gotta Be", and "Life", as well as the ballad "Kissing You", which featured on the soundtrack of the 1996 film Romeo + Juliet. She was named Best British Female at the 1999 Brit Awards. Her other accolades include an Ivor Novello Award, a World Music Award, and four BMI Awards.

British singer and songwriter

British singer

singer

British singer, musician and disc jockey

British singer

Sinitta Renet Malone (born 19 October 1963), known mononymously as Sinitta, is a British singer and actress. She initially found commercial success in the mid-to-late 1980s with the singles "So Macho", "Toy Boy","GTO", and "Cross My Broken Heart" and had several other hits during the decade. In the 2000s, she appeared on television in Loose Women, The Xtra Factor and This Morning. She took part in the ITV show ''I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!'' in 2011.

British musician

English singer-songwriter

British singer

British singer-songwriter (born 1963)

British rapper and singer

British soul singer, songwriter and record producer

British singer

Imaani Saleem (born Melonie Crosdale on 1 January 1972) is an English singer, best known for representing the United Kingdom (host country) at the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 in Birmingham with the song "Where Are You". The song placed second in the contest, and became a top-20 hit in the United Kingdom and Benelux.

British singer

English former singer

British singer and musician

British singer

Jamaican-British singer, songwriter and actress

British musician (1950–2023)

Blane Muise (born 4 May 1993), better known by her stage name Shygirl, is a British singer, DJ, rapper, songwriter and co-head/founder of record label and collective Nuxxe. Shygirl's music incorporates elements of dance music, hip-hop, experimental pop, grime and deconstructed club. She has also been associated with the hyperpop music scene. Shygirl rose to prominence after working with close collaborator and friend Sega Bodega, as well as other well-known experimental producers Arca and Sophie, and gaining attention from the likes of Rihanna, who has used various Nuxxe tracks for her Fenty Be

British singer

English singer

British singer

Nigerian singer, songwriter

British actress

British singer and presenter

British singer

British singer

British Jamaican singer, songwriter, and actress (born 1958)

British singer