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Kesha performing on the American television program Today in 2012.

Kesha is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, and actress. She has appeared in 35 music videos, 8 of them being guest appearances. She has appeared in a total of 7 films. She has also appeared in multiple television shows such as Nashville , RuPaul's Drag Race , Jane the Virgin , Victorious , and more.

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She first made a cameo appearance in Katy Perry's "I Kissed a Girl" music video, though she was unknown then. Kesha declined to appear in the music video to Flo Rida's massively successful single "Right Round", to which she provided guest vocals to.

In 2009, Kesha released the music video for her debut single, "Tik Tok". Her song "Backstabber" was scheduled to be the second single from her debut studio album, Animal , but it was scrapped in place for "Blah Blah Blah" featuring 3OH!3. The music video was filmed and was leaked online. In 2010, she released the videos for "Blah Blah Blah", "Your Love Is My Drug", & "Take It Off", all taken from Animal. She later appeared as a featured artist in the music videos for "Dirty Picture" with Taio Cruz and "My First Kiss" with 3OH!3. Later that same year, she released music videos for the songs "Animal", "Stephen" and a second music video for "Take It Off", dubbed the "K$ N' Friends version", which featured Jeffree Star, all from her album Animal. Lastly, Kesha released the music video for "We R Who We R", from her debut extended play, Cannibal .

In the following year, Kesha released the music video for the second single from Cannibal, "Blow", which featured actor James Van Der Beek playing Kesha's comedic rival. She guest starred as herself in the Nickelodeon show, Victorious in the episode "Ice Cream for Ke$ha" where the main characters search for the letters to Kesha's name to win a private concert.

In 2012, Kesha released a music video for "Sleazy Remix 2.0: Get Sleazier" featuring rappers Wiz Khalifa, T.I., André 3000, & Lil Wayne, though none of the rappers actually appear in the video. Instead, many other friends of Kesha's mouth the lyrics to the song, while Kesha herself only appears for a short time in the video. She released the music video for the lead single from her second studio album, Warrior , "Die Young" which depicted her as a cult leader in Mexico.

In 2013, she released the music videos for the singles "C'Mon" and "Crazy Kids" from the album Warrior, the latter featuring rapper will.i.am. She then went on to appear in the music video for "Timber" alongside Pitbull in which she also provided guest vocals to. Later for New Years, Kesha made her directorial debut with the music video for "Dirty Love", though this version of the song did not include Iggy Pop, rather a solo version was used instead.

After leaving rehab for her eating disorder in 2014, Kesha became a judge for the reality singing competition show, Rising Star . The other judging panel consisted of Ludacris and Brad Paisley with Josh Groban as the host. The show was canceled after one season. Kesha and her cat, Mr. Peeps, made a cameo appearance in the music video for "My Song 5" by HAIM.

In 2015, Kesha appeared in the mid-credits scene of the film Jem and the Holograms as Pizzazz, the leader of the rival band to Jem and the Holograms, The Misfits.

In 2017, Kesha released her comeback single, "Praying" after not releasing any new solo work in five years. She released the accompanying music video along with two more for "Woman" and "Learn to Let Go" from her third studio album Rainbow . The music video for "Hymn" was filmed but it wasn't released until the following year. She appeared in the music video, "Good Old Days", her song with Macklemore.

In 2018, Kesha released the music video for her cover of Janis Joplin's "I Need A Man To Love", retitled "I Need A Woman To Love" from the LGBTQ inclusive EP, Universal Love - Wedding Songs Reimagined . On August 10, 2018, she released her documentary short film Rainbow - The Film on Apple Music. It follows her personal struggles, the creation of Rainbow, and her performance at the Grammy's. Kesha also appeared in the music video for the duet version of The Struts' "Body Talks" in August. The official music video for the song "Here Comes the Change" for the film On the Basis of Sex was live streamed on October 24, 2018 on her YouTube.

Music videos

As lead artist

List of music videos, showing year released and director
TitleYearDirector(s)
"Tik Tok"2009Syndrome
"Backstabber" (unreleased)Unknown
"Blah Blah Blah"
(featuring 3OH!3)
2010 Brendan Malloy
"Your Love Is My Drug"Honey
"Take It Off" Paul Hunter & Dori Oskowitz
"Take It Off"
(K$ N' Friends version)
SKINNY
"Stephen"
"Animal"
"We R Who We R" Hype Williams
"Blow"2011 Chris Marrs Piliero
"Sleazy Remix 2.0: Get Sleazier"
(featuring Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa, T.I. and André 3000)
2012 Nicholaus Goossen
"Die Young"Darren Craig
"C'Mon"2013
"Crazy Kids"
(featuring will.i.am)
"Dirty Love" Kesha
"Praying"2017 Jonas Åkerlund
"Woman"
(featuring The Dap-Kings Horns)
Kesha & Lagan Sebert
"Learn to Let Go"Isaac Ravishankara
"Rainbow"Lagan Sebert [1]
"I Need a Woman to Love"2018
"Hymn"Isaac Ravishankara
"Here Comes the Change"Jonas Åkerlund
"This Is Me" (The Reimagined Remix)
(with Keala Settle & Missy Elliott)
Jared Hogan
"Raising Hell"
(featuring Big Freedia)
2019Luke Gilford
"My Own Dance"Allie Avital
"Resentment"
(featuring Brian Wilson, Sturgill Simpson, & Wrabel)
Vittorio Masecchia
"High Road"2020Magic Seed Productions
"Children of the Revolution"Ethan Silverman
"Since I Was Young"
(with Wrabel)
Michael Kessler
"Little Bit of Love"Kesha, Jonah Best & Mr Peep$
"Drop Dead"
(with Grandson & Travis Barker)
2021Andrew Sandler
"Rich, White, Straight Men"2022Pebe Sebert
"Eat the Acid"
(Visualizer)
2023Vincent Haycock
"Fine Line"
(Visualizer)
"Hate Me Harder"
(Visualizer)
"Happy"
(Visualizer)
"Living In My Head"
(Visualizer)
"Only Love Can Save Us Now"
List of music videos, showing lead artist, year released, and director
TitleLead artistYearDirector(s)Notes
"Right Round" Flo Rida 2009Malcolm JonesVocals only
"Dirty Picture" Taio Cruz 2010 Alex Herron Featured artist
"My First Kiss" 3OH!3 Isaac Ravishankara
"Timber" Pitbull 2013Davis Rousseau
"Good Old Days" Macklemore 2017Johnny Valencia
"Body Talks" The Struts 2018Lagan Sebert
"Safe"Sage, ChikaBen SmithVocals only
"Chasing Rainbows" Big Freedia 2020Lagan SebertFeatured artist
"Stronger" Sam Feldt 2021Andrew Donoho
"Fancy Like" Walker Hayes Rehman Nizar Ali
"Taste So Good (The Cann Song)" Vincint, Hayley Kiyoko, and MNEK 2022Jake Wilson

Guest appearances

List of music videos, showing lead artist, year released, and director
TitleLead artistYearDirector(s)Notes
"I Kissed a Girl" Katy Perry 2008Kinga BurzaCameo
"American Girl" (Promotional video) Bonnie McKee 2013Cameo
"My Song 5" Haim 2014Dugan O'NealCameo
"If the World Was Ending (In Support of Doctors Without Borders)" JP Saxe, Julia Michaels & Friends2020UnknownCameo

Films

List of cinematic film releases, showing year released, role, director(s) and box office gross
TitleYearRoleDirector(s)BudgetBox officeRef.
USD$
F.A.R.T. the Movie1991GirlRay Etheridge43,000
Bravo Supershow2007HerselfMichael MaierNot screened
Final Flesh 2009Pam PollardIke Sanders
Walt Disney's Princess Ke$ha2011Princess Ke$haOsmany Rodriguez
Matt Villines
Not screened
Katy Perry: Part of Me 2012HerselfDan Cutforth
Jane Lipsitz
13,000,00032,726,956
Jem and the Holograms 2015Phyllis "Pizzazz" Gabor Jon M. Chu 5,000,0002,500,000
A Ghost Story 2017Spirit Girl David Lowery 100,0001,900,000 [2]
Rainbow: The Film2018Herself Kesha
Lagan Sebert
Kevin Hayden
Not screened

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 The Simple Life HerselfEpisode: "Wedding Planner" (Season 3, Episode 15)
2010 Saturday Night Live HerselfEpisode: "Ryan Phillippe/Kesha" (Season 35, Episode 19)
The City HerselfEpisode: "One Girl's Trash..." (Season 2, Episode 9)
2011 Victorious HerselfEpisode: "Ice Cream for Kesha" (Season 2, Episode 3)
2012 The X Factor Australia [3] HerselfGuest mentor; 2 episodes
2013 Robot Chicken Robot,
Sassette Smurfling
Episode: "Papercut to Aorta" (Season 6, Episode 14)
Kesha: My Crazy Beautiful Life HerselfLead role; 14 episodes
The Show with Vinny HerselfEpisode: "Mark Wahlberg, Anthony Mackie and Kesha" (Season 1, Episode 3)
2014 Rising Star HerselfJudge; 10 episodes
2015 Jane the Virgin AnabelleEpisode: "Chapter Twenty-Four"
Project Runway: All Stars HerselfGuest Judge; Episode: "Once Upon A Runway"
2016The Haunting Of...HerselfGuest appearance
Hollywood Game Night HerselfEpisode: "Sealed with a Kesha"
Nashville HerselfGuest appearance
2017 RuPaul's Drag Race HerselfGuest Judge; Episode: "Makeovers: Crew Better Work" (Season 9, Episode 10)
KatKat (voice)10 episodes; Amazon Prime series
Highly GiftedTess (voice)Snapchat series
Good Morning America HerselfPerformer and interview
CMT Crossroads HerselfEpisode: "Old Crow Medicine Show & Kesha"
2018 60th Annual Grammy Awards HerselfPerformer and nominee
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon HerselfPerformer along with The Struts
2019 Jimmy Kimmel Live! HerselfPerformer along with Big Freedia
47th Annual American Music Awards HerselfPerformer along with Big Freedia
The Graham Norton Show HerselfPerformer
2020 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert HerselfInterview and performer along with Big Freedia
The Late Late Show with James Corden HerselfInterview and performer
Carpool Karaoke: The Series HerselfEpisode: "Kesha & Whitney Cummings"
The Bachelor: Listen to Your Heart HerselfGuest Judge
One World: Together at Home HerselfBenefit concert
Together in Pride: You Are Not AloneHerselfBenefit concert
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon HerselfPerformer
2022Conjuring KeshaHerselfAlso executive producer
2023 Impractical Jokers HerselfSeason 10, Episode "Kesha"
60 Minutes Herself
The Muppets Mayhem HerselfSeason 1, Episode 4: "Track 4: The Times They Are A-Changn'"
That's My Jam HerselfWinner; Episode: "Kenan Thompson & Big Boi vs. Kesha & Renée Elise Goldsberry" (Season 2, Episode 7)
Helluva Boss Queen Bee-lzebub Voice role; episode: “Queen Bee” (Season 1, Episode 8); credited as "Kesha Sebert"
Dynamo Is DeadHerself

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