Sheila E.

Career Overview

Sheila E. has 49 screen credits in a career dating back to 1971. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently The Boss Baby with 1 titles. Signature works include Christina Aguilera: Christmas in Paris, Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince, Ringo Starr’s Big Birthday Show. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

female

Known Credits

49

Birth Date

1957-12-12

Birth Place

Oakland, California, USA

Known For

• 

  Christina Aguilera: Christmas in Paris
• 

  Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
• 

  Ringo Starr’s Big Birthday Show
• 

  Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers
• 

  Prince: Sign 'o' the Times
• 

  Sheila E.: Live Romance 1600

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• The Boss Baby (1 titles)
• Madagascar (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Dr. Fink (3 collaborations)
• Wendy Melvoin (2 collaborations)
• Gary Clark Jr. (2 collaborations)
• Dave Grohl (2 collaborations)
• Jerome Benton (2 collaborations)
• Lisa Coleman (2 collaborations)
• Bobby Z (2 collaborations)
• Prince (2 collaborations)
• Levi Seacer Jr. (2 collaborations)
• Miko Weaver (2 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (47 credits)

  • Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Christina Aguilera: Christmas in Paris

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • FireAid Benefit Concert

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Nobody Dumps My Daughter

    Anna

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • The Greatest Night in Pop

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • The Jennifer Hudson Show

    - Sheila E., Heather Headley (2025) ... Self actor actors
    2022
  • Sherri

    - Sheila E. (2024) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2022
  • Yearly Departed

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

    Self - Musician

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Prince: Live At Paisley Park - December 31, 1987

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Ringo Starr’s Big Birthday Show

    Self - Performer

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • The Minnesota Sound

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • On Drums... Stewart Copeland!

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • The Masked Singer

    - Hall of Fame Night (2022) ... Self actor actors
    2019
  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    - Jewel, Sheila E., Ashley Flowers (2023) ... Self actor actors

    - Jon Bon Jovi, Melissa Etheridge, Sheila E. (2020) ... Self actor actors
    2019
  • Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers

    Herself

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Ladies of Soul - Live At The Ziggodome 2015

    herself

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Finding the Funk

    Herself

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band Live 2006

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band: Tour 2003

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • VH1 Divas 2004

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Prince: Live at the Aladdin Las Vegas

    Percussion

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Chasing Papi

    Latin Festival Band Member

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    - Cher, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Sheila E. (2025) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors
    2003
  • Explosão de Adoração: Aline Barros In Korea Ao Vivo

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • V.I.P.

    - K-Val (1999) ... Self actor actors
    1998
  • Babyface: MTV Unplugged NYC 1997

    Self - Percussion

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • For Our Children

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • The Adventures of Ford Fairlane

    Club Singer

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Prince: Lovesexy Live

    Drums

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Prince: Sign 'o' the Times

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Prince: 4 Those Of U On Valium

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Prince and the Revolution: Parade LIVE

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Sheila E.: Live Romance 1600

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Women in Rock

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Krush Groove

    Sheila E.

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Prince and the Revolution: Live

    Percussion

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • MTV Video Music Awards

    - 4th Annual MTV Video Music Awards (1987) ... Self actor actors
    1984
  • Saturday Night Live

    - Chevy Chase/Sheila E. (1985) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors
    1975
  • Preview: George Duke

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • The Grammys

    - The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards (2020) ... Self actor actors

    - The 27th Annual Grammy Awards (1985) ... Self actor actors
    1959
  • The Oscars

    - The 65th Annual Academy Awards (1993) ... Self actor actors
    1953
  • Purple Rain MTV Premiere Party

    Herself

    actor

    actors

• sound (2 credits)

  • The Boss Baby

    musician

    sound
    2017
  • Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

    musician

    sound
    2012