Kirk Dewayne Franklin is an American gospel musician, rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Franklin's accolades include 20 Grammy Awards. Variety has called Franklin a "Reigning King of Urban Gospel", and Franklin is one of the inaugural inductees into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame.

Filmography

• 2026K-Pops! — Kirk Franklin
• 2024Little Big Town's Christmas at the Opry
• Kingdom Business — Executive Producer
• 2022Kirk Franklin's The Night Before Christmas — Teacher, Executive Producer
• 2021Kirk Franklin's A Gospel Christmas — Self, Executive Producer
• 2021Space Jam: A New Legacy — Songs
• Uncensored
• Greenleaf — Kirk Franklin
• 2012Joyful Noise — Baylor Sykes
• 2009WOW Gospel 2009
• 2008Hopeville
• Sunday Best
• 2006WOW Gospel 2006
• 2004Higher Ground: Voices of Contemporary Gospel Music
• 2003Whatcha Lookin' 4 — Self, Producer
• 2002The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin: Live — Self, Executive Producer
• 2002The WOW Gospel 2002: 12 Top Videos
• 2000M2K Video Gospel 2000
• 2000Something to Sing About — Charles
• 1999Kirk Franklin: The Nu Nation Tour
• 1998WOW Gospel 1998
• 1996Kirk Franklin & The Family: Whatcha Lookin' 4
• Sister, Sister — James Henry

Appearances as themselves (18)

• 2025We Want the Funk! — Self
• Sherri — Self - Guest
• The Jennifer Hudson Show — Self
• 2021Mariah's Christmas: The Magic Continues — Self
• 2021The Jesus Music — Self
• 2020Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort — Self
• VERZUZ — Self
• 2019Kingdom Men Rising — Self
• The Tamron Hall Show — Self - Guest
• BET Awards — Self - Performer & Honoree
• 1998Kirk Franklin and the Family: Live — Self
• The View — Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno — Self
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark — Self
• Saturday Night Live — Self - Musical Guest
• The Grammys — Self
• Today — Self
• Malaco Records Presents: Gospel Legends — Self