Tina Turner
Acting • Born 1939-11-26 – Died 2023-05-24
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.
Filmography
149 credits
Gimme Shelter
Movie • 1970
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Tommy
Movie • 1975
The Acid Queen
Last Action Hero
Movie • 1993
The Mayor
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
Movie • 1985
Aunty Entity
Tina!: 50th Anniversary Tour - Live in Holland
Movie • 2009
Self - Lead vocals
Cocksucker Blues
Movie • 1972
Self
Ike & Tina Turner: Live in '71
Movie • 1971
Self
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
Movie • 2007
Self (archive footage)
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Movie • 2021
Self
Live Aid
Movie • 1985
Self
Tina Turner: One Last Time - Live In Concert
Movie • 2000
Self
Tina Turner: Do You Want Some Action! - Live From Barcelona
Movie • 1990
Self - Vocals
Tina Turner - Simply the Best
Movie • 2011
Self
Euro Disney : L'Ouverture
Movie • 1992
Self - Chanteuse
Tina Turner: Break Every Rule
Movie • 1986
Self
Tina Turner at the BBC
Movie • 2021
Self (archive footage)
Tina Turner: The Girl from Nutbush
Movie • 1993
Self
Ike & Tina Turner - The Best of Musikladen Live
Movie • 1999
Self
Ike And Tina Turner - Legends in Concert - Live at the Big TNT Show
Movie • 2004
Self
Ike and Tina Turner - On the Road
Movie • 1972
Self (archive footage)
The BRITs at 40
Movie • 2020
Self (archive footage)
Tina Turner: Live In Amsterdam - Wildest Dreams Tour
Movie • 1996
Self
VH1 Divas Live 2: An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music
Movie • 1999
Self - Performer
When Tina Turner Came to Britain
Movie • 2022
Self (Archive Footage)
All Star Concert
Movie • 1986
Self
The Big T.N.T. Show
Movie • 1965
Self
Original Up-Town Divas
Movie • 2004
Self (archive footage)
Ladies Night - Most Famous Hits
Movie • 2003
Self (archive footage)
Soul Divas
Movie • 2007
Self
Tina Turner: Rio '88 - Live In Concert
Movie • 1988
Self
Tina Turner : Celebrate!
Movie • 1999
Self
Tina Turner: All the Best - The Live Collection
Movie • 2005
Self (archive footage)
Tina Turner: Simply the Best - The Video Collection
Movie • 2002
Self (archive footage)
Tina Turner - Videobiography
Movie • 1988
Self (archive footage)
It's Your Thing
Movie • 1970
Self
Countdown - The Wonder Years 2
Movie • 2007
Self (archive footage)
What's Love: Live
Movie • 1994
Self
Soul to Soul
Movie • 1971
Self
Moonage Daydream
Movie • 2022
Self (archive footage)
The Sound of 007
Movie • 2022
Self (archive footage)
The Greatest Night in Pop
Movie • 2024
Self (archive footage)
The Cream of Eric Clapton
Movie • 1990
Self
Ike & Tina Turner
Movie • 2004
Self
Ike & Tina Turner: Special Edition EP
Movie • 2003
Self (archive footage)
Tom Jones | Duets by Invitation Only
Movie • 2001
Self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Movie • 2022
Self (archive footage)
Casey Kasem's Rock 'n' Roll Goldmine: The Soul Years
Movie • 2004
Self (archive footage)
Superstars in Concert
Movie • 1984
Self
Chuck Berry: Live at the Roxy
Movie • 1982
Self
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Movie • 1978
Our Guests at Heartland
The Making of 'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome'
Movie • 1985
Self/Narrator
Tina Turner: Nice 'n' Rough
Movie • 1982
Self
The Genius of Gianni Versace Alive
Movie • 2023
Self
Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights
Movie • 1980
Self
Tina Turner: Private Dancer Tour
Movie • 1985
Self - Singer
Ann-Margret Olsson
Movie • 1975
Self
Tina Turner: Simply the Best
Movie • 2018
Self
Max Headroom's Giant Christmas Turkey
Movie • 1986
Self
Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
Movie • 1991
Self - Guest
Taking Off
Movie • 1971
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Sound of the City: London 1964-73
Movie • 1973
Self
It's Black Entertainment
Movie • 2002
Self (archive footage)
Decade
Movie • 1989
Self
Tina Turner: One of the Living
Movie • 2020
Self
The Best Of Beat
Movie • 2003
Self (archive footage)
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
Movie • 1985
Self
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
Movie • 2005
Self
Live Aid
Movie • 2004
Self
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1974
Movie • 1974
Self
The World of James Bond
Movie • 1995
Self
Eros Ramazzotti & Friends: Live From Munich
Movie • 1998
Self
Goldeneye: The Secret Files
Movie • 1995
Self
TINA
Movie • 2021
Self
Rod Stewart: Tonight He's Yours
Movie • 1981
Self
What's Love Got to Do with It
Movie • 1993
Self (archive footage)
McEnroe
Movie • 2022
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tom Jones: In His Prime
Movie • 2010
Self (archive footage)
Women in Rock
Movie • 1986
Self
Tina Turner - My Songs. My Life
Movie • 2024
Self (archive footage)
Tina Turner: Behind the Dreams
Movie • 1996
Self
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
Movie • 2009
Self (archive footage)
Back To The 80's - Live In Concert
Movie • 2004
Self (archive footage)
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
Movie • 2024
Self (archive footage)
The Best of Max Headroom
Movie • 1987
Self
Spécial Mad Max
Movie • 1985
Self
Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres
Movie • 2021
Self (archival footage)
The Grand Opening of Euro Disneyland
Movie • 1992
Self - Performer
Enigma
Movie • 2025
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Andy’s Love Concert
Movie • 1969
Self - Ike & Tina Turner
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
Movie • 2023
Self (archive footage)
It’s a Mad Max World
Movie • 2025
Self (archive footage)
Tina Turnerová v Lucerně
Movie • 1981
self
Bryan Adams: So Far So Good
Movie • 2002
Queen: Champions of the World
Movie • 1995
Self
Dr. Pepper
Movie
Self
Tina Turner SoundStage Live in Chicago
Movie • 1983
Tina Turner: Live In Tokyo
Movie • 1985
The Late, Late Breakfast Show
TV • 1982
Self
Ally McBeal
TV • 1997
Tina Turner
The Sonny and Cher Show
TV • 1976
Self
The View
TV • 1997
Self
Bei Bio
TV • 1983
Self
Millionär gesucht! - Die SKL Show
TV • 1998
Self
Donny & Marie
TV • 1976
Self
Domenica In
TV • 1976
Self
The Early Show
TV • 1999
Self
Rock Concert
TV • 1973
Self
Shindig!
TV • 1964
Self - Singer
Top of the Pops
TV • 1964
Self
The Brady Bunch Hour
TV • 1977
Self
The Kennedy Center Honors
TV • 1978
Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV • 2003
Self - Guest
Sidewalks Entertainment
TV • 1988
Victoires de la musique
TV • 1985
Self
The Midnight Special
TV • 1972
Self
Wetten, dass..?
TV • 1981
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self
Cachitos de hierro y cromo
TV • 2013
Self (archive footage)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
Self
The Pearl Bailey Show
TV • 1971
Self
MTV Video Music Awards
TV • 1984
Self
Wogan
TV • 1982
Self
Rollin' On The River
TV • 1971
Self - Ike & Tina Turner
Leute heute
TV • 1997
Self
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Musical Guest
Musikladen
TV • 1972
Self
Na sowas!
TV • 1982
Self
Goldene Kamera
TV • 1984
Self
Geld oder Liebe
TV • 1989
Self
Numéro un
TV • 1975
Self
Classic Albums
TV • 1997
Self (archive footage)
Champs-Elysées
TV • 1982
Self
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
TV • 2022
Self (archive footage)
The Dick Cavett Show
TV • 1968
Self - Guest
Beckmann
TV • 1999
Self
Ein Herz für Kinder
TV • 1998
Self
Kulturplatz
TV • 2004
Self
Please Turn the Page
TV • 1977
Self
Star Academy
TV • 2001
Self
Na siehste!
TV • 1987
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De TV Show
TV • 1981
Self
Vivement dimanche
TV • 1998
Self
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
TV • 2021
Self (archive footage)
Sacrée Soirée
TV • 1987
Self
Obs 86 - Show
TV • 1986
Sig selv
The Late, Late Breakfast Show
TV • 1982
Self - Musical Guest
The Grammys
TV • 1959
Self - Performer
Big World Cafe
TV • 1989
The BRIT Awards
TV • 1977
Self