| 2025 | SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)Movie | Self | 72 |
| 2025 | HodgepodgeMovie | Self (archive footage) | 72 |
| 2025 | Hollywood SquaresSeries | Self | 72 |
| 2024 | American Music Awards 50th Anniversary SpecialMovie | Self | 71 |
| 2024 | LOUDER: The Soundtrack of ChangeMovie | Self | 71 |
| 2024 | Mr. Nelson on the North SideMovie | Self | 71 |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson ShowSeries | Self | 69 |
| 2022 | Women Who RockSeries | Self | 69 |
| 2019 | The Masked SingerSeries | Miss Monster | 66 |
| 2019 | Tamron HallSeries | Self - Guest | 66 |
| 2019 | Joni 75: A Birthday CelebrationMovie | Self | 66 |
| 2018 | American IdolSeries | Self - Performer | 65 |
| 2015 | EmpireSeries | Chaka Khan | 62 |
| 2015 | Taraji's White Hot HolidaysSeries | Self | 62 |
| 2011 | Hit Man Returns - David Foster & FriendsMovie | Self | 58 |
| 2010 | RuPaul's Drag Race: UntuckedSeries | Self - Guest Judge | 57 |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSeries | Self - Guest | 56 |
| 2009 | Celebrity Ghost StoriesSeries | Self | 56 |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag RaceSeries | Self - Guest Judge | 56 |
| 2009 | Prince: Club NokiaMovie | — | 56 |
| 2008 | Quincy Jones : 75th Birthday Celebration Live at MontreuxMovie | Self | 55 |
| 2007 | Phineas and FerbSeries | — | 54 |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton ShowSeries | Self | 54 |
| 2007 | Queens of DiscoMovie | Self | 54 |
| 2006 | 100 Greatest Songs of the '80sSeries | Self | 53 |
| 2005 | Dancing with the StarsSeries | Self - Contestant | 52 |
| 2005 | Made in HollywoodSeries | Self | 52 |
| 2005 | The Princes of MalibuSeries | Self | 52 |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza ShowSeries | Self | 51 |
| 2003 | Ladies Night - Most Famous HitsMovie | Self (archive footage) | 50 |
| 2002 | American IdolSeries | Self - Performer | 49 |
| 2002 | Standing in the Shadows of MotownMovie | Self | 49 |
| 2001 | Tom Jones | Duets by Invitation OnlyMovie | Self | 48 |
| 2000 | An All-Star Tribute to Joni MitchellMovie | Self | 47 |
| 1999 | Intimate Portrait: Natalie ColeMovie | Self | 46 |
| 1998 | Prince: Beautiful StrangeMovie | Self | 45 |
| 1997 | The Chris Rock ShowSeries | — | 44 |
| 1997 | Songs & VisionsMovie | Self | 44 |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSeries | Self | 43 |
| 1995 | Star SearchSeries | — | 42 |
| 1994 | New York UndercoverSeries | — | 41 |
| 1993 | Late Show with David LettermanSeries | Self - Musical Guest | 40 |
| 1993 | Intimate PortraitSeries | Self | 40 |
| 1993 | GMTVSeries | Self | 40 |
| 1993 | An Evening of FourplayMovie | Herself - Vocals | 40 |
| 1991 | Montreux Jazz Festival 1991Movie | Self | 38 |
| 1990 | The Prince's Trust Rock GalaMovie | Self (archive footage) | 37 |
| 1989 | Stevie Wonder - Live at Wembley Stadium - London England 1989Movie | Self | 36 |
| 1984 | HunterSeries | Miss Gina B | 31 |
| 1981 | Chaka Khan: Live At RoxyMovie | — | 28 |
| 1980 | The Blues BrothersMovie | Choir Soloist | 27 |
| 1980 | No NukesMovie | Self | 27 |
| 1979 | CBS News Sunday MorningSeries | Self | 26 |
| 1976 | The Captain and TennilleSeries | Self - Musical Guest | 23 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSeries | Self - Musical Guest | 22 |
| 1973 | Rock ConcertSeries | Self | 20 |
| 1964 | Top of the PopsSeries | Self | 11 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries | Self | 9 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas ShowSeries | Self | 8 |
| 1952 | TodaySeries | Self | — |
