By India Espy-Jones ·Updated March 23, 2026 < /> Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… Being the “Queen Of Funk” doesn’t come without beauty and >beauty and >timeless funk legend.
Ahead, see how Chaka Khan’s beauty anddecoding="async" src="https://media.essence.com/vxcjywbwpa/uploads/2026/03/GettyImages-85351807-scaled-1.jpg" alt="Chaka Khan’s Beauty & Style Evolution" width="400" height="576" />
Chaka Khan poses for a portrait circa 1978.Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 15:Chaka Khan attends a photocall for the forthcoming show ‘Here Come The Girls’ on September 15, 2009 in London, England.(Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images)
Chaka Khan during The 2nd Annual BET Awards – Arrivals at The Kodak Theater in Hollywood, California, United States. (Photo by SGranitz/WireImage)
Chaka Khan during 7th Annual Soul Train Music Awards at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Jim Smeal/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
Chaka Khan during Hollywood Women’s Political Committee “Making a Difference” – October 28, 1994 at Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, United States. (Photo by Jim Smeal/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
Mary J. Blige and Chaka Khan during Clive Davis’ 2005 Pre-GRAMMY Awards Party – Arrivals at Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, United States. (Photo by Mark Peterman/WireImage for J Records)
Chaka Khan, Chaka Khan (Photo by Brian Rasic/Getty Images)
JUNE 19: Chaka Khan attends Apollo Theater 2006 Spring Gala and Hall of Fame induction ceremony at Apollo Theater N.Y.C. on June 19, 2006. (Photo by Chance Yeh /Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 29:Chaka Khan attends the Lincoln Center Fashion Gala – An Evening Honoring Coach at Lincoln Center Theater on November 29, 2018 in New York City.(Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images forLincoln Center)
Chaka Khan attending the Vanity Fair Oscar Party held at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA. (Photo by Ian West/PA Images via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 24: In this image released on March 8, Chaka Khan attends ‘CARE celebrates ‘Every Woman’ with Chaka Khan and Idina Menzel’ at Henson Studios on February 24, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for CARE)
LOS ANGELES – SEPTEMBER 14:RnB singer Chaka Khan poses for a portrait Session on September 14, 2005 in Los Angeles, California.(Photo by Harry Langdon/Getty Images)
Chaka Khan, posed, backstage at the Blue Note Club, NYC, 13 January 2000, holding cigarette(Photo by David Corio/Redferns)
Chaka Khan during VH1 Divas Duets: A Concert to Benefit the VH1 Save the Music Foundation – Arrivals at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. (Photo by Jean-Paul Aussenard/WireImage)
Chaka Khan during The 33rd Annual GRAMMY Awards – Pre-Party at Laura Belle Restaurant at Laura Belle Restaurant in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
Chaka Khan during New York Musicians To Benefit Homeless Children at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
Singer Chaka Khan arrives at the 19th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party at the Pacific Design Center on February 27, 2011 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by John Sciulli/WireImage)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – FEBRUARY 27:R&B Artist Chaka Khan attends the 7th Annual ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Luncheon at Beverly Hills Hotel on February 27, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California.(Photo by Earl Gibson III/WireImage)
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 05: Chaka Khan poses with the Global Live Music award inside the winners room at the Nordoff and Robbins O2 Silver Clef Awards 2024 at The Grosvenor House Hotel on July 05, 2024 in London, England. The O2 Silver Clef Awards is a prestigious annual event held by the UK’s largest music therapy charity, Nordoff and Robbins. Since 1976 the awards have raised nearly £13 million fordecoding="async" src="https://media.essence.com/vxcjywbwpa/uploads/2026/03/GettyImages-2255991284-1-scaled.jpg" alt="Chaka Khan’s Beauty & Style Evolution" width="400" height="599" />WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 08: Chaka Khan attends the Nominees Night: An Official Golden Week Event Hosted by The Hollywood Reporter and Spotify at The Lot at Formosa on January 08, 2026 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Brianna Bryson/WireImage)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 01: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Chaka Khan attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
American singer and songwriter Chaka Khan, frontwoman of the funk band Rufus, in her New York City hotel room. (Photo by Leonard M. DeLessio/Corbis via Getty Images)
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