Cha Cha signed a deal with Epic Records after making guest appearances on the Hav Plenty soundtrack, Shae Jones' Talk Show, and Tash'sRap Life. While with Epic, Cha Cha recorded and released her debut album, Dear Diary. The album featured guest appearances, ranging from Nas to Juvenile, and spawned the single "New Millennium (What Cha Wanna Do)", which charted on Billboard's R&B chart.[5] After the release of Dear Diary, Cha Cha appeared on several releases by Royce da 5'9", including his mixtapes Build and Destroy and M.I.C. (Make It Count) as well as his second studio album, Death Is Certain. She has also starred in lead roles in films such as A Day of Trouble and supporting roles on both MTV and TNT network series. Franz was an on-air personality for both Clear Channel and Radio One.[4]
Franz attended Michigan State University where she took acting classes.[2] She was on MTV's "The Lyricist Lounge Show" and wrote several episodes. Later on, she appeared on "Office Outbreak" as a news reporter named "Sasha", "Stomp The Yard 2: Homecoming" as a dancer, "Chocolate City" as a club patron, "Entourage" as a rave promoter and "A Day of Trouble" as Jennifer. She also starred in television shows including "Meet the Browns" as a patient, "Christmas Cupid", and Lifetime show "A Cross to Bear" as Tasha. Parris Franz has co-starred in films and short films such as "This Time", "Soul Kittens Cabaret", and more. She played the lead role as Mari Rodriguez in a stage play entitled "A.I.M.: Angry Insecure Men", written and directed by Angel Terron, and reprised the role in the film adaptation of the play. She landed roles in the stage plays "My Brother Marvin: The Marvin Gaye Story" and "Afeni Shakur: In Her Defense", about Tupac Shakur's mother, directed by Hilda Willis.[2]
