Ultra Naté is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, DJ and promoter from Havre de Grace, Maryland. Born in 1968, she works in dance and pop music and is known for a run of club and chart singles that establish her as a major figure in US dance music.

Her best-known recording is “Free”, alongside “Automatic” and “If You Could Read My Mind”, which she performs as part of Stars on 54. She also has a string of Top 10 entries on the US Hot Dance Club Play chart, including “Show Me”, “Desire”, “Get It Up (the Feeling)” and “Love’s the Only Drug”. Her number-one dance singles include “Automatic”, “Give It All You Got” featuring Chris Willis, “Waiting On You” and “Everybody Loves the Night”.

She is also active as a recording artist across a long album discography. Her studio albums include Blue Notes in the Basement (1991), One Woman's Insanity (1993), Situation: Critical (1998), Stranger than Fiction (2001), Grime, Silk, & Thunder (2007), Hero Worship (2013), Black Stereo Faith (2017), Ultra (2022) and Every Emotion (2024).

In 2016, Billboard ranks her as the 12th most successful dance artist of all time. She also appears in Stars on 54.