Kinnie Starr is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Calgary, Alberta. Her music has been described as "hip hop aggro groove". Her songs have been included on the soundtracks for the TV series The L Word and the movie Thirteen. She was nominated for the Juno Award for New Artist of the Year in 2004.

Kinnie Starr hails from Vancouver, British Columbia. Her sound has been described as similar in some respects to another Canadian, Alanis Morissette , but with some key differences. By being on an independent label, Violet Inch Records, she has been able to keep complete artistic control. One reviewer, doing the Alanis comparison, said, “Kinnie’s not an angry woman looking for a place to yell — she has something to say and she’s found her own forum. You should listen.” Kinnie earned a