| What You Are | |
| Border: | yes |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Lionel Richie |
| Album: | Coming Home |
| Released: | 2006 |
| Genre: | R&B |
| Length: | 4:12 |
| Label: | Island Def Jam |
| Prev Title: | I Call It Love |
| Prev Year: | 2006 |
| Next Title: | Why |
| Next Year: | 2006 |
"What You Are" is a song by American singer Lionel Richie. It was written by Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal and Johntá Austin for Richie's eighth studio album Coming Home (2006), while production was helmed by Dupri and Seal. The song was released as the album's second single and reached number 15 on the US Billboard Adult R&B Songs.