Cardi B (born October 11, 1992, Bronx, New York, U.S.) American rapper who vaulted onto the music scene in the late 2010s with the release of the hit single “Bodak Yellow” (2017). With her spirited and unapologetic personality and empowering lyrics, she was especially popular among young women. In 2019 she became the first solo female rapper to win a Grammy Award for best rap album.
Cardi B Personal Info
| Born | Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar October 11, 1992 (age 31) New York City, U.S. |
| Other names | Belcalis Almánzar-Cephus |
| Education | Borough of Manhattan Community College |
| Occupations | Rapper actress |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Spouse | Offset |
| Children | 2 |
| Genres | Hip hop trap |
| Net Worth | $80 Million |
| Father’s name | Carlos Alman |
| Mother’s name | Clara Almánzar |
| Height | 164 cm |
| Age | 31 Years |
| Husband Name | Kiari Kendrell Cephus (Offset) |
| Children | Kulture Kiari Cephus, Wave Set Cephus |
| School | Renaissance High School for Musical Theater & Technology, New York and Herbert H. Lehman High School, New York |
| College / University | Borough of Manhattan Community College, New York |
Cardi B Early life And Career
Cardi B was born Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar in the Bronx, New York. Her mother was from Trinidad, and her father was from the Dominican Republic. Her younger sister, Hennessy, was named after a brand of cognac, and Almánzar was called Bacardi, a brand of rum, to match. She eventually shortened the nickname to Cardi B. Her parents separated when she was a preteen, but she had a large extended family that often supported her. From a young age Cardi B was interested in performing, and she later attended the Renaissance High School for Musical Theater and Technology in the Bronx. After graduating she enrolled in college but struggled to balance classes with a low-paying job at a deli. At age 19 Cardi B started working as a stripper in order to earn money quickly and escape an abusive relationship.
Cardi B Career beginnings
Cardi B made her debut in season six of the VH1 reality television series Love & Hip Hop: New York in 2015. She was regarded by Jezebel as the sixth season’s breakout star.[31] According to the New York Times, “her ability to rattle off one-liners” helped her gain prominence. Her ascent to celebrity and her tumultuous relationship with her imprisoned fiancé are chronicled in the sixth and seventh seasons. She revealed that she would be leaving the show to concentrate on her singing career on December 30, 2016, the day following the show’s second season.
Together with fellow Jamaican dancehall artist Popcaan, Cardi B made her musical debut on the remix of Shaggy’s song “Boom Boom” in November 2015. On December 15, 2015, she released her first music video, a cover of British rapper Lady Leshurr’s “Queen’s Speech 4” for the song “Cheap Ass Weave”. Cardi B dropped her debut full-length album, Gangsta Bitch Music, Vol. 1, on March 7, 2016. 38 She appeared on the digital cover of Vibe magazine’s “Viva” issue in November of 2016.
The collection Underestimated: The Album, a joint effort by KSR Group artists Cardi B, HoodCelebrityy, SwiftOnDemand, Cashflow Harlem, and Josh X, was released on September 12, 2016. Prior to that, only those who attended their U.S. tour could download it. Regarding the single “What a Girl Likes” from the compilation, KSR Group’s lead artist Cardi B stated, “I wanted to make a song that would make girls dance, twerk, and at the same time encourage them to go get that Shmoney.
Cardi B signed her first endorsement contract with Romantic Depot, a major network of lingerie stores in New York that sells products related to sexual wellness and health, in 2016. Both radio and cable TV carried the advertisement campaign.
Love & Hip Hop: New York and first Mixtapes
Cardi B often posted on social media, sharing candid, no-nonsense conversations about her experiences, many of which went viral. She leveraged her social media fame to become an influencer. In 2015 Cardi B joined the cast of Love & Hip Hop: New York, a reality television series following aspiring rappers. She was on the show for two seasons, through early 2017, before leaving to concentrate on her music. In the meantime, she made her musical debut in 2015 with Jamaican singer Popcaan on reggae singer Shaggy’s song “Boom Boom.” The following year she released her first mixtape, Gangsta Bitch Music Vol. 1, which included one of her first hits, “Foreva.” Her next mixtape, Gangsta Bitch Music Vol. 2, was released in 2017 and featured rapper Offset (Kiari Kendrell Cephus), who was part of the group Migos, on “Lick.” Cardi B married him that same year and gave birth to their daughter, Kulture Kiari, in 2018, and son, Wave, in 2021.
“Bodak Yellow” and Invasion of Privacy
Cardi B signed with Atlantic Records in 2017. “Bodak Yellow,” the first song she released, shot to fame, with The New York Times dubbing it “the rap anthem of the summer.” On the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop charts, it peaked at number one. Her Grammy nominations for best rap song and best rap performance were also gained by it. Cardi B later that year worked with G-Eazy on the song “No Limit” and Migos on the track “MotorSport.” With these releases, Cardi B made history by being the first female to have her first three singles rank in the top 10 of both the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart and the Hot 100 chart. After releasing additional collaborations and a second song in early 2018, she became the first woman to have Had five number 10 hits on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart.
Cardi B released her debut studio album, Invasion of Privacy, in 2018. The song “I Like It” reached number one on the Billboard 100, making Cardi B the first female rapper to have two songs reach the top of the chart. Cardi B earned five nominations at the 2019 Grammys, including record of the year for “I Like It.” She made history when Invasion of Privacy won best rap album. That same year Cardi B also made her feature film debut in Hustlers, playing a stripper alongside Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu.
Cardi B’s Net Worth
Cardi B is an American rapper, producer, reality television star, activist and entrepreneur who has net worth of $80 million. That net worth amount includes an estimated $50 million valuation for her music catalog rights, a number which could increase significantly over time.
“WAP” and other Work
In 2020 Cardi B began releasing singles to tease her next album. The first song was “WAP,” a tribute to female sexual desire featuring Megan Thee Stallion. It opened at the top of Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart and made history with 93 million U.S. streams, the most for a song’s opening week. That same year she also collaborated with K-pop girl group Blackpink on “Bet You Wanna,” Puerto Rican performer Anuel AA on “La Bebe,” and Brazilian singer Anitta on “Me Gusta.” In subsequent years Cardi B released “Up” (2021) and “Hot Shit” (2022). At the end of 2022 she revealed on The Breakfast Club, an American syndicated radio show, that she was still working on her sophomore album. Although Cardi B sounded hesitant about it, she stated, “I have no choice.…I have to put it out.
Cardi B Personal life
Cardi B identified as a devout Catholic when she was little. Cardi B revealed in 2016 that she used to drug and rob men to gain money when she was a stripper in her earlier years. She defended herself after the controversy surrounding the matter began in 2019 by claiming that they “kept coming back” and “wasted her time by falling asleep,” which is why she received money from them.
She considers herself bisexual. She has talked about having experienced sexual assault while working as a stripper in the past in relation to the Me Too campaign.
Cardi B discussed her identity as an Afro-Latina and Afro-Caribbean in an interview from 2018:
We are native to the Caribbean. Because they don’t comprehend Caribbean people or our culture, some individuals seek to determine whether or not you’re black based only on the color of your skin. I don’t need to introduce myself as Black. I’m expecting you to be aware of it. My father informed me that Europeans conquered our territories when he was teaching me about the Caribbean nations. We all speak different languages because of this. We arrived here in the same manner as everyone else. I detest when someone tries to appropriate my roots.
Cardi B Family
Cardi B was born into a Christian family in Washington Heights, Manhattan. Apart from her sister Hennessy Carolina Almanzar, she has 6 other half-siblings from the paternal side. She married Kiari Kendrell Cephus, also known as Offset, on 20th September 2017 after several years of dating.
Cardi B and Kiari Kendrell Cephus have two children, Kulture Kiari Cephus (girl) and Wave Set Cephus (boy). After three years of marriage, she separated from her husband, Kiari Kendrell Cephus, in 2021.
Cardi B Facts
- Her trademarks are Bronx accent and unfiltered personality.
- Cardi’s favorite singers are Lady Gaga and Madonna.
- Her stage name was originated from the rum, Bacardi.
- She is extremely protective of her parents.
- Cardi is a fast-food lover.
- Her bedazzled nails can take three hours to finish.
- When she was a teenager, the Taki Taki singer worked as a cashier at Amish Market.
- After being fired, the woman worked as a stripper at a New York club.
- However, she lied to her mother about the job. Bacardi told she was working as a babysitter.
- Cardi had her first plastic surgery at the age of 19.
- In 2017, she was secretly married to her boyfriend, Offset.
- Kulture Kiari Cephus, her daughter with Offset, was born in 2018.
- During the 2018 New York Fashion Week, she made controversy by throwing one of her high heels to Nicki Minaj.
- In the same year, she appeared as the first female rapper on Vogue cover.
- She got 12 nominations at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards including Best New Artist, Song of Summer, and Best Collaboration that she won.
- Jennifer Lopez asked her to join her film Hustlers in 2019. Then, she said that Cardi was very natural for the character.
- Cardi B co-hosted an episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in February 2019.
- The Rodeo singer became Balenciaga’s face for their campaign for the winter 2020 season.
- During the coronavirus pandemic, she partnered with Fashion Nova and donated 1 million USD through a giveaway.
Cardi B Relationships
Cardi B started dating fellow rapper Offset at the beginning of 2017. On October 27, 2017, they announced their engagement. Cardi B announced her pregnancy on April 7, 2018, during her second appearance on Saturday Night Live. At the time, she was around six months (24 weeks) along in her pregnancy. A marriage license that Cardi B and Offset had secretly wed in September 2017, one month ahead of the proposal that was made public, was discovered by TMZ on June 25, 2018. Later, she posted on social media to reaffirm this.
On July 10, 2018, Cardi B gave birth to a daughter. She revealed on Instagram in December 2018 that she and Offset were divorcing, but they later got back together. The pair went on a public appearance during the Grammys in February 2019. He joined her on stage as she accepted the award for Best Rap Album.
Cardi B and Offset were rumored to have filed for divorce in September 2020, but it was discovered the next month that they were back together. Cardi B announced her pregnancy for her second child, a son, in June 2021. September 4, 2021 was her son’s birthdate. Cardi B declared she was getting married officially on the fifth anniversary of their union. By revealing on Instagram in December 2023 that she had been “single for a minute,” Cardi B made it clear that she and Offset were no longer together.
Cardi B Film
| Year | Title | Role |
| 2015 – 2017 | Love & Hip Hop New York | Herself |
| 2015 | Uncommon Sense with Charlamagne | Herself |
| 2016 | Kocktails with Khloé | Herself |
| 2017 | Being Mary Jane Hip Hop Squares | Mercedes Herself, Panelist |
| 2018 | Saturday Night Live The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Herself, Musical guest Herself, Co-host |
| 2019 | Untold Stories of Hip Hop Rhythm, Flow | Herself Herself, Judge |
| 2020 to present | Cardi Tries | Herself, Host |
Cardi B Achievements
A Grammy Award, eight Billboard Music Awards (including three straight for Top Rap Female Artist), six Guinness World Records, six American Music Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards, six BET Awards (including Album of the Year), and fourteen BET Hip Hop Awards are just a few of the many honors that Cardi B has received. Her album Invasion of Privacy became the first female rap record to be nominated for Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards in fifteen years, and it also made her the first female rapper to win the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album as a solo artist.
She was listed as one of the 100 most important persons in the world by Time in 2018.She became the first female rapper to win the ASCAP Songwriter of the Year award in 2019 when she accepted the honor. In 2020, she was granted the distinction a second time, being the first female songwriter to do so. Cardi B won Woman of the Year at the 2020 Billboard Women in Music Awards, making history as the first female rapper to win the title.
Cardi B holds the record for the most amount of Billboard Hot 100 number one hits among female rappers (5) and the most weeks spent at the top (16). With three billion-streams to her credit, “I Like It” became the first song by a female rapper to reach that milestone on Spotify, making her the first female hip-hop artist. She made history as the only female rapper to top the global Spotify chart numerous times with the hits “Taki Taki” and “WAP.” “WAP” is the song that has had the most first-week streams in the US as of August 2020. The #1 female rap album of the 2010s, according to Billboard, was Invasion of Privacy.
Cardi has became the first female artist to win best-performing song of the year three times in the United States—in 2017, 2018, and 2020. “I Like It” is the British female rapper’s most streamed song as of 2021. In August 2021, “Bodak Yellow” joined “I Like It” as the only other music video on Cardi B’s YouTube channel to garner over one billion views. It also became the fastest solo female rap song to do so on the platform. With “Girls Like You” coming in at number 30, Cardi is the only female rapper listed on Billboard’s Greatest Hot 100 Hits of All Time.
Cardi B Separate from husband
There were problems in their marriage from the beginning. Now the couple officially broke up and separated from each other. They have been on and off in their marriage. So now fans are very curious that is the final separation.
In December 2023, Cardi B declared her single status, thus announcing the end of her marriage. Additionally, she and Offset unfollowed one another on Instagram, and through her Instagram Stories, she posted a statement regarding “outgrowing relationships.”
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