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How Much is Cardi B Net Worth, Early Life Career and Interesting Facts About Cardi B

Net Worth: $40 Million
Date of Birth: Oct 11, 1992 (29 years old)
Place of Birth: New York City, U.S.
Gender: Female

An American television celebrity, hip hop artist, rapper and social media star, Cardi B come from the Bronx.

She came under the spotlight after she discussed her former days of stripping online.

Cardi B net worth took off in 2017  when her single ”Bodak Yellow” Became highly successful.

As of today, Cardi B is signed by Atlantic Records.

She is quickly proving herself as one of the most popular hip hop artists of the country.

She recently married a fellow hip hop artist, Offset, who is also a member of the hip hop group named Migos.

Early Life

Born on the 11th of October in 1992, Cardi B was originally named Belcalis Almanzar. She is from the South of the Bronx.

She was born and raised in the Bronx by parents, Dominican and Trinidadian.

Cardi B has 7 siblings in total. Of them, her sister, Hennessy Carolina is the most popular.

Cardi spent the majority of her childhood at her paternal grandmother’s house. This is where she picked up her unique and thick accent.

Cardi B joined the Bloods Street gang when she was only 16 years old.

She went to the Renaissance High School and studied Musical Theatre and Technology.

For a brief period, Cardi B also worked at an Amish supermarket.

When Cardi B was 19 years old, She started stripping for a living.

Cardi B has stated that stripping has a very positive impact on her life. She started stripping to escape from her abusive relationship.  According to her, not only did stripping save her from poverty but it also saved her from many other things.

She also put herself through college while her career as a stripper.

She attended the Borough of Manhattan Community College. However, she soon dropped out.

During her stripping days, She changed her legal name to Cardi B. The name was inspired by a rum brand, Bacardi, that also used to be her nickname.

In the year 2013, Cardi B started getting media attention through the series of videos she posted on the Vine app and her Instagram page.

Career

In the year 2015 to 2017, Cardi B became a regular member of the VHI reality television show Love & Hip Hop: New York.

She signed her first major-label record deal with Atlantic Records.

Her debut single ”Bodak Yellow” took her career to a whole other level. It became the number one on the US Billboard Hot 100.

This broke all records for Cardi as she became the second solo female rapper to achieve this after Lauryn Hill in 1998.

Her single ‘’Bodak Yellow’’ was also made a part of her debut studio album ‘’Invasion of Privacy’’ in 2018.

Interesting Facts About Cardi B

Did you know that Cardi B joined the Bloods Street gang when she was only 16 years old? However, she has dissociated herself from the gag ever since.

She started stripping at 19 when she was fired from her job at an Amish supermarket. Her manager suggested she take the job as astripper.

Cardi B is the first woman ever who has had five top 10 singles all at once on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Cardi B has claimed that she is majorly inspired by her favourite artists, Lady Gaga and Madonna.

Initially, Cardi B had planned to stop stripping when she turned 25. However, she eventually quit at 23 when her popularity grew as a social media star.

Cardi B revealed her pregnancy with fiance Offset publicly at the Saturday Night Live.

Did you know that Cardi B has several cars but she still doesn’t have a driver’s licence yet?

During her stripping days, Cardi B used to lie to her mom that she was going for a babysitting job.

Who isn’t familiar with the famous Cardi B’s bedazzled talon nails? But did you know that it takes almost 3 years for her manicurist to get her nails to perfection?

Personal Life

Cardi B began dating fellow rapper Offset who is also a member of the hip hop group Migos.

The group Migos is famously known for the 2016 hit song ‘’Bad & Boujee’’

According to reports, Cardi B met her now-husband at an ”industry event” in 2016.

Offset pursued Cardi B for a few months before Cardi B gave him her attention

In 2017, Cardi B and Offset started spending a great deal of time together. They also released a song together.

Cardi B and Offset married in a secret ceremony in September of 2017.

In December of 2018, reports surfaced that the couple had split due to irreconcilable differences.

However, the reports were false and the couple is living happily together with a daughter.

Cardi B Net Worth As Of 2022

As of 2021, the estimated net worth of Cardi B is around $40 million.

She recently donated $1million to the Coronavirus pandemic.

The majority of Cardi B’s net worth comes from her successful career as a rapper.

According to reports, her net worth will grow even more in the upcoming years.

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