What is Cardi B’s Net Worth?
Cardi B (born Oct 11, 1992) is an American rapper, producer, reality television star, activist, and entrepreneur who has a net worth of $80 million. Cardi B’s $80 million net worth includes an estimated $50 million valuation for her music catalog rights, a number which could increase significantly over time.
Cardi B initially gained recognition as a Vine and Instagram sensation. From 2015 to 2017, she graced screens as a regular on the VH1 reality series “Love & Hip: New York.” However, her career truly skyrocketed in 2017 with the monumental success of her hit single “Bodak Yellow,” which achieved diamond certification. Notably, she stands as the sole female rapper with multiple RIAA diamond-certified tracks. The release of her 2018 album “Invasion of Privacy” shattered streaming records, attained triple platinum status, and later secured her a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. Beyond her musical achievements, Cardi B commands a massive presence on social media platforms, boasting over 169 million Instagram followers, exceeding 7 billion YouTube views, amassing more than 30 million monthly Spotify listeners, and garnering a dedicated fan base of over 22 million on TikTok.
- Real name is Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar
- Has more #1 singles than any other female rapper
- Holds the record for female artist with most simultaneous singles on the Billboard Hot 100
- Holds the record for most first-week Apple plays for a female artist (100 million)
- Engagment ring cost $550,000
- Reportedly makes millions per year from OnlyFans
- Was paid $170k for her Coachella performance, then spent $300k on production for the performance
- Has over 169 million followers on Instagram
- Has more than 7 billion Youtube streams
- Has 30 million monthly listeners on Spotify
Early Life
Born in Manhattan on October 11, 1992, Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar grew up in New York City’s Bronx. Her mother is Trinidadian, while her father is Dominican. She has seven siblings, the most well-known of whom is Hennessy Carolina, her sister. Cardi B started stripping at the age of 19, after completing Renaissance High School for Musical Theater & Technology. She credits the experience as beneficial, saying, “[Stripping] really saved me from a lot of things.” After I began stripping, I returned to school.” Before leaving the Borough of Manhattan Community College, she was a student there.
She created the stage moniker “Cardi B” by combining her previous nickname, which was a rum brand called Bacardi. She started to become well-known and well-liked in 2013 as a result of multiple videos of her becoming viral on social media sites including her Instagram page and the video sharing app Vine.
Career Beginnings
Cardi B made her onscreen debut in season six of the VH1 reality series “Love & Hip Hop: New York” in 2015. On the program, she attracted a sizable fan base, and Jezebel named her the sixth season’s breakout star. She declared in December 2016 that she was leaving the show after two seasons in order to concentrate on her own burgeoning music career.
Music Career
Cardi B’s journey in the music industry commenced in November 2015, just before her departure from “Love & Hip Hop.” She made her musical debut by featuring on the remix of Shaggy’s single “Boom Boom,” alongside Jamaican dancehall singer Popcaan. Shortly after, in December 2015, she made her music video debut with “Cheap Ass Weave,” a rendition of rapper Lady Leshurr’s “Queen’s Speech 4.”
March 2016 marked the release of Cardi B’s first substantial project, the mixtape “Gangsta Bitch Music, Vol. 1.” Additionally, she contributed to the 2016 compilation album “Underestimated: The Album,” alongside artists from the KSR Group.
During this period, Cardi B actively built her reputation and fan base through appearances on various shows, including “Uncommon Sense with Charlamagne” and “Kocktails with Khloe,” hosted by Khloe Kardashian.
Her pivotal moment arrived in February 2017, when she inked a recording contract with Atlantic Records. Just a month earlier, she had dropped her second mixtape, “Gangsta Bitch Music, Vol. 2” (January 2017). Despite not winning any awards, her nominations for Best New Artist and Best Female Hip-Hop Artist at the 2017 BET Awards marked her growing prominence in the industry. She graced the cover of The Fader’s Summer Music July/August 2017 issue, further solidifying her status.
On June 16, 2017, Cardi B released her breakthrough single “Bodak Yellow” with Atlantic Records. The track’s success catapulted her to new heights, culminating in her becoming the first female rapper since Lauryn Hill in 1998 to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart with a solo single. “Bodak Yellow” received widespread acclaim, earning multiple Grammy nominations and accolades at the BET Hip Hop Awards.
Her debut studio album, “Invasion of Privacy,” dropped in April 2018, receiving critical acclaim and reaching number one on the charts. This achievement was accompanied by a record-breaking feat as she became the first female artist to have 13 simultaneous entries on the Billboard Hot 100.
Cardi B’s influence extended beyond music, with notable collaborations and performances, including her lucrative $1 million private performance at the Miami Art Basel in December 2022. Through her meteoric rise, Cardi B has cemented her position as a trailblazer in the music industry and a cultural icon.
Additional Creative Activities
In the well-received 2019 film “Hustlers,” Cardi B made her screen debut. She also contributed to the Universal Pictures picture “F9,” which was released on May 22, 2020. Cardi B was confirmed as a judge on the Netflix talent hunt and competition series “Rhythm + Flow,” which debuted on October 9, 2019, alongside Chance the Rapper and T.I. She debuted her web series “Cardi Tries,” a three-season web series, on Facebook Messenger in 2020.
Commercial Initiatives and Endorsements
Cardi B’s 2016 campaign with New York lingerie shop Romantic Depot was her first endorsement contract. She advertised the brand on radio and cable television. She has also partnered with Pepsi, Gypsy Sport, Reebok, MAC Cosmetics, and others. She debuted a clothing line with the fast-fashion retailer Fashion Nova in November 2018.
In 2022, Cardi B became the creative director of Playboy magazine. In February 2023, Cardi B and Offset partnered with McDonald’s for the Cardi B and Offset meal to launch on Valentine’s Day.
Individual Life
Cardi B started dating rapper Offset of the hip-hop group Migos in public in the beginning of 2017. Offset’s proposal during the Power 99 Powerhouse event led to the couple’s public engagement in October of that year. However, their marriage license suggests that they married covertly in September 2017, as reported by TMZ in 2018. Later, Cardi B used social media to validate this information. In July 2018, she gave birth to their daughter. The couple welcomed their second kid together, this time a girl, after splitting up and getting back together multiple times.
In September 2022, Cardi B surprised her old elementary school in the Bronx and donated $100,000 to the institution.
Property
The pair paid $5.79 million for a mansion in Buckhead, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta. The property was purchased in December 2019. The mansion cost them $5.5 million. The home was listed for $10 million in 2017.
Cardi B Net Worth History
- Cardi B was first added to Celebrity Net Worth on January 12, 2016, with a net worth of $400 thousand.
- Her net worth was updated to $1.5 million on February 9, 2017, and then again to $4 million on September 25, 2017.
- In August 2018, her net worth was updated to $8 million. In May 2019, her net worth was updated to $12 million.
- After earning $28 million (before taxes) between October 2018 and October 2019, her net worth was updated to $22 million.
- By the end of 2021, Cardi’s net worth was $40 million
- By the end of 2022, Cardi’s net worth had doubled to $80 million
Conclusion
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