Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar (October 11 1992) professionally known by stage name Cardi B is an American rapper, Songwriter and television personality.
She got public recognition with the release of her two mixtapes: Gangsta Bitch Music, Vol. 1 (2016) and Vol. 2 (2017).
Real Facts About Cardi B
- Full Name: Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar
- Stage Name: Cardi B
- Born: October 11, 1992
- Age: 30 years old (2022)
- Birth Place: The Bronx, New York, USA
- Ethnicity: Mixed
- Nationality: American
- Spouse: Offset (M.2017)
- Children: 2
- Education: Herbert H. Lehman High School
- Occupation(s): Rapper, songwriter, television personality
- Genre: Hip Hop
- Net Worth: N/A
Early Life & Education
Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar was born in Washington Heights, Manhattan, on October 11, 1992. Her father Dominican and a Trinidadian mother of African and Spanish descent.
Cardi B who grew up with her sister Hennesy Carolina in the New York, became famous after appearing on the VH1 reality television series, “Love &Hip hop New York”.
As a youth, Cardi B became part of the bloods street gang at a very tender age of 16.
Career
Cardi B who was a dancer and a stripper, started her music career in 2005 with Jamaican singer Popcaan in a single “Boom Boom”. She made her music video debut in the song “Cheap Ass Weave”.
Her first body of work was a mixtape titled “Gangsta Bitch music, Vol1”. Cardi joined her first music label, Atlantic records and released her first single “Bodak Yellow” under the imprint.
The single “Bodak Yellow” recorded a massive success as it was ranked in the top ten of the U.S Billboard Hot 100 chart.
In September 2022, Cardi B worked with rapper GloRilla on the official remix to her song “Tomorrow” titled “Tomorrow 2”, the remix peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Cardi’s eleventh top 10 single on the chart.
Discography
- Invasion of Privacy (2018)