Belcalis Marlenis Almanzar (better known as Cardi B) was born on October 11, 1992. He is an American rapper, songwriter, actress, and television personality. He was born in Manhattan and grew up in Bronx, New York City. Cardi became an internet celebrity after several videos and posts into viral on Instagram and Vine.
He also received attention after discussing his previous career as a stripper. Today, he signed to Atlantic Records and more popular every day.
Early Life
Cardi grew up in South Bronx. His father was Dominican, and his mother was Trinidadian. He spent a lot of time at his father’s grandmother’s house in Washington Heights. The nickname “Cardi B” was developed from Bacardi, which is a brand of rum.
When he was a teenager, he was a member of the Street Blood gang. He also stated he was a gang-banger since he was 16 years old. Cardi attended the Renaissance High School for Musical Theater & Technology. He also worked for a while at the Amish supermarket. Then, he began to strip when he was 19 years old.
Career
Cardi B’s career began when he was 23 years old, at the end of 2015. His first Mixtape was released in 2016, and in the same year, he was shown on the cover of the problem of ‘Diva’ Vibe Magazine. Then, in 2017, he released the second mixtape, and a month later, he signed to Atlantic Records. Because he became a social media personality after several videos became viral, his music career also took off at the same time. Since his career began, just a few years ago, he worked with artists such as Selena Gomez, Bruno Mars, Nicky Minaj, and G-Easy.
Cardi B Net Worth 2021
In 2021, the net wealth was around $ 24 million. This will definitely increase quickly in the next few years. It was amazing what he managed to do since a few years ago he wasn’t even worth seven points.