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Cardi B's Biography

Belcalis Almanzar popularly known as Cardi B was born on October 11, 1992 to Carlos Almanzar and Clara Almanzar. She is a mixed Caribbean , her mother being Trinidadian and her father being a Dominican. Cardi B revealed her name comes from the alcoholic beverage Bacardi.

 "My sister's name is Hennessy, so everybody used to be like Bacardi to me; then I shortened it to Cardi B. During her teens age, Cardi B was employed at a deli in Tribeca. After a while she was fired, and she was suggested to apply as a stripper at a strip club across the street. Cardi B said that becoming a stripper was positive for her life in many ways:

 "It really saved me from a lot of things. When I started stripping I went back to school". She has stated that she became a stripper to escape poverty and domestic violence, having been in an abusive relationship at the time after being kicked out of her mother's house, and that stripping was her only way to earn enough money to escape the situation and get an education.

Cardi B attended Borough of Manhattan Community College before eventually dropping out. While stripping, Cardi B lied to her mother by telling her she was making money from babysitting.

In 2013 she began to become popular because of how her videos began to spread on social media.Cardi B has to her name one studio album, two solo mixtapes, 35 singles (including 20 as a featured artist) and 17 music videos (as a lead artist). In August 2017, Cardi B's commercial debut single, "Bodak Yellow," became a viral hit, eventually earning the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100. Her first studio album, Invasion of Privacy, is primarily a hip hop record, which comprises elements of trap, Latin music, and R&B. She has also featured in movies like Hustlers and Fast and furious 9 which she acted as a stripper and FBI agent respectively. 

Her accolades include a Grammy Award, eight Billboard Music Awards, five Guinness World Records, six American Music Awards, fourteen BET Hip Hop Awards among others.

Family

 She is married to fellow rapper Offset and the couple  have 2 children together.


Cardi B's Net Worth

Belcalis Almanzar popularly known as Cardi B has an estimated net worth of $24 million. She earns up to 2.3 million USD every year. Her main income sources are her music albums and music videos.


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