Cardi B, born Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, is an American rapper from New York City. She gained prominence for her energetic rap style and candid lyrics. Starting her music career in 2016 with two mixtapes, she's recognized for boosting the visibility and importance of female rappers in the music industry.
In 1958, Cardi B became the first person of Dominican descent to reach number one in the history of the Hot 100 since it was launched.
On October 11, 1992, Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, known professionally as Cardi B, was born in New York City.
In 1995, Cardi B's younger sister, Hennessy Carolina, was born.
In 2009, Beyoncé used Mugler, marking the first time in 25 years the Paris house opened its archives to dress a celebrity, prior to Mugler's collaboration with Cardi B.
In 2013, Cardi B began to gain publicity as her videos spread on social media platforms like Vine and Instagram, marking the start of her public recognition.
In November 2015, Cardi B made her musical debut on Shaggy's remix of "Boom Boom", alongside Popcaan. This marked her first official foray into the music industry.
On December 9, 2015, Cardi B appeared on an episode of Uncommon Sense with Charlamagne, marking one of her early television appearances.
On December 15, 2015, Cardi B made her music video debut with "Cheap Ass Weave", a rendition of Lady Leshurr's "Queen's Speech 4".
In 2015, Cardi B joined the cast of VH1's reality TV series Love & Hip Hop: New York, debuting in season six. Her appearance on the show helped her gain popularity with audiences.
On March 7, 2016, Cardi B released her first full-length project, a mixtape titled Gangsta Bitch Music, Vol. 1, which marked a significant step in her early music career.
On April 6, 2016, Cardi B appeared on Khloé Kardashian's show, Kocktails with Khloé, where she shared personal details, including how she told her mother she was a stripper.
On September 12, 2016, KSR Group released the compilation album Underestimated: The Album, which featured Cardi B along with other KSR Group artists. Cardi B said her song on the album was meant to encourage girls to dance and "go get that Shmoney."
In November 2016, Cardi B joined the cast of the BET series Being Mary Jane, playing the character Mercedes, described as a "round-the-way beauty".
In November 2016, Cardi B was featured on the digital cover of Vibe magazine's "Viva" issue, highlighting her growing presence in the music scene.
On December 30, 2016, Cardi B announced her departure from Love & Hip Hop: New York after two seasons to further pursue her music career, signaling a shift in her focus towards music.
During the 2016 presidential primaries, Cardi B warned her fans about Donald Trump's immigration policies and encouraged them to vote for Senator Bernie Sanders, advocating for causes she believed in.
In 2016, Cardi B admitted that when she worked as a stripper, she used to drug and rob men for their money.
In 2016, Cardi B had her first endorsement deal with Romantic Depot, a lingerie and sexual health products chain, marking her entry into commercial endorsements.
In 2016, Cardi B launched her music career and released two mixtapes, marking a significant step in her rise as a female rapper.
On January 20, 2017, Cardi B released her second mixtape, Gangsta Bitch Music, Vol. 2, furthering her music career.
In February 2017, Cardi B partnered with MAC Cosmetics and Rio Uribe's Gypsy Sport for an event during New York Fashion Week, increasing her presence in the fashion and beauty industry.
On February 25, 2017, Cardi B was the opening act for The Lox's Filthy America... It's Beautiful Tour, alongside Lil' Kim and Remy Ma, showcasing her growing prominence in the hip hop scene.
On April 3, 2017, Cardi B guest-starred on Hip Hop Squares, appearing as a panelist on the celebrity game show.
In April 2017, Cardi B was featured in i-D's "A-Z of Music" video, sponsored by Marc Jacobs, further establishing her presence in music and fashion.
In May 2017, Cardi B was nominated for Best New Artist and Best Female Hip-Hop Artist at the 2017 BET Awards, marking a significant recognition of her rising status in the music industry.
On June 11, 2017, Cardi B performed at Hot 97's annual Summer Jam music festival, brought out by Remy Ma along with other female rappers to celebrate female empowerment and perform "U.N.I.T.Y."
In June 2017, Cardi B was featured on the cover of The Fader's Summer Music issue for July/August 2017, marking her growing influence in the music scene.
On June 16, 2017, Atlantic Records released Cardi B's commercial debut single, "Bodak Yellow".
In August 2017, Cardi B performed at MoMA PS1, drawing a crowd of 4,000 people, further demonstrating her increasing popularity.
In September 2017, Cardi B secretly married Offset, one month before their public engagement.
On September 25, 2017, "Bodak Yellow" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, making Cardi B the first female rapper to achieve this with a solo single since Lauryn Hill in 1998.
In October 2017, Cardi B headlined Power 105.1's annual Powerhouse music celebration at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, marking a significant achievement in her music career.
On October 27, 2017, Cardi B became engaged to fellow rapper Offset.
During an interview in early 2017, Cardi B spoke on being rejected by some fashion designers, despite her affinity for both high-end and affordable fashion.
In 2017, Cardi B achieved the best-performing song of the year by a female artist.
In 2017, Cardi B left an indelible mark with the commercial success of "Bodak Yellow", and gave hope to the have nots, Spin staff credited her for opening the table to a new generation of pop artists remaking American music in their own image and accents.
In 2017, Cardi B topped Pitchfork's annual list of best songs of the year.
In 2017, NPR Music commented that the renaissance of the dynamism of women in rap grew in enthusiasm and breadth since Cardi B's "first historic run".
Since around 2017, Cardi B has been involved in a widely publicized feud with rapper Nicki Minaj.
On January 3, 2018, Cardi B was featured on the remix of Bruno Mars' single "Finesse", boosting her exposure on a hit track.
On January 18, 2018, Cardi B became the first female rapper to have five top 10 singles simultaneously on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, marking a major milestone in her career.
On March 30, 2018, Cardi B released the single "Be Careful" a week before her album's release, generating anticipation for her debut album.
On April 6, 2018, Cardi B released her debut studio album, Invasion of Privacy, to universal acclaim from music critics.
On April 7, 2018, during her second performance on Saturday Night Live, Cardi B revealed she was pregnant.
In May 2018, following the release of the song "Girls", a collaboration in which she was featured, Cardi B responded to accusations that the song trivialized LGBT relationships, stating they never intended to cause harm and that she had personal experiences with women.
On June 25, 2018, it was revealed that Cardi B and Offset had secretly married in September 2017, one month before the public proposal.
On July 10, 2018, Cardi B gave birth to her daughter.
In July 2018, Cardi B's single "I Like It", featuring Bad Bunny and J Balvin, reached number one on the Hot 100 chart, marking her second number one and making her the first female rapper with multiple chart-toppers. It was critically acclaimed.
In September 2018, Tom Ford's Cardi B-inspired lipstick, named after her, was released and quickly sold out.
On October 1, 2018, Cardi B was accused of an alleged assault of two female bartenders at a club.
On November 30, 2018, Cardi B was honored at Ebony's annual Power 100 Gala. She ranked fifth on the 2018 Billboard Year-End Top Artists chart, while Invasion of Privacy ranked sixth. Also in 2018, Time included her on their annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world.
On December 7, 2018, Cardi B appeared in court for her arraignment, after missing the originally scheduled date.
In December 2018, Cardi B announced on Instagram that she and Offset had separated.
At the Grammy Awards in 2018, Cardi B appeared in a video along with Hillary Clinton to narrate a portion of Fire and Fury, Michael Wolff's insider's account of Trump's administration, expressing her disbelief at the described lifestyle.
In 2018, Cardi B achieved the best-performing song of the year by a female artist for the second time.
In 2018, Cardi B became the first female rapper in the U.S. to appear on the cover of Vogue magazine, photographed by Annie Leibovitz.
In 2018, Cardi B received 12 nominations for the MTV Video Music Awards, tied with Drake for most nominations at the American Music Awards, won three AMAs and performed at the ceremony. People en Español named her Star of the Year and Entertainment Weekly deemed her "a pop culture phenomenon".
In 2018, Cardi B released her debut studio album, Invasion of Privacy. The album topped the Billboard 200 chart, broke streaming records for a female rap album, and went on to win a Grammy Award.
In 2018, Cardi B was listed by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
In 2018, Time included Cardi B on their annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world.
In a 2018 interview, Cardi B discussed her identity as an Afro-Latina and Afro-Caribbean woman.
In early 2018, Cardi B used social media to demand transparency on tax policy in New York state. Later in 2018, she praised President Franklin D. Roosevelt for advocating for Social Security and the New Deal.
In January 2019, Cardi B appeared on the cover of Vogue magazine, photographed by Annie Leibovitz, wearing a Michael Kors dress and Jimmy Choo shoes while holding her daughter, Kulture.
On February 10, 2019, Cardi B performed at the 61st Grammy Awards ceremony, and became the first female rapper to win Best Rap Album as a solo artist.
On February 15, 2019, Cardi B released "Please Me", a collaboration with Bruno Mars, which became her seventh top-ten song on the Hot 100, reaching number three.
In February 2019, Cardi B and Offset made a public appearance together at the Grammys, during which he joined her onstage for her Best Rap Album acceptance speech.
On May 31, 2019, Cardi B released her single "Press".
On June 21, 2019, a jury indicted Cardi B on 14 charges, including two counts of felony assault, stemming from the October 2018 incident.
On June 25, 2019, Cardi B was arraigned on 14 charges related to the assault incident and pleaded not guilty on all charges.
On June 26, 2019, Cardi B's music video for "Press" was released, marking her directorial debut.
On September 13, 2019, Cardi B made her film debut in "Hustlers", directed by Lorene Scafaria.
On October 9, 2019, Cardi B, along with Chance the Rapper and T.I., appeared as judges for the Netflix series "Rhythm + Flow", a hip-hop talent search, which she also executive produced.
Cardi B wore vintage Thierry Mugler to the 2019 Grammy Awards. An i-D article stated that the fashion house's resurgence was attributed to the Swarovski crystal-embroidered crinoline sheath gown she wore at the ceremony.
In 2019, Bloomberg News reported that Cardi B's data bill helped to boost Ghana's GDP growth after it was part of a concert tour. She inspired the creation of the sitcom Partners in Rhyme and was cited as an inspiration for the TV series P-Valley.
In 2019, Cardi B lost the record for the largest on-demand audio streaming week ever for an album by a woman.
In 2019, Cardi B received the ASCAP award for Songwriter of the Year, becoming the first female rapper to win the award.
In 2019, Cardi B stated that the lies from Tasha K led her to contemplate suicide.
In 2019, a life-sized sculpture of Cardi B was on display at the Brooklyn Museum as part of Spotify's RapCaviar "Pantheon".
In 2019, after controversies sparked regarding her past actions of drugging and robbing men, Cardi B defended herself, stating she did what she had to do to survive and never glorified those actions.
In 2019, the Council of Fashion Designers of America included Cardi B on their list of "28 Black Fashion Forces". Anna Wintour commended her fashion sense after the 2019 Met Gala, where she wore a Thom Browne gown.
In March 2020, Cardi B's reaction video about the coronavirus pandemic led to DJ iMarkkeyz creating the track "Coronavirus", which became an internet meme.
On August 7, 2020, Cardi B released "WAP" featuring Megan Thee Stallion. The song was a critical and commercial success, topping the Billboard Hot 100 and breaking records.
In August 2020, Cardi B's song "WAP" set the record for the biggest first-week streams for a song in the United States.
In September 2020, it was reported that Cardi B had filed for divorce from Offset.
In December 2020, Cardi B became the first female rapper to be named Woman of the Year at the Billboard Women in Music Awards.
Cardi B became the face of Balenciaga's ad campaign for the winter 2020 season, with billboards appearing in international locations. This marked her first campaign for a luxury fashion house.
In 2020, Billboard named Cardi B as Woman of the Year, and ranked Invasion of Privacy as the top female rap album of the 2010s, recognizing her significant impact on the music industry.
In 2020, Cardi B achieved the best-performing song of the year by a female artist for the third time.
In 2020, Cardi B became the first female rapper to be awarded by the FN Achievement Awards, winning the Style Influencer of the Year award, presented by Christian Louboutin. She was recognized for influencing pop culture, from music and fashion to politics and public service.
In 2020, Cardi B became the first female rapper to be named Woman of the Year at the Billboard Women in Music Awards. She also received the ASCAP award for Songwriter of the Year for the second time, making her the first female songwriter to win the award twice.
In 2020, Cardi B endorsed Bernie Sanders in his second presidential bid, citing his long-time support for underprivileged minorities and his stance on Medicare.
In 2020, Cardi B topped Pitchfork's annual list of best songs of the year for the second time.
In 2020, Cardi B used her social media to raise awareness for victims of police brutality. She also discussed Medicare, free college tuition, and racial equality with Democratic candidate Joe Biden for Elle magazine. She ranked as the fifth most influential celebrity for the 2020 presidential election.
In 2020, Neil Shah of The Wall Street Journal stated that Cardi B's breakthrough influenced "today's female-rap renaissance". Genius staff credited her for jumpstarting a new wave of female hip-hop signings and promotion at labels.
In 2020, Rolling Stone named Cardi B's "I Like It" the "best summer song of all time", cementing its legacy.
On February 5, 2021, Cardi B released "Up".
On April 30, 2021, Cardi B made an appearance in "Big Paper", from DJ Khaled's album Khaled Khaled.
In June 2021, Cardi B revealed she was pregnant with her second child, a boy.
On June 25, 2021, Cardi B played a brief role in F9, which was released by Universal Pictures.
In August 2021, "Bodak Yellow" made Cardi B the first female rapper to have two videos on her YouTube channel with more than 1 billion views, joining "I Like It", and became the fastest solo female rap song to reach that mark on the platform.
On September 4, 2021, Cardi B gave birth to her son.
On November 5, 2021, Cardi B featured on Summer Walker's second studio album "Still Over It" on the opening track "Bitter".
In 2021, Christian Allaire from Vogue magazine commented that Cardi B's signature "bold" ensembles "create a spectacle" during fashion weeks.
In 2021, Clover Hope's book The Motherlode stated that Invasion of Privacy jump-started a new era for women rappers in which success felt much more tangible as Cardi B multiplied the wealth of talent.
In 2021, Netflix announced the return of Rhythm + Flow.
On January 24, 2022, Cardi B won a million-dollar defamation verdict against YouTuber Latasha Kebe (Tasha K) for posting false rumors.
In March 2022, Cardi B made an appearance on the extended version of "No Love," a collaboration between Summer Walker and SZA.
On March 25, 2022, Cardi B, her sister Hennessy, and Hennessy's girlfriend won a defamation lawsuit filed against them by three men.
On September 15, 2022, Cardi B pleaded guilty to third-degree assault and second-degree reckless endangerment, resulting in a sentence of 15 days of community service.
In September 2022, Cardi B collaborated with GloRilla, her cousin and fellow rapper, on a remix of GloRilla's song "Tomorrow", which was titled "Tomorrow 2".
In October 2022, five years after her major-label debut, Cardi B reached 100 million units sold in RIAA certifications, across her album, singles and guest appearances.
In December 2022, Cardi B gave a 35-minute private performance at the Miami Art Basel for which she was paid $1 million.
In 2022, Cardi B made significant charitable contributions, including donating $100,000 to her former elementary school, I.S. 232 in The Bronx, and pledging to cover the funeral and repatriation expenses for the 17 victims of the 2022 Bronx apartment fire.
In 2022, Rolling Stone ranked Cardi B as the second most-stylish woman in music, behind Lady Gaga, and GQ considered her "one of fashion's preeminent risk-takers."
In July 2023, Cardi B threw her microphone into the crowd at a Las Vegas concert after a fan threw a liquid at her. The police decided not to pursue the case.
On September 8, 2023, Cardi B released "Bongos" featuring Megan Thee Stallion, marking their second collaboration after "WAP" (2020).
In December 2023, Cardi shared via Instagram that she had been "single for a minute," confirming that she and Offset were no longer together.
In late 2023, Cardi B stated she no longer supports Joe Biden for president due to his spending on wars.
On December 31, 2023, Cardi B performed at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach, accompanied by DJ Gryffin, which aired live for the 2024 edition of Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve.
On March 1, 2024, Cardi B released the promotional single "Like What (Freestyle)", which is a freestyle of Missy Elliot's "She's a Bitch" (1999).
As of March 2024, the current status of Cardi B and Offset's marriage became unclear as they were still working together, with Offset directing a music video for Cardi B.
On March 22, 2024, Cardi B appeared on "Puntería" with Shakira, the opening track and eighth single of Shakira's twelfth album Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran.
In July 2024, Cardi B officially filed for divorce from Offset and announced her third pregnancy the day after.
On September 7, 2024, Cardi B gave birth to her third child, a daughter.
As of September 2024, Cardi B has one music video with over 3 billion views ("Girls Like You"); one video with over 2 billion views ("Taki Taki"); and three videos with over a billion views ("I Like It", "Bodak Yellow", "Girls Like You (Volume 2)") on YouTube.
In October 2024, Cardi B was rumored to be in a relationship with NFL player Stefon Diggs.
In 2024, Billboard included Cardi B among the honorable mentions of its "25 Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century" listicle. The magazine called her one of the "most influential female rappers ever, and one of the most bankable hit-makers across all of hip-hop".
In 2024, Cardi B addressed the past allegations again, stating she would repeat those actions if she could, indicating she doesn't feel bad about what she did.
On February 7, 2025, Cardi B and Pardison Fontaine released "Toot It Up".
In April 2025, Cardi B and e-commerce fashion retailer Revolve Group announced a joint venture for apparel and beauty lines.
On June 1, 2025, Cardi B publicly confirmed her relationship with Stefon Diggs in an Instagram post.
In June 2025, Cardi B headlined the 2025 LadyLand music festival alongside FKA Twigs in Brooklyn.
In September 2025, "Invasion of Privacy" was certified six-times platinum by the RIAA, making it the first album in history to have all of its thirteen tracks certified platinum or higher in the US.
In September 2025, Cardi B recorded public service announcements for MTA New York City Transit's subway system.
On September 17, 2025, in an interview with Gayle King, Cardi B confirmed she was pregnant with her fourth child, also her first with Diggs.
On September 19, 2025, Cardi B's second studio album, "Am I the Drama?", was released, marking a significant milestone seven years after her debut album.
In 2025, Cardi B released her second album, Am I the Drama?, which became her second album to debut atop the Billboard 200. The album also broke several records, including the most charting songs in Billboard Hot 100 history.
In 2025, Cardi B's album 'Am I the Drama?' was released to positive reviews, debuting atop the Billboard 200 and achieving significant sales, marking her second number-one album.
On January 15, 2026, it was announced that Cardi B was nominated as Best International Act at that year's MOBO Awards.
By February 2026, Cardi B's album "Am I the Drama?" had been certified double platinum, making it the highest-certified female rap album of the 2020s decade thus far.
In 2026, Cardi B and Stefon Diggs split.
In 2026, Cardi B launched her debut hair care brand, Grow Good Beauty, following years of sharing homemade hair mask recipes and DIY hair care routines on social media. This venture was considered a natural progression for her, given her transparency about her hair journey and advocacy for hair health within the Afro-Latino community.
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