Cardi B Net Worth (Money & Salary)

What is Cardi B’s Net Worth?

With a net worth of $80 million, Cardi B is an American rapper, producer, reality television star, activist, and entrepreneur. This net worth includes an estimated $50 million valuation for her music catalog rights, a figure that is likely to grow significantly in the future.

Her fame began as a Vine and Instagram personality. From 2015 to 2017, she regularly appeared on VH1’s reality show “Love & Hip: New York.” In 2017, her single “Bodak Yellow” propelled her career to new heights, achieving diamond certification. Cardi B is the only female rapper with multiple RIAA diamond-certified songs. Her 2018 studio album “Invasion of Privacy” set various streaming records, went triple platinum, and earned her the Grammy for Best Rap Album. Aside from her music career, Cardi is a social media powerhouse, boasting over 169 million Instagram followers, over 7 billion YouTube streams, more than 30 million monthly Spotify listeners, and over 22 million fans on TikTok.

Early Life

Born on October 11, 1992, Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar grew up in The Bronx, New York City, after being born in Manhattan. She is the daughter of a Dominican father and a Trinidadian mother, having seven siblings, the most notable being her sister, Hennessy Carolina. Cardi B started stripping at the age of 19 after attending Renaissance High School for Musical Theater & Technology, describing her experience positively: “[Stripping] really saved me from a lot of things. When I started stripping I went back to school.” She later enrolled in the Borough of Manhattan Community College but eventually dropped out.

The stage name “Cardi B” is a variation of Bacardi, a rum brand, which served as her former nickname. She began attracting attention and gaining fame in 2013 when several videos of her went viral on social media platforms such as Vine and Instagram.

Career Beginnings

In 2015, Cardi B became a part of the VH1 reality series “Love & Hip Hop: New York,” marking her official debut in the show’s sixth season. Her popularity surged during her time on the show, with Jezebel identifying her as the standout figure of that season. After completing two seasons, she revealed in December 2016 that she would exit the series to concentrate on her emerging music career.

Music Career

Cardi B made her first musical appearance in November 2015, even before announcing her departure from “Love & Hip Hop.” She featured on Shaggy’s remix of his track “Boom Boom,” which also included Jamaican dancehall artist Popcaan. In December 2015, she debuted her music video for “Cheap Ass Weave,” which was her take on Lady Leshurr’s “Queen’s Speech 4.” March 2016 brought the release of her first extended project, a mixtape titled “Gangsta Bitch Music, Vol. 1.” Additionally, she contributed to the 2016 compilation album “Underestimated: The Album” alongside fellow KSR Group artists such as HoodCelebrityy, SwiftOnDemand, Cashflow Harlem, and Josh X. Throughout this time, Cardi B continued to enhance her visibility and fan engagement by appearing on shows like “Uncommon Sense with Charlamagne” and Khloe Kardashian’s “Kocktails with Khloe.”

Her significant breakthrough arrived in February 2017 when she secured a recording contract with Atlantic Records. Just a month earlier, she had released her second mixtape, “Gangsta Bitch Music, Vol. 2” (January 2017). At the 2017 BET Awards, she received nominations for Best New Artist and Best Female Hip-Hop Artist, despite not winning. Nevertheless, she performed at the BET Awards Afterparty. Following this, she graced the cover of The Fader’s Summer Music issue in July/August 2017.

On June 16, 2017, she released her first commercial single “Bodak Yellow” under Atlantic Records. To promote the track, Cardi performed on both “The Wendy Williams Show” and “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” The song steadily ascended the charts, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in September 2017, making her the first female rapper to achieve this feat with a solo single since Lauryn Hill’s “Doo Wop (That Thing)” in 1998. Hailed by a writer at The New York Times as “the rap anthem of the summer,” “Bodak Yellow” went on to receive septuple platinum certification from the RIAA. It garnered nominations for Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song at the 60^th Grammy Awards and won the title of Single of the Year at the 2017 BET Hip Hop Awards.

In April 2018, Cardi B’s debut studio album, “Invasion of Privacy,” was released to widespread critical acclaim. Not only did the album reach number one in the United States, but it also marked Cardi B as the first female…

“`artist to achieve 13 simultaneous entries on the Billboard Hot 100, with every track from the album featuring on the chart dated April 21. By October 2018, it received a double platinum certification from the RIAA. Both Time and Rolling Stone recognized “Invasion of Privacy” as the best album of the year, and Time also named Cardi B among their annual list of the 100 most influential people globally.

Significant collaborations that Cardi B has been involved in encompass “No Limit” (2017) with G-Eazy and ASAP Rocky, “MotorSport” (2017) alongside Migos and Nicki Minaj, “Girls Like You” (2018) with Maroon 5, “Taki Taki” (2018) featuring DJ Snake, “Tomorrow 2” (2022) with GloRilla, “Shake It” (2022) with Kay Flock, “Put It on da Floor Again” (2023) alongside Latto, “Jealousy” (2023) with Offset, and “Point Me 2” (2023) with FendiDa Rappa.

Cardi B earned $1 million for a 35-minute private performance at the Miami Art Basel in December 2022.

Other Creative Pursuits

Her film debut occurred in the critically acclaimed 2019 movie “Hustlers.” Cardi B also appeared in the film “F9,” which Universal Pictures released on May 22, 2020. Together with Chance the Rapper and T.I., she was announced as a judge for the Netflix competition series “Rhythm + Flow,” which debuted on October 9, 2019. In 2020, she launched her web series “Cardi Tries” via Facebook Messenger, which aired for three seasons.

Business Ventures and Endorsements

Her initial endorsement deal was with New York lingerie brand Romantic Depot in 2016, featuring advertisements on both radio and cable TV. Cardi B has also partnered with brands like MAC Cosmetics, Gypsy Sport, Reebok, and Pepsi. In November 2018, she introduced a clothing collection in collaboration with fast fashion brand Fashion Nova.

In 2022, Cardi B took on the role of creative director for Playboy magazine. In February 2023, Cardi B and Offset teamed up with McDonald’s to introduce the Cardi B and Offset meal, launching it on Valentine’s Day.

Personal Life

Cardi B commenced her public relationship with rapper Offset from the hip-hop group Migos in early 2017. Their engagement became public in October of that year when Offset proposed at the Power 99 Powerhouse concert. However, TMZ disclosed in 2018 that their marriage license indicated they wed secretly in September 2017, a revelation Cardi B later confirmed on social media. Their daughter was born in July 2018, followed by the couple separating and reconciling multiple times before welcoming their son in September 2021. On their marriage’s fifth anniversary, Cardi B announced intentions for an official wedding. By December 2023, Cardi confirmed through social media that her relationship with Offset had ended, and on August 1, 2024, it became public that she had filed for divorce from him.

In September 2022, Cardi B made a surprise visit to her former elementary school in the Bronx, donating $100,000 to the establishment.

Real Estate

In December 2019, the couple acquired a mansionIn Buckhead, a suburb located in Atlanta, Georgia, a mansion was listed for $5.79 million. The purchase price was $5.5 million. Back in 2017, this house was available on the market for $10 million. Take a look at the video tour of the property:

History of Cardi B’s Net Worth

• On January 12, 2016, Cardi B was initially recorded in Celebrity Net Worth with a net worth of $400 thousand.
• On February 9, 2017, her net worth was revised to $1.5 million and subsequently adjusted to $4 million on September 25, 2017.
• As of August 2018, her net worth was updated to $8 million. In May 2019, an increase to $12 million was noted.
• Having earned $28 million (before taxes) from October 2018 to October 2019, her net worth was raised to $22 million.
• By the conclusion of 2021, Cardi’s net worth reached $40 million.
• As we approached the middle of 2024, her net worth had doubled, landing at $80 million.