Cardi B

Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar (born October 11, 1992), know by her stage name Cardi B**,** is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, actress and television personality.  She is known for her breakout single, "Bodak Yellow", which reached number one on the *Billboard* Hot 100 in the United States in 2017.  She became only the second female rapper to reach number one without a featured artist since Lauryn Hill with "Doo Wop (That Thing)" in 1998.  Almanzar also has appeared on the VH1 reality series *Love & Hip Hop: New York*. Cardi has earned five number-one singles on the *Billboard* Hot 100: "Bodak Yellow", "I Like It", "Girls like You" (with Maroon 5), "WAP" (with Megan Thee Stallion), and Cardi B "Up".

On January 2, 2018, *Billboard* announced that Cardi became only the third artist in history to have their first three singles in the top ten at the same time, with the songs "Bodak Yellow", "MotorSport", and "No Limit".  The first two artists to do so were the Beatles and Ashanti.

For the week ending July 14, 2018, Cardi's single "I Like It" reached the number-one position of the *Billboard* Hot 100, making her the only female rapper with two chart-toppers on the Hot 100. A remix of "Girls like You" by the band Maroon 5, featuring Cardi, also reached number one on the Hot 100.

Her first album, *Invasion of Privacy*, was released on April 6, 2018. Cardi B says that her music is a representation of what she would like to listen to.  She is known as the first female artist to be the winner on Grammy Award for Best Rap Album.

She released the single "Press" on May 31, 2019.  On August 7, 2020, she released "WAP" featuring rapper Megan Thee Stallion. It entered at number one on the  *Billboard* Hot 100, becoming Cardi's fourth chart-topper in the US. On March 22, 2021, after entering at number two, her song "Cardi B song Up" became Cardi's fifth number-one single on the *Billboard* Hot 100, extending her record for most chart-toppers by a female rapper.

She is known for her outspoken, outlandish personality. She started going viral on Instagram and social media in 2014 when she was stripping.

## Early life and career 
Belcalis Marlenis Almanzar was born on October 11, 1992, in Washington Heights, Manhattan.  Her mother was a cashier, and her father was a taxi driver in New York City.  She has a sister named Hennessy. In a video with *GQ*, she says that the name Hennessy comes from when her mother gave birth and her father walked into the hospital room and told them that he had just been drinking Hennessy and he really likes the name. They all agreed that it was a good name, hence chose the name Hennessy. Her family contains Dominican, Mexican and Trinidadian ancestries. Almanzar worked as an exotic dancer since the age of 19. She has released two mixtapes, *Gangsta Bitch Music Vol. 1* and *Gangsta Bitch Music Vol. 2*. Following the release of these records, Almanzar signed with Atlantic Records. She's of Dominican descent.

## Personal life 
Cardi B's stage name comes from the rum Bacardi. 

On October 27, 2017, she became engaged at a concert in Philadelphia to rapper Offset, a member of the hip hop group Migos. In 2020, She legally filed for divorce from him.

On September 15, 2020, it was announced that Cardi B had filed for divorce from Offset but called off the divorce again.

At the 2021 BET Awards, Cardi revealed that she is expecting her second child with Offset. She gave birth to a boy, Wave Set Cephus on September 4, 2021.

On August 1, 2024, Cardi announced her third pregnancy after she was separated from her husband. On September 12, 2024, Cardi gave birth to another daughter, Blossom.

In December 2023, Cardi B shared via Instagram that she and Offset were separated. 

In October 2024, Cardi was rumored to be in a relationship with NFL player Stefon Diggs. On June 1, 2025, she publicly confirmed her relationship with Diggs in a Instagram post with photos with them together. On September 17, 2025, Cardi announced that she is expecting their first child with Stefon Diggs, her fourth child. On November 13, 2025, Cardi welcomed her fourth child with Diggs, his first child and she revealed another son.

## Discography 
### Studio albums 
### Mixtapes 
### Singles 
#### As lead artist 
#### As featured artist 
#### Promotional singles 
### Other charted songs 
### Guest appearances 
### Music videos 
#### As lead artist 
#### As featured artist 
## Filmography
## Notes
## References