50 Fun Facts About Cardi B
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Take the 50-question quizWhat is Cardi B's real first name?
Her full name is Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar; she was born October 11, 1992.
Cardi B's stage name is derived from which brand?
The rum was her nickname growing up; her younger sister is named Hennessy.
In which New York City neighbourhood was Cardi B raised?
She was born in Washington Heights and credits her grandmother's home there for her accent.
Cardi B's father is from which country?
Her mother is Trinidadian; Cardi identifies as Afro-Caribbean.
What is the name of Cardi B's younger sister?
Hennessy Carolina was born in 1995.
Which VH1 reality series made Cardi B famous starting in 2015?
She left after two seasons to pursue music full-time.
Cardi B made her musical debut on a remix of which Shaggy single?
The November 2015 remix also featured dancehall singer Popcaan.
With which major label did Cardi B sign her first record deal in 2017?
It released 'Bodak Yellow' that June.
What was Cardi B's commercial debut single, released in June 2017?
It topped the Hot 100 that September and was later certified diamond.
Her 2017 debut single made Cardi the first female rapper with a solo Hot 100 number one since whom?
Hill's 'Doo Wop (That Thing)' had debuted at number one in 1998.
Which rapper received an additional writing credit on her debut single for its flow?
The title itself is a play on his name and his song 'No Flockin'.
Which Dallas producer created the beat for her 2017 debut single?
Cardi said she pictured every woman she disliked while writing to it.
What is the title of Cardi B's 2018 debut studio album?
The title reflects how fame was invading her privacy.
Cardi B was the first solo female artist to win which Grammy, in 2019?
She won it in February 2019 wearing vintage Thierry Mugler.
Which two Latin artists feature on 'I Like It'?
It became her second Hot 100 number one in July 2018.
Cardi's 2018 Latin-trap number one interpolates a 1967 boogaloo hit with what title?
Atlantic's Craig Kallman suggested a track honouring Cardi's Latin heritage.
Which band's 'Girls Like You' gave Cardi B her third Hot 100 number one in 2018?
It spent seven weeks at number one and 33 weeks in the top ten.
On which show did Cardi B officially announce her first pregnancy in April 2018?
She was about six months pregnant during the performance.
Cardi B's husband Offset is a member of which hip-hop trio?
He formed it in 2008 with Quavo and Takeoff in Gwinnett County, Georgia.
When had Cardi B and Offset actually married, as TMZ revealed in 2018?
It was a month before his public proposal on October 27, 2017.
Which female rappers had been nominated for the Album of the Year Grammy before Cardi?
Hill was nominated in 1999 and Elliott in 2004.
Cardi B made her film debut in which 2019 movie opposite Jennifer Lopez?
Lorene Scafaria directed it; Constance Wu and Lili Reinhart co-starred.
Cardi B judged which Netflix hip-hop talent competition alongside Chance the Rapper and T.I.?
The ten-part series premiered in October 2019 and she also executive produced it.
Which Bruno Mars collaborations did Cardi B appear on in 2018 and 2019?
'Please Me' reached number three on the Hot 100.
Who features on Cardi B's 2020 single 'WAP'?
It debuted at number one with a record 93 million first-week streams.
'WAP' samples a 1993 Baltimore club track by which DJ?
The chant from 'Whores in This House' loops about 80 times through the song.
Which reality star's cameo in the 'WAP' video prompted a petition to remove her?
Normani, Rosalía, Latto and Rubi Rose also appear in Colin Tilley's video.
'WAP' was the first number one on which new Billboard chart launched in 2020?
It also topped charts in Australia and the UK.
Which 2021 single became Cardi B's fifth Hot 100 number one and second solo chart-topper?
It debuted at number two, the highest solo female rap debut since 1998, and hit the top after her Grammys performance.
How many Hot 100 number ones does Cardi B have, the most of any female rapper?
Bodak Yellow, I Like It, Girls Like You, WAP and Up.
How many diamond-certified songs does Cardi B have, the most among female rappers?
'Bodak Yellow' is the highest-certified female rap song.
Cardi B had a brief role in which 2021 Fast & Furious film?
Universal released it in June 2021.
Cardi B's 2022 song 'Hot Shit' features Lil Durk and which other rapper?
It was announced during a BET Awards commercial break.
Which rapper, her cousin, did Cardi B join on the remix 'Tomorrow 2' in 2022?
It peaked at number nine, her eleventh top-ten hit.
Cardi B's 2023 single 'Bongos' reunited her with whom?
The Tanu Muino video cost over $2 million.
Whose 1999 track 'She's a Bitch' did Cardi B freestyle over for 'Like What' in 2024?
Offset directed the video.
Cardi B appeared on 'Puntería', the opening track of which singer's 2024 album?
It topped the Latin Airplay chart; the album is Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran.
Which WWE event did Cardi B host in August 2025?
It was held at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
What is the title of Cardi B's second studio album, released in September 2025?
It arrived more than seven years after her debut.
How many tracks are on Am I the Drama?
It was recorded over six years and includes the older singles 'WAP' and 'Up'.
Which single from Am I the Drama? samples a 1997 Jay-Z track?
It was the album's second single, released in August 2025.
Which pop star features on Am I the Drama?
Other guests include Janet Jackson, Lizzo, Tyla, Kehlani and Summer Walker.
Who features on 'Safe', the third single from Am I the Drama?
It became her tenth number one on the Rhythmic Airplay chart.
What was Cardi B's 2026 arena run of 35 shows across the US and Canada called?
It spanned 35 shows across the US and Canada from February to April.
Which NFL player did Cardi B confirm she was dating in June 2025?
Their son, her fourth child, was born in November 2025.
Cardi B was the first female rapper to appear on the cover of which magazine in the US?
Annie Leibovitz photographed the January 2019 cover.
Cardi B fronted the winter 2020 campaign for which luxury fashion house?
Billboards included one outside the Louvre.
Which fast-food chain launched a Cardi B and Offset meal on Valentine's Day 2023?
The couple appeared in the 2023 Super Bowl commercial announcing it.
Billboard named Cardi B Woman of the Year in which year?
She was the first female rapper to get the honour.
Cardi B won a 2022 defamation verdict against which YouTuber?
Damages eventually totalled $3.82 million.
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