50 Fun Facts About Doja Cat

What is Doja Cat's birth name?

She was born on October 21, 1995, in the Tarzana neighborhood of Los Angeles.

Doja Cat's father Dumisani Dlamini starred as Crocodile in which musical?

He played the role on Broadway and in the 1992 film; she has said she never met him.

Which jazz musician was spiritual director of the ashram where Doja Cat lived as a child?

The family practised Hinduism for four years at the Sai Anantam Ashram in Agoura Hills.

In which New York town did Doja Cat live for five years with her grandmother?

Her grandmother was an architect and painter; the family returned to California when she was eight.

Doja Cat dropped out of high school at 16, citing her struggles with what?

She said it felt like she was stuck in one spot while everyone else progressed.

Which 2012 SoundCloud upload first drew label attention to Doja Cat?

It was later repackaged as her commercial debut single and featured on Fox's Empire.

Which software did Doja Cat teach herself to make music on after leaving school?

She downloaded beats from YouTube and uploaded her tracks to SoundCloud.

Under which label executive did Doja Cat sign with Kemosabe Records at 17?

Producer Yeti Beats connected her to the RCA imprint; Roc Nation briefly managed her.

What was the title of Doja Cat's 2014 debut EP?

The Fader called it "spacey, eastern-influenced R&B".

Doja Cat declined to feature on which Billie Eilish song during her writer's block?

She called the period a "creative limbo" worsened by label neglect and too much marijuana.

What was the title of Doja Cat's 2018 debut album?

She later disowned it as rushed and not a finished album.

Which 2018 novelty video, about fantasising she was a cow, went viral?

It drew three million views in a week and proved to her labels she was marketable.

Which rapper featured on "Tia Tamera"?

The track and "Juicy" were bonus cuts on the 2019 deluxe edition of her debut.

Which Amala single became a sleeper hit after a TikTok dance challenge in late 2019?

It peaked at 86 on the Hot 100, her first solo entry on the chart.

Which rapper's verse turned the "Juicy" remix into her first Hot 100 entry?

It reached number 41 and went platinum; they reunited on "Freaky Deaky" in 2022.

What was the title of Doja Cat's second album, released in November 2019?

It peaked at number nine on the Billboard 200 and housed "Say So".

Which rapper's remix helped "Say So" reach number one on the Hot 100?

It was the first number one for both and the first all-female rap collaboration to top the chart.

Who directed the "Say So" music video?

The video dropped the day after her Tonight Show performance in February 2020.

Doja Cat's "Boss Bitch" appeared on the soundtrack of which 2020 film?

She also featured on the Weeknd's "In Your Eyes" remix that spring.

Doja Cat's 2020 MTV EMA performance of "Say So" drew criticism for sampling which guitarist?

She performed a metal version and later sent him an apology; she also won Best New Act.

Which old song was mashed up with "Streets" for a viral 2021 TikTok challenge?

Paul Anka's oldie helped push "Streets" to number 16 on the Hot 100.

Who featured on "Kiss Me More"?

It spent nineteen straight weeks in the Hot 100 top ten, a record for a female collaboration.

Which Grammy did "Kiss Me More" win at the 64th awards?

She had eight nominations that night, the most of any female artist.

What is the title of Doja Cat's third studio album?

It spent its first three weeks at number two, the first album to do so since The Pinkprint.

Which artist joined Doja Cat on "You Right"?

She called it the "more important" second single after "Need to Know".

Which award show did Doja Cat host in 2021, her first presenting gig?

She was the first Video of the Year nominee to host the same ceremony; Pitchfork said she reinvented hosting.

In which TV series did Doja Cat guest-star as Lil Dicky's romantic interest?

The second season premiered in June 2021.

Doja Cat's 2021 Pepsi ad reenacted a song from which musical film?

She performed "You're the One That I Want" for the Pepsi-Cola Soda Shop launch.

Doja Cat's Super Bowl LVI Taco Bell ad featured her cover of which Hole song?

Courtney Love co-wrote the reworked lyrics.

Doja Cat's song "Vegas" was the lead single for which 2022 film?

Baz Luhrmann's biopic earned the track a Grammy nod for Best Rap Performance.

Which British rapper named a 2022 hit after Doja Cat?

"Doja" became the most-streamed UK rap song on Spotify.

A cancelled 2022 show in which country preceded Doja Cat's "music is dead" tweets?

She had not come out to greet fans at a hotel after a storm cancelled her set at Asunciónico.

What was the working title of the album that became Scarlet?

She promised a predominantly rap record and dismissed her previous two albums as "cash grabs".

Which single gave Doja Cat her first solo number one in both the US and UK?

It was also the first rap song to top the Billboard Global Excl. US chart.

Which actress co-starred in the "Demons" video?

Christian Breslauer directed it in September 2023.

Which two rappers supported Doja Cat on the Scarlet Tour?

It was her first arena tour.

The deluxe Scarlet 2 Claude is named after a character from which Disney film?

Claude Frollo is the villain; the edition features ASAP Rocky and Teezo Touchdown.

Which Australian countdown did Doja Cat top in 2024, a first for a female rapper?

She was also the first woman of colour to top the list.

What is the title of Doja Cat's fifth album, released September 2025?

It marked a return to pop and debuted at number four on the Billboard 200.

What was the lead single from Vie, previewed in a Marc Jacobs campaign?

She confirmed it as a single in an interview at the Met Gala.

Doja Cat's 2025 outtake "Crack" was available on her website for how long?

It was an outtake from Scarlet, released exclusively as a download.

Doja Cat featured with Raye on "Born Again" from which Blackpink member's solo album?

The track appeared on Alter Ego, Lisa's first studio album, in early 2025.

Doja Cat's stage name came from a cat and what else?

She has since said the pothead-hippie image that came with it is not who she is.

Which rapper does Doja Cat pay tribute to on "Get Into It (Yuh)"?

She borrows lyrics and delivery from Minaj's 2010 single "Massive Attack".

Which rapper's flow does Doja Cat say she imitates when a beat suits him?

She names him and Lauryn Hill among her biggest influences.

Who wrote Doja Cat's entry for the 2021 Time 100 Next list?

She later featured on "Scoop" from his debut album Montero.

Doja Cat's 2021 NFT marketplace was called what?

It launched in April 2021, days after "Kiss Me More".

How much did Doja Cat donate to the Justice for Breonna Taylor Fund in 2020?

She is otherwise described as eager to deflect interest in her personal life.

Which publication named Doja Cat "Milkshake Duck of the year" in 2018?

Old tweets with a homophobic slur had resurfaced; she apologised and deleted them.

Doja Cat was featured on "Motive" from which Ariana Grande album?

She then joined Megan Thee Stallion on the "34+35" remix in January 2021.