Cardi B
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| Birth name | Belcalis Almanzar |
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October 11, 1992 The Bronx, New York, United States |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2013–present |
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| Website | iamcardib |
Belcalis Almanzar (born October 11, 1992), professionally known as Cardi B, is an American hip hop recording artist, as well as a television and social media personality. Born and raised in The Bronx borough of New York City, she first received public attention as an exotic dancer, and coupled with "her no filter attitude," through Instagram she became an internet celebrity. She continued to gain more recognition in 2015, after becoming a regular cast member of the VH1 reality television series Love & Hip Hop: New York. In February 2017, Cardi B signed her first solo record deal with Atlantic Records.
Cardi B was born Belcalis Almanzar, on October 11, 1992. She was raised in the Highbridge neighborhood located in The Bronx. As a youth, Cardi B became a member of the Bloods street gang, claiming to have been a since the age of 16. She went on to attend Renaissance High School For Musical Theater & Technology, a small specialty school collocated on the Herbert H. Lehman campus. As a teenager she was employed at a supermarket called Amish Market. Upon being fired, she was recommended by her former manager to work at a strip club called Private Eyes. She has said she became a stripper to escape poverty and domestic violence, having been in an abusive relationship at the time. Cardi B has also said becoming a stripper was positive for her life in many ways: "It really saved me from a lot of things. When I started stripping I went back to school." Cardi B said at the time she was involved in an abusive relationship with her then boyfriend, who she lived with in a small Bronx apartment. She said stripping was her only way out, so that she could earn enough money to get out and get an education. However she ended up dropping out of college. Due to her new sudden career path and the expectations it holds, Cardi B turned to cosmetic surgery, getting breast implants and . In 2013, she began to gain notoriety due to the viral videos she would post on her official Instagram page.
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