Biography / Wiki
Hard Work and self-belief will always earn you success, this line is very well proved by the extremely talented and charming, ‘Da Brat’ who is an American rapper and actress. She is well recognized for her debut album, “Funkdafied” in 1994.
This album of Da Brat sold one million copies in the market which makes her the first female solo rapping act to receive platinum certification. She is mostly known for serving as a featured artist on other music composers’ albums and some of her most successful songs are “Loverboy”, “I Think They Like Me” and “Funkdafied”.
She hit the headlines when she revealed embarrassing sexual details related to her best friend, Mariah Carey’s relationship with rapper Eminem in August 2020. She has been involved in a lot of legal issues for which she spent several years in jail.
Height / Weight / Age
Born on April 14, 1974. Her height measures 163 centimeters and 5’4” in feet & inches. Moreover, she is very conscious about her physique and figure and takes care of her weight which is 60 kilograms and 132 lbs in pounds.
She maintains herself with the figure measurements of 36 inches breast, 28 inches waist, and 40 inches hips. She has a beautiful doll-like face which is complemented by her black eyes and brown hair.
Date Of Birth | April 14, 1974 |
Age | 50 Years |
Height | In Feet & Inches: 5’4”
In Centimeters: 163 cm |
Weight | In Kilograms: 60 kg
In Pounds: 132 lbs |
Eye Color | Black |
Hair Color | Brown |
Figure Measurements | 36-28-40 |
Bra Size | 34B |
Dress Size | 6 (US) |
Shoe Size | 7 (US) |
Net Worth
She has quite great earnings from her professional career as a rapper and also as an actress and earned a healthy fortune from her several songs and appearances. According to the sources, her estimated net worth is around $3 million.
Education / Family
Da Brat was born and raised up in Joliet, Illinois, USA, and belongs to the African-American ethnicity. She is born to her father David Ray McCoy and her mother Beverly Calloway. Brat’s parents never got married in their life.
She also has a half-sister LisaRaye McCoy from her father’s side. As of her education, she completed her school education at Kenwood Academy where she ran track and played basketball. After that, she got graduated in 1992 from the charter school.
Name |
Da Brat |
Nick Name | Da Brat |
Birth Place | Joliet, Illinois, USA |
Profession | Rapper and Actress |
Sexual orientation | Straight |
School | Kenwood Academy |
College | Not Known |
Religion | Christianity |
Nationality | American |
Home town | Joliet, Illinois, USA |
Zodiac Sign | Aries |
Fathers name | David Ray McCoy
|
Mothers name | Beverly Calloway
|
Brothers | Not Known |
Sisters | LisaRaye McCoy
|
Career / Fashion and Style
As of her career, she started her career in 1992 after winning the grand prize in a local rap contest sponsored by Yo! MTV Raps. After that, she was signed and introduced to the young rap duo, Kris Kross’ producer, Jermaine Dupri. She made her professional debut with the release of her debut album, “Funkdafied” in 1994 which went platinum.
She released her second full-length album, “Anuthatantrum” in 1996. This album included the single “Ghetto Love”. Thereafter, in 1993, she featured Kris Kross on the title track of their album, “Da Bomb”. In 1996, she released her third album “Young, Rich, and Dangerous”.
She made her feature film debut that year in the fantasy film, “Kazaam” in 1996. She released her third full-length album, “Unrestricted” in early 2000. She reached #1 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles chart in 2001 and she appeared as Louise in the movie, “Glitter” in the same year.
She released her fourth album, titled “Limelite, Luv & Niteclubz” in 2003. She appeared on the 4th season of VH1’s “The Surreal Life” in 2003. In 2005, she was featured on the remix of the song “I Think They Like Me”. She was also featured on a bonus track from her 2007 album “Ms. Kelly”.
Brat participated in the fifth season of the VH1 reality series, “Celebrity Fit Club” in 2007. She did a remix with Kelly Rowland called “Motivation” in 2011. She released her new single “Is It the Chu?” on iTunes on July 2, 2013.
Since 2015, she works as a co-host for the Rickey Smiley Morning Show. Since 2016, she has also appeared on the reality TV series The Rap Game. She joined the reality TV series Growing up Hip Hop: Atlanta in 2017.
Boyfriend, Affairs, Husband, and More
As of her personal life, she is not married yet but she dated Andre 3000 and Allen Iverson previously.
Boyfriend | Andre 3000,
Allen Iverson |
Marital status | Unmarried |
Husband | None |
Children | None |
Favorite Things
Here we are providing the list of favorites of Da Brat:
Favorite Actor | Not Known |
Favorite Actress | Not Known |
Favorite Singer | Michael Jackson |
Favorite Athlete | Michael Jordan |
Favorite Food | Tender Oxtails |
Some Interesting Facts About Da Brat
- She revealed sexual details related to her best friend, Mariah Carey’s relationship with rapper Eminem in August 2020.
- She is quite popular on Instagram with having over 2.8 million followers.
- During her childhood, she visits an Apostolic church four times a week.
- She was sentenced to three years in jail and seven years of probation for assaulting a hostess at a Halloween gathering at Studio 72 nightclub in Atlanta.
- She is an avid dog lover and has three pet dogs in her house.
- She played piano and drums as well as sang in the choir at church.
- She is a fellow friend of Mariah Carey for over 20 years.
- She has a full tattoo of Michael Jackson on her calf.