Net Worth | $25,000,000 |
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Real Name | Christopher Brian Bridges |
Date of Birth/Age | September 11th 1977 41 y.o. |
Source of wealth | Rapper, Actor, Songwriter, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Record Producer |
Height | 5’8 |
Country of origin | USA |
State/City of origin | Champaign, Illinois |
Last updated | 2019 |
Net Worth
Ludacris net worth is 25 million dollars.
How Much Ludacris Make a Year
If you count forward from 2013, you can see that Ludacris net worth climbs more and more per year. You can say that Ludacris makes a minimum of $2 million per year, up to about $16 million per year.
How does Ludacris make his money?
Ludacris Earnings by Year | |
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2007: | $16,000,000 |
2008: | $14,000,000 |
2009: | $10,000,000 |
2010: | $16,000,000 |
2011: | $12,000,000 |
2012: | $12,000,000 |
2013: | $12,000,000 |
2014: | $8,000,000 |
2015: | $8,000,000 |
2016: | $10,000,000 |
2017: | $8,000,000 |
2018: | $6,000,000 |
In addition to Ludacris’s many albums and acting roles, he is the owner of his record label Disturbing tha Peace. He is also the co-owner of Conjure Cognac liquor. In 2011 Ludacris put out his headphone line “Soul By Ludacris”. The manufacturer for this product is Soul Electronics. He is also the owner of several real estate properties.
Rapper Ludacris had an endorsement deal with Puma in 2006. During the campaign, he put out 3 versions of a limited edition sneaker. The “Clyde x Luda” sneaker had an image of Ludacris on insole heel and the initials D.T.P. on the window of the heel to represent his Disturbing tha Peace label.
Ludacris opened a restaurant in late 2016 called “Chicken N Beer
“. The restaurant is located in Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia.
Ludacris Net Worth by Year | |
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2010: | $7,000,000 |
2011: | $9,000,000 |
2012: | $11,000,000 |
2013: | $13,000,000 |
2014: | $16,000,000 |
2015: | $18,000,000 |
2016: | $20,000,000 |
2017: | $22,000,000 |
2018: | $25,000,000 |
House and Cars Collection
Ludacris owns a very nice home in Hollywood Hills that he bought for $4.8 million.
His extravagant car collection includes the following vehicles:
- Chrysler ME 4-12 worth about $1 million
- Ford GT worth $400,000
- McLaren MP 4-12 worth $230,000
- Ferrari 459 Italia worth $440,000
- BMW Alpina B7 worth $138,000
- 1993 Acura Legend for $30,000
- Bentley Continental GT for $200,000
- Rolls Royce Drop Head Coupe for $440,000
Introduction
Ludacris is an American rapper and actor who has released several albums, collaborated with tons of top named artists, and has played a steady role in a popular film franchise. He has been quite successful and is labeled as one of the top 100 richest people in the rap industry. Let’s take a closer look at his net worth, bio, personal life, and busy career.
Early Life
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Rapper Ludacris’s real name is Christopher Brian Bridges. He was born on September 11, 1977. He’s from Champaign, Illinois. He was born an only child, and he wound up being raised in Chicago. He attended various schools due to the constant relocating of his family. His stage name of Ludacris is said to come from his split personality, which he considers ridiculous and ludicrous.
Ludacris went to Emerson Middle School, which is located in Oak Park. He went on to attend both Oak Park and then River Forest High School for one year each, and then his family relocated to Centreville, Virginia. He then went to Centreville High School for a single year and then Banneker High School located in Atlanta, Georgia. He graduated from Banneker in 1995. Ludacris went on to study music at Georgia State University.
The late comedian Richard Pryor is actually a distant cousin of Ludacris.
Personal life
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Ludacris’s eldest child is his daughter Karma. She was born in 2001. Her mother is an attorney in Atlanta. From 2009 he has been involved with model Eudoxie Mbouguiengue.
His daughter Cai Bella Bridges was born in December 2013. Her mother is Tamika Fuller, who has been a friend of Ludacris for a long time. While on a trip to Costa Rica in December of 2014, Ludacris got engaged and married to Mbouguiengue. In June of 2015, the model stated that they had welcomed their first baby girl. Her name is Cadence Gaelle Bridges.
Career
Ludacris’s music career actually started with him interning at radio station Hot 97.5 in Atlanta, Georgia. He eventually became a DJ at the station and got an opportunity to work with Timbaland. They made the song “Phat Rabbit”. This song was initially assigned to Timbaland’s album “Tim’s Bio: Life From Da Basement”.
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After the collaboration, Ludacris wound up dropping his debut album “Incognegro” in 1999. His debut album didn’t do so well, however, Ludacris had a very successful life just around the corner. In 2000 he released a re-issue of “Incognegro” called “Back For The First Time”. That album did much better in sales, reaching number four on the Billboard 200, and included the song “Phat Rabbit” that he made with Timbaland. He also dropped two popular singles “Southern Hospitality” and “What’s Your Fantasy”. Guest rappers on his album included I-20, 4-Ize, Pastor Troy, Shawna, Foxy Brown, UGK, and Trina.
In late 2001 Ludacris dropped his second album “Word of Mouf”. The lead single “Rollout(My Business)” was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2002. The singles he dropped around this time including “Saturday (ooh ooh)” featuring Sleepy Brown, “Area Codes” with Nate Dogg, and “Move Bitch” featuring Mystikal and I-20.
In the spring of 2003, Ludacris returned from a short hiatus to release the single “Act A Fool”. This song came from the “2 Fast2 Furious” soundtrack. He had also released his lead single from his “Chicken-N-Beer” album called “P-Poppin” (for Pussy Poppin, Neither of these singles were a fan favorite. When the “Chicken-N-Beer” album was finally released, the initial sales were good, but the lack of a smash hit single made the album lose steam quickly. Guest appearances n this album included Snoop Dogg, 8ball & MJG, Lil Flip, I-20, Shawna, Playaz Circle, and Chingy.
Later in 2003, Ludacris released the single “Stand Up” produced by Kanye West. This single was on the Chicken-N-Beer album, and it was also in the soundtrack for the movie “You Got Served”. This song wound up being one of Ludacris’s most successful tracks, reaching number 1 on Billboard Hot 100 Chart.
Ludacris went on to make several more albums throughout the 2000s. He also completed tons of collaborations with top named artists.
When Ludacris started his acting career, he basically secured his future. He earned a role in the “Fast & Furious” franchise, and he appeared in 5 of the total 8 movies released. He co-starred in those films with top name actors such as Vin Diesel, Jason Statham, and Dwayne Johnson.
Interesting Facts
Favorite Quotes from Ludacris
“I don’t want to be too over-exposed, but then at the same time I don’t want to be too out-of-sight-out-of-mind.”
“I’m one of those people that just likes to be comfortable.”
“My work is like my vacation, so in a way, every day is like Saturday.”
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Tips for success from Ludacris
“Your fans, they count on you to make wise decisions and wise choices. That’s why they’re your fan base. If you continually let them down, they’re going to go find someone else to be fans of.”
“If you are a smart business person, you have a smart team.”