| Net Worth | $10,000,000 |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Antonia Johnson |
| Date of Birth/Age | October 26, 1983 (age 35) |
| Source of wealth | Television Personality, Rapper, Businesswoman, Author |
| Height | 5’2’’ |
| Country of origin | U.S |
| State/City of origin | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Last Updated | 2019 |
Net Worth
Toya Wright’s net worth is $10 million dollars.
How Much Toya Wright Make a Year?
Toya Wright’s annual salary has not been published.
How does Toya Wright make her money?
Toya has several professions under her belt. Even though she has only been seen in a few TV shows and films, she still earns a nice amount of money. Her successful writing career and sponsorships are a part of that.
Another contributing factor is her entrepreneur skills and popularity. She earns money from her “Garb Boutique” which is really a big part of her net worth.
Additionally, two of her books have done really well. Toya has mentioned that the show “Tiny and Toya” actually provided her with the seed money she needed to invest in Garb Boutique which was her very first business.
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Introduction
Toya Wright is an American businesswoman, author, and reality television personality who gained initial popularity by being the wife of rapper Lil Wayne. We got to know her even better when she starred on the reality series Tiny and Toya.
Toya has laid the foundation for her own success and we will be taking a closer look at her net worth, bio, personal life, and career history.
Early Life
Toya Wright’s birth name is Antonia Johnson. Her other popular names are Toya Carter, and Antonia Wright. Her birthday is October 26, 1983.
She was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. Her parents are Anita Johnson-Andrews and Walter Johnson. The 5’2″ businesswoman was their second born child.
Toya became a mother as a young teenager. There is no record of which high school she attended, and she reportedly did not go to college.
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Personal life
At the age of 12, Toya met rapper Lil Wayne at a corner store outside New Orleans, Louisiana. The two of them got together and by the age of 14 Toya was pregnant with their daughter.
On November 29, 1998, at the age of 15 Toya had their daughter Reginae Carter. Years later after Lil Wayne achieved his stardom, the couple got married on February 14, 2004.
Unfortunately, two years later in January 2006, the couple wound up splitting up because Toya struggled to cope with the rapper’s lifestyle.
Hi, career kept him away from home for far too long. Even though the couple divorced they remained good friends and were still able to raise their daughter together.
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On June 18, 2011, Toya and Mickey “Memphitz” Wright got married in Atlanta. Memphitz used to be a Vice President for A&R at Jive Records and gain lots of popularity for his discovery of T-Pain.
Some of the popular attendees included Tiny, rapper Rasheeda, Kandi, Nivea, Monica Brown, Lauren London, and Tamar Braxton-Herbert. In February 2015, Toya announced that she was separated from Wright. It is rumored that he wasn’t happy about Toya keeping his last name.
On July 31, 2016, Toya’s brothers Rudy and Josh were killed by gunfire in New Orleans while inside their car. The police received several tips that someone named Toine or Tweezy had mentioned that he completed the shootings.
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Cops arrested Antoine Edwards and charged him with second-degree murder on March 13, 2017. Toya was very appreciative of all the prayers and report received during this situation. She mentioned that Lil Wayne instantly flew in to be at her side during the tough time.
On February 8, 2018, Toya had a baby girl Reign Ryan Rushing with her then-boyfriend Robert “Red” Rushing. Rushing is an Atlanta sports manager and owner of the “2 Commas” clothing brand.
On December 17, 2018, during an episode sneak peek of T.I. and Tiny’s: Friends and Family Hustle, Toya posted and deleted on Instagram that she and Robert Rushing had gotten married.
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Career
Toya Wright’s acting career began in 2009 when she and Tameka “Tiny” Harris from R&B group Xscape (also rapper T.I.’s wife) had a reality show together on BET called Tiny and Toya.
Her stardom got a real boost when Toya got her own show called “Toya: A Family Affair“. Her own show had 16 episodes and ran for a single season in 2011.
In addition to those two shows Toya has also appeared on the reality show “Fox Reality Really Awards” as well as the film “My Super Sweet 16” in 2014. In 2016 Toya appeared in “Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars”.
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Toya is a supporting cast member of “Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta”, which started airing in 2017. Since 2018 Toya has been cast in “Friends and Family Hustle”. Shows that Toya has appeared on have performed well, however as an actress Toya has yet to receive any awards personally.
Besides acting, Toya has also been an acclaimed writer. Books she has released include
“Priceless Inspirations”, a memoir called “In My Own Words…My Real Reality”, “How To Lose A Husband”, and “You Just Don’t Get It”.
She based her memoir on her own personal experiences. It became a New York Times Best Seller. Her second book is composed of completely fictional stories.
As a businesswoman, Toya owns a boutique called G.A.R.B. in New Orleans, Louisiana, as well as G.A.R.B. Shoetique in Smyrna, Georgia.
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Interesting Facts
- One of the things that make Toya Wright so unique is the fact that she was able to embrace motherhood at such a young age. She stood up to the responsibility and was still able to achieve a successful career.
- Toya Wright and Lil Wayne still have a great relationship together
- Toya Wright and Lil Wayne planned to get married while they were teenagers but it didn’t happen until they were 20 and 21.
- Toya Wright’s marriage to Lil Wayne ultimately ended when he admitted to being with Nivea. Apparently, Lil Wayne dated both women on and off.
- Toya and longtime friend Tamar Braxton seemed to have gotten into a little misunderstanding after Tamar was removed as a talk show host of “The Real”. Toya wound up getting booked for the show shortly after the removal and stated that she found it strange that while her friend was there she couldn’t get booked yet it was so easy once she was no longer there. Tamar immediately unfollowed Toya and another friend who proceeded to make an appearance on the show after her departure.
- Toya still has the desire to get a college education. She feels it may boost her ability to be successful.
- Toya has now stepped into a manager role for her first daughter Reginae Carter. She is supporting her as she works on her music career.
Favorite Quotes from Toya Wright
On reality show “Tiny and Toya” – “The show really gave me a platform to show the world who I was.”
“I mean anybody can open up a business, but you actually have to know the business to have success in the business.”
Tips for success from Toya Wright
- Toya wants other young women to be their own best and not someone else’s idea of their best.
- She believes that keeping God first in her life keeps her blessings coming and keeps doors opening.
- She wants other youngsters with a dream to keep at it and never give up. She says they should believe in themselves and it’s worth it to work hard because the hard work will pay off.
