Ludacris born Christopher Brian Bridges is a popular rapper and actor. He is hailed as the first Dirty South rapper to achieve huge mainstream success in the 21st century. Through a successful career in the entertainment industry, Ludacris made a fortune for himself. Here we will know about Ludacris’s net worth in 2024.
Becoming a Star
Born in Champaign, Illinois, Ludacris had a normal upbringing and moved to Oak Park during his teen years. Later in 1995, he finished high school at Banneker High School. He studied music management at Georgia State University from 1998 to 1999. Ludacris always had a passion for rapping and at the age of nine, he wrote his first rap. Later he joined an amateur group.
Ludacris started his journey in the world of music by working at Atlanta’s Hot 97.5 where he interned at first and served as a DJ later. After meeting Timbaland, he featured a track of Ludacris in his album Tim’s Bio: Life from da Bassment.
Ludacris released his debut album Incognegro in 1999 by his label Disturbing tha Peace. Later Def South released Back for the First Time in 2000 with some additions. The album trended on U.S. Billboard 200, and some songs were on the list of Billboard Hot 100.
Ludacris’s Area Codes became famous as it was in the film Rush Hour 2 in 2001. A year later he released his album Word of Mouf. His single Rollout (My Business) earned a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Male Rap Solo Performance in 2003. Besides that, his single Move Bitch was #10 on Billboard Hot 100. Later his single Gossip Folks was also #8 on the Hot 100 in 2003.
Ludacris appeared in the movie as Tej Parker in 2 Fast 2 Furious. His album Splash Waterfalls became a huge hit in 2004 for his explicit lyrics. He appeared in Saturday Night Live in 2004 to perform live for the first time. His single Runaway Love was #1 on US Billboard Hot Rap Tracks and won the 2007 BET Awards. Besides that, his album Therapy won the 2007 Grammy Awards for Best Rap Album. The album also sold 309,000 during its first week.
Ludacris gained wide notoriety when he was on Justin Bieber’s single Baby in 2010. Still, to date, it’s one of the most successful singles by Ludacris. Later Ludacris released the anticipated Ludaversal in 2015 that peaked #3 on Billboard 200. Later he hosted YouTube’s Best.Cover.Ever in 2017. Netflix released Ludacris’s animated show for children, Karma’s World in 2021. The series earned the NAACP Image Awards in 2022. Later in 2024, he appeared in the Super Bowl LVIII halftime show.
Ludacris has appeared in numerous movies among them he is popular for his role as Tej Parker in the Fast and Furious franchise. He starred first in 2003 in 2 Fast 2 Furious and his latest appearance was in Fast X in 2023.
Age
Ludacris was born on September 11, 1977. So, he is 46 years of age.
Ludacris Net Worth in 2024
Through a successful career in the entertainment industry, the singer made a fortune for himself. His successful rap career has bought him wide notoriety as well as wealth. Besides that, he took part in various business activities that have also greatly contributed to his net worth. He also invests in various sectors. As of 2024, Ludacris has a net worth of $42 million.
Ludacris Wife:
Ludacris married Eudoxie Mbouguiengue in 2014. The couple had been dating since 2009 and have been together since then. The couple has two children together. Previously Ludacris dated Karma Bridges with whom he had a child. He also had a relationship with Tamika Fuller and had a child with her.
Business Ventures
Ludacris owns his label and imprint distributed by Def Jam Recordings. He is also the joint owner of Conjure Cognac. Later in 2011, he released his brand of headphones Soul by Ludacris. In 2016 he inaugurated his restaurant Chicken N Beer.
Controversy
Ludacris had a dispute with rapper T.I. and had an altercation in 2007. Later they made up and collaborated on various songs.
Bill O’Reilly called for a Pepsi product boycott featuring Ludacris for their promotion. Pepsi later settled the dispute by donating $3 million to Ludacris’s charity. Later the rapper made up with Bill. He also became the center of controversy for his single Politics as Usual where he criticized Jesse Jackson during the 2008 presidential election.
Ludacris Assets
Ludacris bought a Hawker 700 private jet for around $1.2 million. Later in 2022, he bought a Dassault Falcon 900 that is 14-passenger for around $4 million.
Ludacris bought a condo in Los Angeles for $1 million in 2007. Later he bought another unit of condo and sold it for $800,000. He bought a home in Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles for $4.8 million in 2014. Besides that, he also owns a huge property in Fayetteville, Georgia. He also has various investments in real estate and rental properties.
