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Cardi B

American Rapper • 32 years old • Libra
3 relationships
1 child

Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, better known to the world as Cardi B, has done more than just shake up the music industry – she’s rewritten the playbook on what it means to be a modern superstar. Born in 1992 and raised in Washington Heights, Manhattan, Cardi’s story is anything but conventional. She first caught the world’s eye not with a song, but with candid, hilarious social media posts that laid her personality bare for anyone to see.

Before she ever stepped into a recording booth, Cardi made a name for herself on “Love & Hip Hop: New York.” Audiences loved her for her authenticity and her absolute refusal to sugarcoat, well, anything. Then came 2017’s “Bodak Yellow,” and everything changed: seemingly overnight, Cardi flipped her reality TV stardom into a history-making moment in rap, becoming the first female rapper since Lauryn Hill to top the Billboard Hot 100 as a solo act. Suddenly, she wasn’t just a breakout star – she was a phenomenon.

But what really sets Cardi apart isn’t just the music. It’s her willingness to put her whole self out there, whether she’s talking politics, motherhood, or messy relationships. That transparency, the same candor that drew her first followers, has never faded – if anything, it’s grown bolder under the glare of fame.

The Offset Years

You can’t talk about Cardi’s love life without talking about Offset. Their romance began in 2017, moved at lightning speed, and quickly became tabloid fodder. They secretly tied the knot that same year, welcomed their daughter Kulture in 2018 and their son Wave in 2021, and – true to Cardi form – weathered some seriously dramatic ups and downs along the way. There were headline-making breakups, tearful reconciliations, and more than a few rumors, especially around Offset’s fidelity.

“I’m not really good at explaining myself,” Cardi confessed to Vogue once, opening up about their rocky path. “I just felt like, we’re going to get to a place where we’re good. And we did.”

But staying good proved tough. By December 2023, Cardi confirmed during an Instagram Live that she and Offset had split and had actually been separated for a while. “I’ve been single for a minute,” she admitted, closing out a chapter that, for better or worse, defined a huge part of her public life.

Before all the Offset drama, Cardi’s relationships were more low-key but just as important to her journey:

  • Tommy Geez (2015-2016): Tommy and Cardi were together during her early days in the industry. He spent part of their relationship incarcerated – a fact Cardi never shied away from referencing in her music or interviews.
  • DJ Self (2016): Their brief fling played out during “Love & Hip Hop.” It was short-lived, came with its share of onscreen tension, but gave fans an early look at Cardi’s views on relationships and loyalty.

And just to set the record straight: despite some internet rumors (including a pretty wild fictional hookup with NFL player Stefon Diggs in 2025 – yeah, that never happened), the relationships listed above actually shaped the Cardi B we know now.

As Cardi’s fame has skyrocketed, so too has her personal life evolved. In the beginning, her relationships echoed her Bronx upbringing – real, raw, sometimes messy. As her star rose, she found herself navigating the surreal world of celebrity romance, ultimately finding someone in Offset who shared the same pressures and chaos that come with hip-hop superstardom.

But one thing has never changed: Cardi simply refuses to play pretend when it comes to love. She talks openly about the mess and the magic, confessing to W Magazine, “Every single day there’s rumors about me and my dude. And it almost drives me crazy, because I start to believe them.”

Past Relationships

Cardi B with Stefon Diggs

Stefon Diggs

2025 (Rumor)
Cardi B is rumored to have hooked up with Stefon Diggs in 2025.
Cardi B with Offset

Offset

2017 - 2023
Offset and Cardi B were married for 6 years. They dated for 7 months after getting together in Jan 2017. After a 1 month engagement they married on 20th Sep 2017. 6 years later they separated on 11th Dec 2023.
Cardi B with DJ Self

DJ Self

2016
DJ Self and Cardi B had an encounter in 2016.
Cardi B with Tommy Geez

Tommy Geez

2015 - 2016
Tommy Geez and Cardi B dated from August, 2015 to December, 2016.

Fans connect to this honesty. Cardi lets us in not just on the highlights, but on the heartbreak and the hard lessons too. Being Cardi B means being vulnerable – whether she’s winning Grammys, navigating split rumors, or just posting unfiltered videos at home. That realness is what’s always set her apart, and probably always will.

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