Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar (born October 11, 1992), known professionally as Cardi B, is an American rapper, songwriter, and actress. Her first studio album, Invasion of Privacy (2018) debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, was certified triple platinum by the RIAA, and was the best-selling female rap album of the 2010s according to Billboard. Critically acclaimed, it made Cardi B the only woman to win the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album as a solo artist, and marked the first female rap album after fifteen years to be nominated for Album of the Year. It spawned two number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100. With "Bodak Yellow", Cardi B became the first female rapper to achieve a Diamond-certified song by the RIAA, as well as the second female rapper to top the Hot 100 with a solo output—following Lauryn Hill in 1998. "I Like It" marked the first time a female rapper attained multiple number-one songs on the chart. With her feature on "Girls Like You" with band Maroon 5, she became the first female rapper to achieve multiple Diamond-certified songs by the RIAA. Her accolades include a Grammy Award, eight Billboard Music Awards, five Guinness World Records, six American Music Awards, fourteen BET Hip Hop Awards, and two ASCAP Songwriter of the Year awards. In 2018 Time magazine included her on their annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world, and in 2020, Billboard honored her as Woman of the Year. Cardi B made her film debut in Hustlers (2019) directed by Lorene Scafaria, opposite Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu.
Known For

Baby Shark's Big Movie
Sharki B (voice)
2024

TikTok: In the Mix
Self
2023

Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
Self
2023
TMZ No BS: Cardi B
Herself
2023

Lizzo: Live in Concert
Self
2022

Cardi B: The Hustle
Self (archive footage)
2022

The Kardashians
Self · (1 episode)
2022

Romeo Santos: King of Bachata
Self
2021

Romeo Santos: Utopia Live from MetLife Stadium
Self
2021

F9
Leysa
2021

Cardi Tries
Self · (8 episodes)
2020

Skrrt with Offset
Herself · (1 episode)
2020

Rhythm + Flow
Self - Judge · (10 episodes)
2019

Untold Stories of Hip Hop
Self · (1 episode)
2019

Hustlers
Diamond
2019

Camp! The Movie
Self
2019

HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé
Self
2019

My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman
Self · (1 episode)
2018

Kocktails With Khloé
Herself · (1 episode)
2016

Hot Ones
Self · (1 episode)
2015

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Self · (1 episode)
2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (2 episodes)
2014

Being Mary Jane
Mercedes · (1 episode)
2013

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Self · (1 episode)
2012

Love & Hip Hop New York
Herself · (14 episodes)
2011

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2009

Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
Self · (1 episode)
2008

Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Self · (1 episode)
2007

Project Runway
Self · (1 episode)
2004

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (1 episode)
2003

MTV Video Music Awards
Self · (3 episodes)
1984

AVN Awards
Self · (1 episode)
1984

Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest · (1 episode)
1975

American Music Awards
Self - Musical Guest · (2 episodes)
1974

American Music Awards
Host · (1 episode)
1974

Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest
Self - Performer (Miami) · (4 episodes)
1972

The Grammys
Self · (5 episodes)
1959