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Ludacris

Born · September 11, 1977 (47 years old)

Known For: Acting

Place of Birth: Champaign, Illinois, USA

Bio

Christopher Brian Bridges (born September 11, 1977), known professionally as Ludacris(/ˈluːdəkrɪs/, spoken as "ludicrous" in American English), is an American rapper and actor. Born in Champaign, Illinois, Ludacris moved to Atlanta, Georgia, at age nine, where he first began rapping. Starting with a brief stint as a DJ, he formed his record label, Disturbing tha Peace, in the late 1990s to independently release his debut studio album Incognegro (1999). After its single, "What's Your Fantasy" (featuring Shawnna), became a top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, the album was re-released by Def Jam Recordings as his major label debut, Back for the First Time (2000). The latter album peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 and spawned his second top 40 single, "Southern Hospitality" (featuring Pharrell). Ludacris' following albums, Word of Mouf (2001), Chicken-n-Beer (2003) and The Red Light District(2004), were each met with continued success and received multi-platinum certifications by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His fifth and sixth albums, Release Therapy (2006) and Theater of the Mind (2008), explored more serious subject matter than its predecessors. His seventh album, Battle of the Sexes (2010), returned to the more lighthearted tone of his earlier albums. Throughout his career, Ludacris has scored two number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 as a lead artist: "Stand Up" (featuring Shawnna) and "Money Maker" (featuring Pharrell), as well as three singles which did so as a guest performer: Usher's "Yeah!" in 2004, Fergie's "Glamorous" in 2007, and Taio Cruz's "Break Your Heart" in 2009. The following year, he guest featured on Justin Bieber's single "Baby", one of the highest-certified singles of all time in the United States. Ludacris is cited as one of the first Dirty South rappers to achieve mainstream success in the early 2000s. He has received three Grammy Awards: a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Critics' Choice Award, and an MTV Video Music Award. Outside of music, he has portrayed Tej Parker in the Fast & Furious film series—first appearing in its second film, 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003). His other notable acting roles include Crash (2004), Gamer (2009), and New Year's Eve (2011). In 2021, he created and starred in the children's animated series Karma's World for Netflix. Ludacris is also a private pilot. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ludacris, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Furious 7

Furious 7

Fast & Furious 6

Fast & Furious 6

The Fate of the Furious

The Fate of the Furious

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

Where’s Usher?

Self

2024

Dashing Through the Snow

Eddie Garrick

2023

Fast X

Tej Parker

2023

End of the Road

Reggie Beaumont

2022

You're Watching Video Music Box

Self (archive footage)

2021

2021 World Series Champions: Atlanta Braves

Narrator

2021

Adventures In Christmasing

Self

2021

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Self

2021

F9

Tej Parker

2021

John Henry

Hell

2020

Drive Like Andretti

Self

2019

Deion's Double Play

Narrator (voice)

2019

Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones

Self

2018

Show Dogs

Max (voice)

2018

The Ride

Eldridge Buultjens

2018

The Fate of the Furious

Tej Parker

2017

The Art of Organized Noize

Self

2016

Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow

Narrator (voice)

2015

Furious 7

Tej Parker

2015

Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber

Self

2015

Justin Bieber's Believe

Self

2013

Fast & Furious 6

Tej Parker

2013

So So Def All-Star 20th Anniversary Concert

Self

2013

Jason Aldean: Night Train to Georgia

Self

2013

New Year's Eve

Brendan

2011

Breakaway

Ludacris

2011

Nothing But The Beat

Self

2011

Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest

Self

2011

Biebermania!

Self

2011

Fast Five

Tej Parker

2011

Justin Bieber: Never Say Never

Self

2011

No Strings Attached

Wallace

2011

Katt Williams: 9 Lives

Self

2010

Plies: Goon In the Trap

2010

Gamer

Humanz Brother

2009

DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70

Self (archive footage)

2009

Mistarello Presents: Hard Body Blends Volume 4

Self (archive footage)

2009

DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd

Self (archive footage)

2009

Max Payne

Jim Bravura

2008

RocknRolla

Mickey

2008

Ball Don't Lie

Julius

2008

Fred Claus

DJ Donnie

2007

Katt Williams: American Hustle

Ludacris

2007

Hustle & Flow

Skinny Black

2005

Ludacris - The Red Light District

Self

2005

Crash

Anthony

2005

Lil' Pimp

Weathers (voice)

2005

2 Fast 2 Furious

Tej Parker

2003

Fast X: Part 2

Tej Parker

Celebrity Prank Wars

Self · (1 episode)

2023

Sherri

Self - Guest · (1 episode)

2022

The Jennifer Hudson Show

Self · (1 episode)

2022

jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy

Self (archive footage) · (2 episodes)

2022

Karma’s World

Conrad Grant (voice) · (15 episodes)

2021

Ben & Jerry's: Clash of the Cones

Self · (1 episode)

2021

Luda Can't Cook

Self · (1 episode)

2021

Gone Mental with Lior

Self · (1 episode)

2020

VERZUZ

Self · (1 episode)

2020

Rhythm + Flow

Self - Judge · (10 episodes)

2019

Desus & Mero

Self · (1 episode)

2019

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

Self · (1 episode)

2017

Fear Factor

Self - Host · (33 episodes)

2017

Beat Shazam

Self · (1 episode)

2017

Rising Star

Self - Expert · (10 episodes)

2016

Inside the Label

(8 episodes)

2016

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

Self · (1 episode)

2016

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Self · (1 episode)

2015

Hot Ones

Self · (1 episode)

2015

Empire

Officer Mcknight · (1 episode)

2015

Being Mary Jane

Terence Mitchell · (2 episodes)

2013

Doc McStuffins

Gus (voice) · (1 episode)

2012

Conan

Self · (1 episode)

2010

La La's Full Court Wedding

self · (6 episodes)

2010

The Jay Leno Show

Self · (1 episode)

2009

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Self - Musical Guest · (1 episode)

2009

Battleground Earth

(10 episodes)

2008

Maxim: Hot Clips 2

Self (archive footage)

2004

Eve

Rufus · (1 episode)

2003

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Self · (3 episodes)

2003

Comedy Central Roasts

Self · (1 episode)

2003

The New Tom Green Show

Self · (1 episode)

2003

Paper Chasers

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Self · (5 episodes)

2003

American Rap Stars

Self

2002

The Wash

Customer

2001

Soul Food

Self · (1 episode)

2000

Diary

Self · (1 episode)

2000

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Darius Parker · (2 episodes)

1999

Teen Choice Awards

Self - Host · (1 episode)

1999

Making the Video

(1 episode)

1999

The View

Self · (1 episode)

1997

The Daily Show

Self · (2 episodes)

1996

MTV Europe Music Awards

Self - Host · (1 episode)

1994

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Self - Guest · (2 episodes)

1993

Late Show with David Letterman

Self - Musical Guest · (1 episode)

1993

Raw

(1 episode)

1993

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Self · (2 episodes)

1992

The Simpsons

Ludacris (voice) · (1 episode)

1989

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

(2 episodes)

1988

MTV Video Music Awards

Self · (3 episodes)

1984

Entertainment Tonight

Self · (1 episode)

1981

Saturday Night Live

Self - Host & Musical Guest · (1 episode)

1975

Saturday Night Live

Self - Musical Guest · (3 episodes)

1975

American Music Awards

Self - Musical Guest · (2 episodes)

1974

Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest

Self - Performer (Los Angeles) · (4 episodes)

1972

The Grammys

Self · (1 episode)

1959