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Doja Cat
Born October 21, 1995 (29 years)
Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini (born October 21, 1995), known professionally as Doja Cat, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Born and raised in Los Angeles, she began making and releasing music on SoundCloud as a teenager. Her song "So High" caught the attention of Kemosabe and RCA Records, with which she signed a joint record deal at the age of 17, subsequently releasing her debut EP "Purrr!" in 2014.
After a hiatus from releasing music and the uneventful rollout of her debut studio album, Amala (2018), Doja Cat earned viral success as an internet meme with her 2018 single "Mooo!", a novelty song in which she makes satirical claims about being a cow. Capitalizing on her growing popularity, she released her second studio album, "Hot Pink", in the following year. It reached the top 10 of the US Billboard 200 and spawned the single "Say So", which topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart following the release of a remix featuring Nicki Minaj. This album was followed by "Planet Her" (2021), which spent three consecutive weeks at number two on the Billboard 200 and spawned the top 10 singles "Kiss Me More" (featuring SZA), "Need to Know", and "Woman".
Described by The Wall Street Journal as "a skilled technical rapper with a strong melodic sense and a bold visual presence", Doja Cat is known for creating music videos and songs that achieve popularity on social media applications such as TikTok. She is also well-versed in the internet herself, and is famed for her absurdly humorous personality and online presence. Doja Cat has received numerous accolades throughout her career, including 1 Grammy Award from 19 nominations, 6 Billboard Music Awards, 5 American Music Awards, and 5 MTV Video Music Awards.
After a hiatus from releasing music and the uneventful rollout of her debut studio album, Amala (2018), Doja Cat earned viral success as an internet meme with her 2018 single "Mooo!", a novelty song in which she makes satirical claims about being a cow. Capitalizing on her growing popularity, she released her second studio album, "Hot Pink", in the following year. It reached the top 10 of the US Billboard 200 and spawned the single "Say So", which topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart following the release of a remix featuring Nicki Minaj. This album was followed by "Planet Her" (2021), which spent three consecutive weeks at number two on the Billboard 200 and spawned the top 10 singles "Kiss Me More" (featuring SZA), "Need to Know", and "Woman".
Described by The Wall Street Journal as "a skilled technical rapper with a strong melodic sense and a bold visual presence", Doja Cat is known for creating music videos and songs that achieve popularity on social media applications such as TikTok. She is also well-versed in the internet herself, and is famed for her absurdly humorous personality and online presence. Doja Cat has received numerous accolades throughout her career, including 1 Grammy Award from 19 nominations, 6 Billboard Music Awards, 5 American Music Awards, and 5 MTV Video Music Awards.
Filmography
| 2025 | The Oscars · as Self - Performer |
| 2024 | The 66th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 2023 | Victoria's Secret: The Tour '23 · as Self |
| 2023 | 2023 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2023 | TIME100: The World's Most Influential People · as Self - Performer |
| 2023 | RapCaviar Presents (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters · as Self - Rapper & Singer |
| 2022 | The 64th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2021 | Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A · as Self |
| 2021 | Zervakis & Opdenhövel. Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | 2021 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Host |
| 2021 | 2021 Billboard Music Awards · as Self - Performer & Winner |
| 2021 | The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Performer & Nominee |
| 2020 | Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2021 · as Self - Performer |
| 2020 | American Music Awards 2020 · as Self - Performer & Winner |
| 2020 | 2020 Billboard Music Awards · as Self - Performer & Nominee |
| 2020 | 2020 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Performer & Winner |
| 2020 | DAVE (TV Series) · as Doja Cat |
| 2018 | Explained (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2018 | Snoop Dogg's New Years Eve (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2015 | |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Dish Nation (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Wild 'N Out (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1996 | Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | MTV Europe Music Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | MTV Movie & TV Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Host / Performer / Winner |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1974 | American Music Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1959 | Grammy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |