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Lil Wayne
Actor, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn September 27, 1982 (42 years)
Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. (born September 27, 1982), better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included rappers Juvenile, B.G., and Turk. Hot Boys debuted with Get It How U Live! that year. Lil Wayne gained most of his success with the group's major selling album Guerrilla Warfare, released in 1999. Also in 1999, Lil Wayne released his Platinum debut album Tha Block Is Hot, selling over one million copies in the U.S. Although his next two albums Lights Out (2000) and 500 Degreez (2002) were not as successful (only reaching Gold status), Lil Wayne reached higher popularity in 2004 with Tha Carter, which included the single "Go D.J." Wayne also appeared on the Destiny's Child top ten single "Soldier" that year. In 2005, the sequel to Tha Carter, Tha Carter II, was released. In 2006 and 2007, Lil Wayne released several mixtapes and appeared on several popular rap and R&B singles. His most successful album, Tha Carter III, was released in 2008 which went on to sell over 1 million copies in the U.S. its first week of release. It included the number-one single "Lollipop" and won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. Lil Wayne released his debut rock album, Rebirth, in 2010 to primarily negative reception from critics. The album eventually went gold. In March 2010, Lil Wayne began serving an 8 month prison sentence in New York after being convicted of criminal possession of a weapon stemming from an incident in July 2007. While in jail he released another album entitled I Am Not a Human Being in September 2010, featuring Young Money artists such as Drake, Nicki Minaj and Lil Twist.
Filmography
| 2025 | BET Awards 2025 · as Self - Performer |
| 2025 | SNL50: The Anniversary Special · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2025 | |
| 2024 | The West Coast Hustle (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2024 | Hip-Hop and the White House · as Self - Hip-Hop Artist |
| 2024 | WrestleMania XL · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2023 | 2023 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2023 | |
| 2023 | The 65th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2023 | House Party · as Lil Wayne |
| 2023 | Lil Wayne: Non-Compliant · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2022 | Coach Prime (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | Amazon Music Live (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2022 | Machine Gun Kelly's Life in Pink · as Self |
| 2022 | Mixtape · as Self |
| 2021 | SILVERBACK: The Trent Williams Story · as Self |
| 2021 | Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A · as Self |
| 2020 | BET Hip-Hop Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2020 | BET Awards 2020 · as Self - Performer |
| 2020 | |
| 2018 | Lil Wayne: Bling · as Himself |
| 2018 | BET Hip-Hop Awards · as Self - Recieved The 'i Am Hip-Hop Icon' Award |
| 2018 | Uncensored (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Undisputed (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2015 | Casey Neistat Vlog (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | American Music Awards 2014 · as Self - Performer |
| 2014 | Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | BET Awards 2014 · as Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Madonna: The MDNA Tour · as Self - Vocals |
| 2013 | 2013 Billboard Music Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2013 | The Show with Vinny (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | 30 Days in May · as Self |
| 2012 | DGK: Parental Advisory · as Self |
| 2012 | Jim Rome on Showtime (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | 2012 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2012 | Loiter Squad (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | The 54th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 2011 | 2011 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2011 | BET Awards 2011 · as Self |
| 2011 | The World According to Paris (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | The 2011 Billboard Music Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2011 | Sneaker Shopping (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 2010 | Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self - Clueless Gamer |
| 2010 | 2010 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2009 | The Carter · as Himself |
| 2009 | BET Awards 2009 · as Self |
| 2009 | 2009 MTV Movie Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2009 | The 51st Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2008 | Unsung (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | The Nino Brown Story · as Himself |
| 2008 | 2008 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2008 | BET Awards '08 · as Self |
| 2008 | America's Best Dance Crew (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Lil Wayne: Takin' Over Hip Hop - Unauthorized · as Himself (archive Footage) |
| 2007 | BET Hip-Hop Awards · as Self |
| 2007 | Who's Your Caddy? · as Himself |
| 2007 | BET Awards 2007 · as Self |
| 2006 | Prime Video Thursday Night Football (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | The Come Up · as Self |
| 2005 | Wild 'N Out (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Performance |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | BET Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 2000 | MTV Cribs (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | 106 & Park (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | 14th Annual Soul Train Music Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 1999 | The 1999 Source Hip-Hop Music Awards · as Self |
| 1999 | Making the Video (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | Behind the Music (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Top Ten List Presenter |
| 1993 | WWE Raw (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1974 | American Music Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1971 | Soul Train (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1959 | Grammy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |