What is 50 Cent Height and Weight? The American rapper, actor, television producer, and businessman stands tall at 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) and weighs 94 kg (207 lbs). Aside from 50 Cent height and weight, we will also look at the life of the American rapper, including his age, career, net worth, parents, siblings, wife, and children.
Age
Born on July 6, 1975, in Queens, New York, United States, 50 Cent is currently 47 years.
Career
In 2000, Curtis James Jackson III, known professionally as 50 Cent started pursuing a musical career when he produced Power of the Dollar for Columbia Records; however, the album was never released as he was shot days before the planned release.
50 Cent released the mixtape Guess Who’s Back? in 2002, and Marshall Bruce Mathers III, known professionally as Eminem, discovered him and signed to Shady Records under the aegis of Dr. Dre’s Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records.
Get Rich or Die Tryin, his first major-label album which was released in 2003 was a huge commercial success. 50 Cent has sold over 30 million albums worldwide, making him a very sucessful rapper. Not only that, but the rapper won several awards, including a Grammy Award, four BET Awards, six World Music Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, three American Music Awards, and thirteen Billboard Music Awards.
Jackson’s career incude acting, as an actor, he appeared in the semi-autobiographical film Get Rich or Die Tryin’ in 2005, the war film Home of the Brave in 2006, and the crime thriller film Righteous Kill in the year 2008.
50 Cent was ranked the sixth-best artist of the 2000s and the third-best rapper (behind Eminem and Nelly) by Billboard, 50 Cent was also ranked by Billboard in 2023 as the 17th best rapper of all time.
Net Worth
50 cent is one of the successful rappers in the world with an estimated net worth of $40 million. From his various endeavors, notably selling records, touring, and various brand partnership deals, the rapper has earned at least $260 million during his career to date, but spent lavishly; especially on cars, real estate, and lawsuits. In July 2015, he even filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Parents and Siblings
50 Cent, who was born in the borough of Queens, New York City, was raised in its South Jamaica neighborhood by his mother Sabrina. His mother who was a drug dealer raised him until she died in a fire when Jackson was only 8 years. Jackson in an interview revealed that his mother was a lesbian. The rapper was raised by his grandparents after his mother and father passed away. 50 Cent has no siblings.
Wife and Children
The American rapper does not have a wife and has not been married before. 50 Cent’s girlfriend, Shaniqua Tompkins, gave birth to a son, Marquise, on October 13, 1996. Jackson and Tompkins separated in 2008 and have bickered for years. They have even taken their feud to social media many times. In 2009, Tompkins sued the rapper for $50 million, claiming he promised to take care of her life. The suit, with 15 causes of action, was dismissed by a judge who called it “an unfortunate tale of a love relationship gone sour.”
Jackson dated a popular model, actor, entrepreneur, and host from Puerto Rico, Daphne Joy, and had his second son, Sire Jackson, with her, on September 1, 2012. Sire modeled for Kidz Safe, a headphone brand for kids, at the age of two years with the contract earning him $700,000.
