Lil Wayne The Rap Alchemist Who Turned Mixtapes into Gold

Full Name: Dwayne Michael Carter Jr.

Date of Birth: September 27, 1982

Lil Wayne Age: 43

Age Generation: Millennial

Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Nationality: American

Ethnicity: African American

Resident Off: New Orleans, Louisiana

Married Status: Unmarried

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Occupation:

• Rapper
• Singer
• Songwriter
• Record executive

Ruling Planet: Venus

Chinese Zodiac: Dog

Religion: Roman Catholic

Sexuality: Heterosexual

Nicknames:

• Weezy
• Lil Tunechi
• Tune

Family

Father Name: Dwayne Michael Turner

Mother Name: Jacida Carter

Lil Wayne Wife: Antonia Toya Johnson, 2004-2006

Lil Wayne Girlfriends:

• Sarah Vivan
• Lauren London
• Nivea
• LeahAngelie Murphy, rumoured

Daughter Names: Reginae Carter

Sons Names:

• Dwayne Carter III  
• Kameron Carter  
• Neal Carter  

Pet Names: Knuckles, a Chinese Shar-Pei

Physical Traits

Lil Wayne Height in Feet: 5 feet 5 inches

Height in Centimeters: 165

Weight in Kilograms: 65

Weight in Pounds: 143

Body Type: Slim

Build: Lean and compact

Body Measurements: 38 – 30 – 13

Distinctive Features:

• Extensive tattoos across the face and body

Dreadlocked Hair:

• Distinct raspy voice and animated delivery

Eye Color: Brown

Hair Color: Black

Shoe Size: 8

Tattoos:

• Fear on his right eyelid and God on his left
• C Between Eyebrows
• I Am Music Above Right Eyebrow
• Misunderstood Left Temple
• 9 Stars Left Side of Face
• Teardrops Under Eyes
• Eye of Providence Chin
• Carter Across Chest
• Cash Money Stomach
• 17 Near Navel
• I Am Music Stomach
• In Memory of Rabbit Forearm
• A Bit of Me Wrist
• Fleur-de-lis Right Arm
• No Ceilings Back

Education and Acting Training

• Attended Eleanor McMain Secondary School in New Orleans in the early 1990s.
• Transferred to McDonogh 35 High School in the mid-1990s.
• Dropped out to pursue music full-time with Cash Money Records at age 14.
• No formal musical training, learned through street cyphers and Hot Boys mentorship.

Lil Wayne Movies And TV Shows

Lil Wayne Movies

• Baller Blockin 2000
• Whos Your Caddy 2007
• Hurricane Season 2009
• The Carter 2009 documentary

Lil Wayne TV Shows & OTT

• The Boondocks, voice
• Lil Wayne Rap Sheet 2013 special

Lil Wayne Songs

• Lollipop
• A Milli
• 6 Foot 7 Foot
• How to Love
• Love Me
• I’m the One
• Drop the World
• Fireman
• Go DJ

Lil Wayne Albums

• Tha Block Is Hot 1999
• Lights Out 2000
• 500 Degreez 2002
• Tha Carter 2004
• Tha Carter II 2005
• Tha Carter III 2008
• Rebirth 2010
• I am not a Human Being 2010
• Tha Carter IV 2011
• I Am Not a Human Being II 2013
• Free Weezy Album 2015
• Tha Carter V 2018
• Funeral 2020
• Tha Carter VI 2025
• Lil Wayne Collaboration
• Swagga Like Us with Jay Z, T.I., and Kanye West
• Got Money with T Pain
• I’m the One with DJ Khaled, Justin Bieber, Quavo, and Chance the Rapper
• Sucker for Pain with Imagine Dragons and others
• Loyal with Tyga

Major Awards and Recognitions

• Five Grammy wins, including Best Rap Album for Tha Carter III
• 28 Grammy nominations total
• Multiple BET Hip Hop Awards
• I Am Hip Hop Award at BET 2018
• Billboard chart records for album sales and singles

Lil Wayne Concert Tours and Live Performances 

• BottleRock Napa Valley, May 22–24, 2026
• The Tha Carter VI Tour 2025
• Lil WeezyAna Fest
• Welcome to Tha Carter Tour 2023
• Blink-182 & Lil Wayne Tour 2019
• America’s Most Wanted Tour 2013
• I Am Music Tour 2008-2009
• I Am Music Tour
• I Aint Sh*t Without You tour 2020
• Co-headlining shows with Young Money artist

Lil Wayne Favorite Sports Teams

• Green Bay Packers, NFL
• Los Angeles Lakers, NBA
• Boston Red Sox, MLB
• Tottenham Hotspur

Hobbies and Interests

• Creating new music daily
• Collecting and designing tattoos
• Following sports closely
• Family time with children

Business Ventures

• Founded Young Money Entertainment in 2005
• Sold the Young Money catalog to Universal Music Group for a major sum in 2020
• Streetwear clothing line Trukfit in 2012
• GKUA Ultra Premium, a premium cannabis brand
• Co-founded Young Money APAA Sports to represent professional athletes
• He authored the memoir Gone Til November: A Journal of Rikers Island

Philanthropy or Advocacy Work

• Founded The One Family Foundation in 2007
• Support for New Orleans recovery after Hurricane Katrina
• Donations to restore the Harrell Park skate park in the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans
• Youth education initiatives through music programs

Interesting or Lesser-Known Fun Facts

• His very first rap moniker was Shrimp Daddy
• He stopped writing his lyrics down entirely in 2003
• He was actually an honors student and participated in his school’s gifted program
• Between 1997 and 2012 alone, he recorded at least 597 guest features.

Controversies

• Served prison time in 2010 for weapon possession
• Public feud with longtime associate Birdman
• Brief 2020 international customs incident in Saudi Arabia

Lil Wayne Net worth

•$170 million USD