Mos Def Net Worth|Wiki: Know his earnings, songs, movies, tv shows, albums

Mos Def Net Worth|Wiki: Know his earnings, songs, movies, tv shows, albums

Facts of Mos Def Net Worth|Wiki: Know his earnings, songs, movies, tv shows, albums

Net worth$1.5 million
Date of Birth:1973 December 11
First NameDante Terrell
Last NameSmith
NationalityAmerican
AkaMos Def
Age:50 years old
Birth Nation: United States
Height: 5 Feet 8 Inch

An American rapper, known by his stage name, Mos Def holds a net worth of around $1.5 million only. He is also an actor, singer, and activist to mention.

Mos Def

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What are the earnings of Mos Def? Know about his sources of income here:

Mos Def has been contributing to the industry since 1994 and has been able to collect a fortune of $1.5 million. His main source of income is music.

His acting career has also helped to raise his net worth. Down here is the figures that Mos Def earned from his albums. Have a look:

Black on Both Sides(1999)= $910,000
The New Danger(2004)= $515,000
True Magic(2006)= $100,000
The Ecstatic(2009)= $175,000

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How did Mos Def start his professional career? Know about his career beginnings here:

Back in 1994, Mos Def formed a group, UTD(Urban Thermo Dynamics). He formed the group with his younger brother, DCQ and a younger sister, Ces.

Black Star

The group released their only one album, Manifest Destiny in 2004. Mos Def started his solo career in 1996 and he also formed a group, Black Star with Talib Kweli.

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Know about Mos Def's Career Highlights Here: Solo Albums and Singles

Mos Def has released four studio albums. His debut album, Black on Both Sides was released in 1999. He has also released three compilation albums.

Mos Def's debut single, Universal Magnetic was released in 1997. He collaborated with Q-Tip and Tash to release his second single, Body Rock in 1998.

Mos Def Concerts

His other singles released are Ms. Fat Booty/ Mathematics, Jam on It, Brown Sugar ft. Faith Evans, Sex, Love & Money, Undeniable, Quiet Dog, Supermagic, History ft. Talib Kweli, and some others.

Mos Def has also worked as a featured artist. Some of his works as a featured artist include Da Bush Babees' The Love Song, Ronny Jordan's A Brighter Day, DJ Honda's Travellin' Man, Fat Joe's Pride N Joy, and many others.

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Mos Def as an Actor:

This rapper started his acting career as a child actor. He appeared in sitcoms, theater and TV films as a child. He appeared alongside Michael Jackson in 1997 short film, Ghosts.

Something the Lord Made

Some of his major notable films roles has earned him awards and nominations including Grammy Awards and others. His major films are listed below:

  • Bamboozled(2000)
  • Monster's Ball(2001)
  • Brown Sugar(2002)
  • Something the Lord Made(2004)
  • The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy(2005)
  • 16 Blocks(2006)
  • Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Rocky Bobby(2006)
  • Cadillac Records(2008)
  • Dexter(2011)
  • Amy(2015), and many more.

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Where and when was Mos Def born? Also, know about his education here:

He was born with an original name of Dante Terrell Smith on December 11, 1973, in Brooklyn, New York City, New York. He was born to the parents, Sheron Smith and Abdulrahman.

Dante Terrell Smith

Concerning his education, Smith went to Philippa Schuyler Middle School. His interest in acting started while at a middle school. And Smith has 11 younger siblings.

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Is Mos Def married? Know about his relationship status here:

Yes, Mos Def has been married. He was married to Alana Wyatt in 2005.

Mos Def and Alana Wyatt

But he has previously been married. In 1996, he was married to Maria Yepes. They have two daughters together. However, the couple divorced in 2006.

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Has Mos Def maintained his profile on social media? Let's check his accounts:

His Official Twitter account shows a total of 139K followers and he has tweeted only 134 times till the date.

Mos Def also owns a YouTube Channel. His channel has got 17,604 subscribers and more than 6.4 million video views.

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