Lil Wayne
Born: 1982-09-27 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
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
- Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special as Self (archive footage)
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self
2024
- Tyler, The Creator - CHROMAKOPIA Live at Camp Flog Gnaw 2024 ... (Music)
- The Wash as Self
2023
- House Party as Lil Wayne
- LIL WAYNE LIVE Rolling Loud Cali 2023 as Self
- Lil Wayne: Non-Compliant as Self (archive footage)
- Mainstream Sellout Live From Cleveland: The Pink Era as Self
2022
- The Weeknd: 103.5 Dawn FM as Lil' Wayne (voice)
- Mixtape as Self
2021
2020
2019
- The Masked Singer as Robot
2018
- Illegal Civilization 3 as Self
- Lil Wayne: Bling as Himself
2017
- Cherry Bomb: The Documentary as Self
2016
- Suicide Squad ... (Songs)
2014
2013
- Madonna: MDNA World Tour as Self - Vocals
- Destiny's Child Video Anthology as Self
- Lil Wayne: Rap Sheet
2012
- Loiter Squad as Self
- The Re-Up as Self
2011
- Lil Wayne: Unplugged as Himself
2010
- Hurricane Season as Lamont
- Drake: Better Than Good Enough ... (Executive Producer)
- Freaknik: The Musical as Trap Jesus (voice)
- The Nino Brown Story: Part II as himself
2009
- The Carter as Himself
- DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd as Self (archive footage)
- DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70 as Self (archive footage)
- DJ SWB Volume 6 | This Is How We Do as Self
- Mistarello Presents: Hard Body Blends Volume 4 as Self (archive footage)
2008
- More than a Game ... (Songs)
- F'N MTV Premieres
- The Nino Brown Story as Himself
- Lil Wayne: The Best Rapper Alive as Himself
- Lil Wayne: Takin' Over Hip Hop - Unauthorized as Himself (archive footage)
2007
- Hoodz: Big Beef as Actor
- Who's Your Caddy? as Himself
2005
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
2001
- BET Awards as Self - Performer
2000
- Baller Blockin' as Iceberg Shorty
1997
- The View as Self
1984
- MTV Video Music Awards as Self
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
1974
- American Music Awards as Self - Musical Guest
1959
- The Grammys as Self