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Name
Ludacris

Known For
Acting

Birthday
1977-09-11 (49 years old)

Place of Birth
Champaign, Illinois, USA

Biography

Christopher Brian Bridges (born September 11, 1977), known professionally as Ludacris(/ˈluːdəkrɪs/), is an American rapper and actor. Born in Champaign, Illinois, Ludacris moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where he first began rapping. Starting with a brief stint as a DJ, he formed his own record label, Disturbing tha Peace, in the late 1990s to release his debut studio album, Incognegro (1999), independently. After its single, "What's Your Fantasy" (featuring Shawnna), became a top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, the album was re-released by Def Jam Recordings as his major label debut, Back for the First Time (2000). The latter album peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 and spawned his second top 40 single, "Southern Hospitality" (featuring Pharrell).

Ludacris' subsequent albums—Word of Mouf (2001), Chicken-n-Beer (2003) and The Red Light District (2004)—were each met with continued success, receiving multi-platinum certifications by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His fifth and sixth albums, Release Therapy (2006) and Theater of the Mind (2008), explored more serious subject matter than their predecessors. His seventh album, Battle of the Sexes (2010), featured a return to the more lighthearted tone of his earlier albums. Throughout his career, Ludacris has scored two number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 as a lead artist: "Stand Up" (featuring Shawnna) and "Money Maker" (featuring Pharrell), as well as three singles which did so as a guest performer: Usher's "Yeah!" in 2004, Fergie's "Glamorous" in 2007, and Taio Cruz's "Break Your Heart" in 2009. The following year, he guest featured on Justin Bieber's single "Baby", which remains one of the highest-certified singles of all time in the United States.

Ludacris is named among the first Dirty South rappers to achieve mainstream success in the early 2000s. He is the recipient of three Grammy Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Critics' Choice Award and an MTV Video Music Award. Outside of music, he has portrayed the character Tej Parker in the Fast & Furious film series—first appearing in its second film, 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003). His other notable acting roles include Crash (2004), Gamer (2009), and New Year's Eve (2011). In 2021, he created and starred in the children's animated series Karma's World for Netflix. Ludacris is also a private pilot.

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Known For

Movies

Tv Shows

2003 2 Fast 2 Furious as Tej Parker
2022 End of the Road as Reggie Beaumont
2005 Crash as Anthony
2007 Fred Claus as DJ Donnie
2013 Justin Bieber's Believe as Self
2011 Justin Bieber: Never Say Never as Self
2008 Max Payne as Jim Bravura
2008 RocknRolla as Mickey
2021 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
2008 Ball Don't Lie as Julius
2021 You're Watching Video Music Box as Self (archive footage)
2019 Deion's Double Play as Narrator (voice)
2009 Gamer as Humanz Brother
2010 Katt Williams: 9 Lives as Self
2011 Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest as Self
2011 Fast Five as Tej Parker
2013 Fast & Furious 6 as Tej Parker
2010 Plies: Goon In the Trap
2009 DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70 as Self (archive footage)
2009 Mistarello Presents: Hard Body Blends Volume 4 as Self (archive footage)
2009 DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd as Self (archive footage)
2011 Nothing But The Beat as Self
2007 Katt Williams: American Hustle as Ludacris
2003 Paper Chasers
2005 Ludacris - The Red Light District as Self
2011 Biebermania! as Self
2021 2021 World Series Champions: Atlanta Braves as Narrator
2015 Furious 7 as Tej Parker
2023 Dashing Through the Snow as Eddie Garrick
2015 Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber as Self
2024 Where's Usher? as Self
2004 Maxim: Hot Clips 2 as Self (archive footage)
2013 Jason Aldean: Night Train to Georgia as Self
2021 Adventures in Christmasing as Self
2015 Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow as Narrator (voice)
2005 Hustle & Flow as Skinny Black
2016 The Art of Organized Noize as Self
2017 The Fate of the Furious as Tej Parker
2002 American Rap Stars as Self
2011 New Year's Eve as Brendan
2011 No Strings Attached as Wallace
2013 So So Def All-Star 20th Anniversary Concert as Self
2018 Show Dogs as Max (voice)
2018 The Ride as Eldridge Buultjens
2019 Drive Like Andretti as Self
2005 Lil' Pimp as Weathers (voice)
2001 The Wash as Customer
2021 F9 as Tej Parker
2020 John Henry as Hell
2018 Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones as Self
2011 Breakaway as Ludacris
2023 Fast X as Tej
2020 Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort as Self
2004 DJ Domination: World Domination
2025 Wicked: One Wonderful Night as Self
2003 Groupies
Soon Limited Edition
Soon Groove Tails as (voice)

1989 The Simpsons ( 1 episode ) as Ludacris (voice)
2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show ( 3 episodes ) as Self
2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! ( 6 episodes ) as Self
1997 The View ( 1 episode ) as Self
1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark ( 2 episodes ) as Self
2016 Full Frontal with Samantha Bee ( 1 episode ) as Self
1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ( 2 episodes ) as Darius Parker
1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno ( 2 episodes ) as Self
2000 Soul Food ( 1 episode ) as Self
2020 VERZUZ ( 1 episode ) as Self
2009 The Jay Leno Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Guest
2019 Desus & Mero ( 1 episode ) as Self
2008 Battleground Earth ( 10 episodes )
1999 Making the Video ( 1 episode )
2010 Conan ( 1 episode ) as Self
2022 jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy ( 2 episodes ) as Self (archive footage)
2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
1959 The Grammys ( 1 episode ) as Self
2003 The New Tom Green Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
1975 Saturday Night Live ( 1 episode ) as Self - Host & Musical Guest
1975 Saturday Night Live ( 3 episodes ) as Self - Musical Guest
2021 Ben & Jerry's: Clash of the Cones ( 1 episode ) as Self
1974 American Music Awards ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Musical Guest
2020 Gone Mental with Lior ( 1 episode ) as Self
1996 The Daily Show ( 2 episodes ) as Self
2021 Karma’s World ( 40 episodes ) as Conrad Grant (voice)
2015 Empire ( 1 episode ) as Officer Mcknight
2016 Rising Star ( 10 episodes ) as Self - Expert
1999 Teen Choice Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self - Host
2021 Luda Can't Cook ( 1 episode ) as Self
2023 Celebrity Prank Wars ( 1 episode ) as Self
2017 Fear Factor ( 33 episodes ) as Self - Host
1984 MTV Video Music Awards ( 3 episodes ) as Self
2017 Beat Shazam ( 1 episode ) as Self
2012 Doc McStuffins ( 1 episode ) as Gus (voice)
2017 Carpool Karaoke: The Series ( 1 episode ) as Self
2022 Sherri ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
2000 Diary ( 1 episode ) as Self
2016 Inside the Label ( 8 episodes )
2013 Being Mary Jane ( 2 episodes ) as Terence Mitchell
1994 MTV Europe Music Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self - Host
1981 Entertainment Tonight ( 1 episode ) as Self
2015 Hot Ones ( 1 episode ) as Self
2003 Comedy Central Roasts ( 1 episode ) as Self
2003 Eve ( 1 episode ) as Rufus
2019 Rhythm + Flow ( 10 episodes ) as Self - Judge
2010 La La's Full Court Wedding ( 6 episodes ) as self
2022 The Jennifer Hudson Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
2009 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon ( 1 episode ) as Self - Musical Guest
1993 Late Show with David Letterman ( 1 episode ) as Self - Musical Guest
2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers ( 1 episode ) as Self
2015 The Late Late Show with James Corden ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
2010 Mel B: It's a Scary World ( 1 episode ) as Self
1974 American Music Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self - Presenter
2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno ( 1 episode ) as Self - Musical Guest
1992 Later... with Jools Holland ( 1 episode )
1992 HBO First Look ( 1 episode ) as Self

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