Biography
Megan Jovon Ruth Pete popularly known as Megan Thee Stallion is a Grammy-winning American rapper and songwriter
She was born on February 15, 1995. Megan Thee Stallion is 27 years old as of 2022
The award-winning female rapper is signed to 300 Entertainment in 2018, where she released the mixtape Fever and the extended play Suga both of which reached the top ten of the Billboard 200.
Education
Megan attended Pearland High School before proceeding to Prairie View A&M University where she bagged a degree in health administration
Career
Pete began uploading videos of herself freestyling on social media while a student at Prairie View A&M University. A video of Pete competing in a “cypher” against male opponents quickly went viral and it earned her a digital presence which rapidly grew her social media followership
She delivered a confident, commanding performance that drew a lot of attention. Megan’s mother took over as her manager as she rose to prominence.
Megan released Fever in May 2019, and it debuted at number ten on the Billboard 200.
She released “Good News,” her debut album, in November 2020.
Megan’s EP Suga was released in 2020, and she directed the video for “Captain Hook,” one of the EP’s songs.
She won Best New Artist at the 2021 Grammy Awards. She also won Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song for her remix of Beyoncé’s “Savage.”
She signed an exclusive first-look deal with Netflix on December 16, 2021, to create and executive produce new series and other projects. Megan co-starred in A24’s first movie musical, F*cking Identical Twins, which has been described as “a spin on The Parent Trap,” on February 17, 2022. She also appeared as a fictionalized version of herself in the Disney+ Marvel Cinematic Universe series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.
Relationship
Megan Thee Stallion is currently dating fellow rapper Pardison Fontaine
Net worth
Megan Thee Stallion’s net worth is an estimated $8 million.
Achievements
Discography
Good News
Traumazine
Filmography
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!
- Saturday Night Live
- Good Girls
- Legendary
- P-Valley
- Cardi Tries
- Gutsy
- She-Hulk
Awards and nominations
- American Music Awards
- Apple Music Awards
- BET Hip Hop Awards
- Billboard Music Awards
- BMI Awards
- Grammy Awards
- iHeartRadio Music Awards
- Joox Thailand Music Awards
- MTV Europe Music Awards
- MTV Millennial Awards
- MTV Video Music Awards
- Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards
- NME Awards
- People’s Choice Awards
- Soul Train Music Awards
- Libera Awards
- UK Music Video Awards
Controversy
Megan was allegedly shot in both feet by rapper Tory Lanez in July 2020 as she exited a car they’d been in together. She denied the shooting at the scene, fearful of police brutality, but later provided an account of the incident.
Tory was later found guilty and is likely to face a maximum sentence of 22 years and eight months in prison also stands the risk of deportation to his home country of Canada after serving his sentence.
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