Girlfriend Nelly, Wife, Mom, Height, Net Worth, Family, Facts

Publish date: 2024-04-21

Nelly is an American Grammy-winning rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, and businessman. He is best known for his songs. Dilemma featuring Kelly Rowland and Hot à Herre who were both number one hits.

He is also a successful entrepreneur, with one of his most successful businesses being the women’s fashion brand Apple Bottoms. The brand, which was originally a denim brand, has expanded to include other clothing, fragrances and accessories for women and girls due to its success, which can largely be attributed to its popularity in the hip hop community.

the biography

Nelly, whose real name is Cornell Iral Haynes Jnr., was born on November 2, 1974 in Austin, Texas. At the age of 7, Nelly’s parents divorced due to financial difficulties and he subsequently lived with his mother, in St. Louis and later in University City, Missouri. The youngest child in the neighborhood where he grew up, Nelly has always had problems with older children. As a result of this, his mother moved him constantly to live with various family members to keep him safe.

During this time, Nelly began to take more and more interest in baseball and rap. He once said he dreamed of becoming a professional baseball player until his love for music took over. In high school, Nelly formed her first musical group, St. Lunatics. The group, which included him and his closest friends, enjoyed local popularity with their early radio waves dominating.

Nelly Professional Music Career

St. Lunatics’ local success propelled Nelly into a solo career, and he almost immediately signed with Universal Music Group. Nelly then released her debut album, Country Grammar, in 2000 with the label. The album featured songs like Country Grammar, Ride wit Me, and EI It debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200 and peaked at number 1 on the album. In 2004, the Recording Industry Association of America certified this record nine times platinum.

After his breakthrough, Nelly returned to work with his band to release their debut album Free City in 2001. After that, in 2002 he released his second solo album, Nellyville. The album hit the Billboard charts at number 1 and was nominated for Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards in 2003. The album was a huge hit and was certified six times platinum on June 27, 2003. single Hot à Herre won the Grammy Award for Best Male Rap Solo Performance in 2003.

Nelly went on to release five more studio albums. In 2004 he released two albums. Sweat (an R&B album) and Suit (a rap album). Suit debuted at number 1 on the Billboard album chart, with Sweat at number 2. Brass Knuckles was released in 2008, 5.0 in 2010, and MO in 2013.

Nelly’s film debut was in 2001 in the independent film Snipes playing a famous rapper named Prolifik. Her big movie role came in the 2005 remake The Longest Yard starring Adam Sandler and Chris Rock.

Net value

Haynes Jnr. has an estimated net worth of $60 million. This is due to her successful music career, album sales and touring. His money also came from endorsement deals with brands like Nike & Reebok, as well as big companies like Ford Motors. Nelly’s reality show titled Nellyville also guarantees her a good salary.

His ability to undertake, however, is the source of his biggest piece of the pie. Nelly has two clothing lines; Apple Bottoms for women and Vokal for men.

Nelly’s family, girlfriend, wife and baby mum

Nelly was born to Cornell Haynes Snr, her father, and Rhonda Mack, her mother. He has two siblings; brother City Spud, a member of St. Lunatic, and sister Jackie Donahue, who died in 2005 after a battle with leukemia. Nelly has four children, two are biologically hers; Chanelle Haynes and Cornell Haynes III aka Tre. The other two are his niece and nephew, Sydney and Shawn, whom he took in after their mother passed away.

He is currently in a long-term relationship with Shantel Jackson, a famous model who has starred in movies and appeared in music videos. She was previously engaged to boxer Floyd Mayweather. Nelly and Shantel have been dating since April 2014.

Nelly previously dated model Nicole Narain, former Destiny Child Kelly Rowland and, most famously, R&B superstar Ashanti.

Interesting things to note

Height and other facts

Birth name: Cornell Iral Haynes Jr.

Date of birth: November 2, 1974

Place of birth: Austin, Texas, USA

Height: 5 feet 8 inches (1.73m)

Weight : 83 kg (185 lbs)

Occupation: Rapper, singer, songwriter

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