Doja Cat is an American singer, rapper, and songwriter famous for numerous viral songs like MOOO! and Say So with Nicki Minaj. Naturally, fans and nonfans alike are intrigued by this Grammy-award-winning newcomer’s height, as she seems tall in some videos and petite in others.
Doja Cat stands at 5 feet and 2 inches (1.57 m or 157.5 cm), though some sources claim she’s 5 feet 5 inches tall.
Since hitting mainstream media when she was 17, Doja Cat has also seen an increase in her social media following – her follower count on TikTok surpassing the 25 million mark. We did some digging on the rising star, scroll down to read more.
How old is Doja Cat?
Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini – or Ami to her close peers – was born on October 21, 1995, in Los Angeles, California. Doja Cat’s zodiac sign is Libra and she turned 27 years old in 2022.
She had a pretty comfortable background growing up with her artistic parents. Her father, Dumisani Dlamini, is a famous South African actor, composer, and film producer. While her mother, Deborah Elizabeth Sawyer, is a Jewish American painter.
Doja Cat has an estranged relationship with her father because he left the family while she was still a toddler. He didn’t have any hand in the rapper’s upbringing. In a radio interview with QUICKSILVA, Doja Cat mentions that “she’s still open to meeting him when he’s not too busy doing his thing.”
Is Doja Cat a singer or a rapper?
Doja Cat gained popularity after years of producing and sharing music on Soundcloud since 2008. She dropped out of school in 11th grade to concentrate on her music. Doja Cat self-released her song So High back in 2014, which caught the attention of 2 record labels, RCA and Kemosabe Records.
With a dual deal, she was able to release her debut album, Purrrr, and made a breakthrough in the music industry.
She reached global fame with the release of her album titled Amala. At first release, the album was snubbed by critics and was a commercial failure. But in August 2021, her single Mooo! became a huge internet meme. This would make her songs Candy and Juicy sleeper hits. The album climbed the Billboard 200 and peaked at 138 by November 2019, which coincided with the release of her next album Hot Pink.
Accompanying her songs are her provocative photos on social media and electrifying music videos. The hip-hop singer used visually tempting dance moves and jaw-dropping poses that help keep industry onlookers glued. She has over 20 million followers on Instagram and over 10 million subscribers on YouTube.
Where did Doja Cat get her name?
Doja Cat has revealed that her professional name came from her love for weed (doja is another term for weed/marijuana) and her cat. In an interview with Daze, this internet sensation shares that she “was heavily addicted to weed and weed culture.” The name stuck and it seems to be working well for the hip-hop star.
What is Doja Cat’s net worth?
Doja Cat’s estimated to have a net worth of $500,000. Earnings are expected to start pouring in as she just recently earned a 2022 Grammy win for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance together with SZA for Kiss Me More. They performed the song together onstage at the Billboard Music Awards in 2021.
Who is Doja Cat’s boyfriend?
Doja Cat is currently single after a split from Johnny Utah back in 2020. Sadly the two musicians didn’t work out but Doja assures everyone that they ended amicably by saying, “Nothing weird going on. No drama, or weird shit going on. Shit just didn’t work out.”