Iggy Azalea

Iggy Azalea: Biography in Details

Who is Iggy Azalea?

Iggy Azalea is an Australian rapper who got famous after realizing her music videos of the songs ‘Pussy’ and ‘Two Times’ on YouTube. Her song, Fancy featuring Charli XCX which was released in 2014 was a big hit.

She is the fourth female rapper in history to get the number one position on US Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping.

Iggy Azalea: Early Life, Parents, Siblings, Education

Iggy Azalea was born on June 7, 1990, in Sydney and brought up in Mullumbimby, New South Wales.

Her father was a European-Australian painter and comic artist named Brendan Kelly, whereas Tanya, her mother, cleaned hotels and houses.

She has a sister, Emerald Kelly, and a brother, Mathias Kelly.

At age 14, she began rapping. In 2006, she decided to stay in the United States, shortly before she turned 16. She resided in the country on a visa waiver for 6 years which was renewed every three months by returning to Australia.

Until February 2013, Iggy Azalea worked illegally in the US when she was granted a five-year O visa.

Talking about her education, Iggy Azalea dropped out of high school desiring to move to the USA.

Iggy Azalea: Career, Profession

Iggy Azalea’s career got a major rise when her controversial songs “Pussy” and “Two Times,” went viral on YouTube. Azalea released her first full-length project, a mixtape entitled Ignorant Art in September 2011.

Upon the release of her debut album, The New Classic, on 21 April 2014 which debuted number three on the Billboard-200 chart.

On 28 May 2014, The New Classic’s fourth single “Fancy“, was number-one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. As a result, it led Azalea to become the fourth solo female rapper ever to top the Hot 100.

On the same day, “Problem” featured by Azalea reached number two on the Hot 100. Therefore, Azalea was the only artist since ‘The Beatles’ to rank at numbers one and two simultaneously with their first two respective Hot 100 entries.

The End of an Era, Azalea’s third studio album, is scheduled to be released in the summer of 2020. Azalea and Tinashe collaborated on the lead song Dance Like Nobodys Watching, which was released on August 20, 2020.

Awards

Iggy has been nominated for numerous music awards. She received two American Music Awards, in 2014, in the Rap/Hip-Hop categories, and one MTV Video Music Award for her collaboration with Ariana Grande.

Iggy Azalea has also won three Teen Choice Awards and one MTV Europe Music Award.

Azalea also won the 2015 People’s Choice Award for Favorite Hip-Hop Artist and the 2014 ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist. She was presented with the Woman of the Year award by GQ Australia, in 2016.

How much is the net worth of Iggy Azalea?

As of 2022, Iggy Azalea has a net worth of $6 million. However, his salary is unknown.

Iggy Azalea’s Rumors, Controversies

Iggy Azalea stirred up controversy on “D.R.U.G.S” with her line “Tire marks, tire marks / Finish line with the fire marks / When the relay starts, I’m a runaway slave / Master”.

“Runaway slave master, “referred to by Azalea was pointed out by the fellow rapper Azealia Banks then the Grand Hustle signee stepped forward to clarify the line in a letter posted on MissJia.com. It stated that it was a “tacky and careless thing to say.”

Iggy Azalea was rumored to be dating American rapper Tyler, in 2014 while she was dating Nick Young. Recently, Page Six reports that she’s dating NFLer Odell Beckham Jr, which was confirmed and denied as fake news by both of them.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Iggy Azalea’s weight is 68 kgs or 150 pounds and is 5 ft 9 inches tall.

She has 33-26-38-inch body measurements. Her Dress Size is 6 (US) or 36 (EU), whereas her Bra Size is 32B, and her Shoe Size is 10 (US).

She has blonde hair color and hazel eyes color.

Is Iggy Azalea active on social media?

Iggy Azalea is active on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

She has more than 10 million followers on Facebook. She has around 14.8 million followers on Instagram and more than 7.7 million followers on Twitter.

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