Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar ( Spanish born October 11, 1992), known professionally as Cardi B, is an American rapper and songwriter.

She is known for her aggressive flow and candid lyrics.

she became an internet celebrity by achieving popularity on Vine and Instagram.

Her first studio album, Invasion of Privacy (2018), debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and was named the number-one female rap album of the 2010s by Billboard.

She has since released two singles from her upcoming second album— "WAP" (2020) and "Up" (2021), both of which topped the Hot 100 and other charts globally.

Cardi B holds various records among women in hip hop; she is the female rapper with the most number-one singles (five) on the Billboard Hot 100

the only to achieve multiple number ones with solo songs and the only to achieve number ones in two decades (2010s and 2020s) on the chart.

She is also the female rapper with the most diamond-certified songs (three) by the RIAA, the highest-certified female rapper of all time on their Top Artists (Digital Singles) ranking, on which she is also among the 10 highest-certified women

She was the first lead artist to top the inaugural Billboard Global 200. Her accolades include a Grammy Award, eight Billboard Music Awards, six Guinness World Records, six American Music Awards, 14 BET Hip Hop Awards, and two ASCAP Songwriter of the Year awards.