Christopher Brian Bridges, known professionally as Ludacris was born in Champaign, Illinois, United States, on September 11, 1977, is an American rapper and actor. Young Ludacris first started rapping at the age of 9 and joined a rap group at the age of 12. He made his big screen debut in comedy film The Wash (2001) in role as Customer. He got his television debut in NBC crime drama series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2006) in episode "Venom", in role as Darius Parker. Ludacris breakthrough came with his album "Back for the First Time" (2000). He released debut studio album "Incognegro" in 1999.
Ludacris height is 5' 8" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 173 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, his weight is 170 іn pоunds or 77 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. He is 47 years old. His shoe size is 9 US.
Birth Date:
September 11, 1977
Age:
47 years old
Nationality:
United States
Sun Sign:
Virgo
Natural hair color:
Black
Eye Color:
Dark Brown
Net Worth:
$30 Million
Height:
5 ft 8 in | 173 cm
Weight:
77 kg | 170 lbs
Chest:
44 in | 112 cm
Waist:
33 in | 84 cm
Shoe Size:
9 US | 42 EU
He played Tej Parker in action films 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003), Fast Five (2011), Fast & Furious 6 (2013), Furious 7 (2015), The Fate of the Furious (2017), F9: The Fast Saga (2021) and Fast X (2023).
He won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture also was nominated for the BET Award for Best Actor and the Black Movie Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for his role as Anthony in crime drama film Crash (2004).
He was nominated for the BET Award for Best Actor for his role as Skinny Black in drama movie Hustle & Flow (2005).
RocknRolla (2008) - Mickey
Max Payne (2008) - Jim Bravura
New Year's Eve (2011) - Brendan Nolan
No Strings Attached (2011) - Wallace
The Ride (2018) - Eldridge Buultjens
He voiced Max in buddy cop comedy film Show Dogs (2018).
John Henry (2020) - Hell
End of the Road (2022) - Reggie
He created and voiced Conrad Grant in Netflix children's musical television series Karma's World (2021), for which he was nominated for the NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television).
Attended Emerson Middle School in Oak Park and Oak Park & River Forest High School.
Attended Centreville High School in Virginia.
Graduated from Banneker High School in Atlanta, Georgia (1995).
Studied music management at Georgia State University (1998-1999).
He is the only child.
Has African-American and Native American ancestry.
He formed his own record label "Disturbing tha Peace" in the late 1990s.
He released studio albums:
Incognegro (1999)
Back for the First Time (2000)
Word of Mouf (2001)
Chicken-n-Beer (2003)
The Red Light District (2004)
Release Therapy (2006), for which he won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album
Theater of the Mind (2008)
Battle of the Sexes (2010)
Ludaversal (2015)
Good friend with actor Larenz Tate.
He voiced Tej Parker in video game Forza Horizon 2 Presents Fast & Furious (2015).
He started the Ludacris Foundation in 2002.
Lives in Champaign, Illinois, United States.
Has been in relationship with Tamika Fuller (2013) they have a daughter, Cai Bella Bridges.
He dated Gabrielle Union (2006-2007) and Azja Pryor (2005-2006).
Has been in relationship with Christine White (1999-2007) they have a daughter, Karma Bridges.
He married Gabonese model Eudoxie Mbouguiengue in 2014, they have two daughters, Cadence Gaëlle and Chance Oyali Bridges.