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Nadia Nakai- Wiki, Age, Ethnicity, Boyfriend, Height, Net Worth, Career

Nadia Nakai

Nadia Nakai is a well-known rapper and TV personality. South African songwriter and performer. This girl is well-known for her vocals on songs such as “Like Me,” “Money Back,” “Yass Bitch,” and numerous other singles, albums, and Extended Plays. She has previously won numerous awards and been nominated for numerous honors for her work.

In 2016, she received her first award, the Zimbabwe Achiever’s Award for Music Artist of the Year. There is no doubt that Nadia has a good reputation in the singing market, and she is now becoming more popular after appearing on Netflix’s recent show Young, Famous, and African, which premiered on March 18, 2022.

Quick Facts

Full Real NameNadia Nakai Kandava
NameNadia Nakai
NicknameNadia
Popular forWorking in Netflix series Young, Famous & African with Vic Mensa
School NameFourways High School
Alma MaterMonash University in Johannesburg
EducationGraduate
ProfessionRapper
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAfrican
Zodiac SignTaurus
EthnicityZimbabwean
Net worth$2.5 million USD
Place of BirthSouth Africa
Date of BirthMay 18, 1990, (Friday)
Current ResidenceSouth Africa
Age (as of 2024)34 years old.

Nadia Nakai Biography

Nadia Nakai was born in South Africa to an African family in 1990. She has been active in the rap world since 2011, but she has never spoken openly about her childhood memories. Nadia Nakai, a popular rapper, has spoken out about her qualifications. She graduated from Monash University in Johannesburg with a degree in Marketing, Communication, and Media Studies.

Nadia Nakai Education

She attended Fourways High School in Johannesburg prior to obtaining her professional degree. But she only stayed for a year before returning to Kenya to finish her education.

Nadia Nakai Height, Weight

Nadia Nakai has a height of 5 ft 5 inches and a weight of 55 KG. Her shoe size is 6 (US). Her body measurements are 38-28-38 inches. She has black eyes and black hair.

Nadia Nakai
Nadia Nakai (Source: Instagram)

Nadia Nakai Family

Regarding her family, Nadia, who was born with mixed ancestry, revealed that her father is South African and her mother is of Zimbabwean descent. She now identifies as a Zimbabwean. During our investigation, we discovered that her father and mother no longer live together. In an earlier interview, she discussed her mother. Nadia Nakai revealed that she spent more than half of her life with her mother because she grew up living solely with her mother.

As a child, her mother had a strong influence on Nadia Nakai’s musical tastes. Her mother, she revealed, has always been a fan of singers such as Erykah Badu, Sade, Seal, and others.

Her hit song “Money Back” was written when she was in her final year of high school in Kenya. At the time, she met a female rapper named Naziz, who was a huge inspiration to her. When Nadia reached the age of 16, she changed her surname by removing her father’s surname. She incorporated her mother’s surname into her full name.

Career

Nadia won the Hip Hop show Shiz Niz in 2013, becoming the first woman to complete Mixtape 101. When she released her single “Like Me” in September 2013, she opened up new avenues for her success.

After that, she continued to release many songs, and her third song, “Saka Wena,” was released in 2015. Specifically, she continued to release many of her songs, and in 2016, she won her first award as a rapper. Nadia Nakai hosted the popular MTV Base hip-hop show Yo! MTV Raps South Africa in 2019.

Nadia Naked, her debut album, was released on June 28th, 2019, by Family Tree Records. Following the success of her debut album, Nadia Naked, she released a documentary on Showmax that chronicles the creation of her debut album.

As her fame and popularity grew in 2021, she decided to leave the Family Tree Records label. And now, in 2022, having reached the pinnacle of her success, she appears on the popular Netflix series Young, Famous, and African, showcasing her rapping talent to her audience.

Nadia Nakai Boyfriend, Dating

We previously revealed that Nadia was previously dating Vic Mensa, with whom she eventually broke up. Prior to her relationship with Vic, Nadia Nakai was having affairs with a married church leader named Passion Java. The media reported that Passion Java had also purchased a luxury car for Nadia. Passion Java is a US-based musician with a large fan base in Zimbabwe. Nadia, on the other hand, did not stay with Passion Java for long and moved on to Vic Mensa.

Now even after separating from Vic Mensa, star rapper Nadia has now been spotted with rapper AKA (Kiernan Jarryd Forbes) (Kiernan Jarryd Forbes.) Both have shared about their relationship a few days earlier while writing this article. They shared their picture on Instagram. However, followers of Nadia may state that they already had a suspicion that something was brewing between both of them, and finally, they revealed their relationship officially.

Nadia Nakai’s Net Worth

Working as a singer, songwriter, and rapper, Nadia nowadays generates a high income from music platforms like Apple Music, Spotify, and Amazon Music. She is known to the world for numerous songs that have been launched by her since 2011.

Having millions of fans following over social media, she gets paid for many brand endorsements that she uses to promote on her different social media channels. A high income has provided Nadia with a high-luxury lifestyle. As of February 2024, this wonderful rapper has a net worth of $2.5 million approximately. One can see her lavish lifestyle on her Instagram. She usually shared pictures of her sports car, branded clothes, jewelry, and other things.

Trivia

  • Nadia has multiple collections of costly handbags.
  • Miss. Nadia loves to flaunt her sassy body in designer lingerie.
  • She is fond of eating healthy food to keep herself fit and fine.
  • She loves coloring her hair.
  • Over Spotify, she has 22056 monthly Listeners.
  • Many of her songs have been listened to more than a million times on Spotify.
  • She has been recently published on the Digital cover page of Glamour 2022 magazine.
  • Over Instagram, she is followed by 2.5 million Followers.