Acting · Champaign, Illinois, USA · Born September 11, 1977
Christopher Brian Bridges (born September 11, 1977), known professionally as Ludacris(/ˈluːdəkrɪs/), is an American rapper and actor. Born in Champaign, Illinois, Ludacris moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where he first began rapping. Starting with a brief stint as a DJ, he formed his own record label, Disturbing tha Peace, in the late 1990s to release his debut studio album, Incognegro (1999), independently. After its single, "What's Your Fantasy" (featuring Shawnna), became a top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, the album was re-released by Def Jam Recordings as his major label debut, Back for the First Time (2000). The latter album peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 and spawned his second top 40 single, "Southern Hospitality" (featuring Pharrell). Ludacris' subsequent albums—Word of Mouf (2001), Chicken-n-Beer (2003) and The Red Light District (2004)—were each met with continued success, receiving multi-platinum certifications by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His fifth and sixth albums, Release Therapy (2006) and Theater of the Mind (2008), explored more serious subject matter than their predecessors. His seventh album, Battle of the Sexes (2010), featured a return to the more lighthearted tone of his earlier albums. Throughout his career, Ludacris has scored two number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 as a lead artist: "Stand Up" (featuring Shawnna) and "Money Maker" (featuring Pharrell), as well as three singles which did so as a guest performer: Usher's "Yeah!" in 2004, Fergie's "Glamorous" in 2007, and Taio Cruz's "Break Your Heart" in 2009. The following year, he guest featured on Justin Bieber's single "Baby", which remains one of the highest-certified singles of all time in the United States. Ludacris is named among the first Dirty South rappers to achieve mainstream success in the early 2000s. He is the recipient of three Grammy Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Critics' Choice Award and an MTV Video Music Award. Outside of music, he has portrayed the character Tej Parker in the Fast & Furious film series—first appearing in its second film, 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003). His other notable acting roles include Crash (2004), Gamer (2009), and New Year's Eve (2011). In 2021, he created and starred in the children's animated series Karma's World for Netflix. Ludacris is also a private pilot. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ludacris, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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2025
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MovieWhere's Usher?
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2022
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2021
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2021
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2021
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2021
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2021
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2021
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2021
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Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort
2020
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2020
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2020
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2020
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2019
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2019
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2019
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2018
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2018
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2017
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MovieThe Fate of the Furious
2017
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Rising Star
2016
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2016
MovieThe Art of Organized Noize
2016
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2016
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MovieJim Henson's Turkey Hollow
2015
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TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
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2015
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2015
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2015
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2015
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2015
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2014
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
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TVDoc McStuffins
2012
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2011
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2011
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2011
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2011
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2011
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2011
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2011
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2011
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2010
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2010
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2010
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2010
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2010
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2009
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2009
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2009
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Mistarello Presents: Hard Body Blends Volume 4
2009
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DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd
2009
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TVLate Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009
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2008
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2008
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Battleground Earth
2008
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2008
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2007
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2005
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2005
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2005
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2005
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2004
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2004
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TVEve
2003
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2003
TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
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2003
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The New Tom Green Show
2003
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2003
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2003
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2003
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2002
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2001
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2000
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2000
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TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
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TVTeen Choice Awards
1999
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TVMaking the Video
1999
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1997
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TVThe Daily Show
1996
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TVMTV Europe Music Awards
1994
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TVLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
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TVLate Show with David Letterman
1993
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TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
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TVThe Simpsons
1989
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TVLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
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TVMTV Video Music Awards
1984
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TVEntertainment Tonight
1981
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TVSaturday Night Live
1975
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TVAmerican Music Awards
1974
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TVThe Grammys
1959
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