Lil Wayne
Acting • Born 1982-09-27
Biography
Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. (born September 27, 1982), better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included rappers Juvenile, B.G., and Turk. Hot Boys debuted with Get It How U Live! that year. Lil Wayne gained most of his success with the group's major selling album Guerrilla Warfare, released in 1999. Also in 1999, Lil Wayne released his Platinum debut album Tha Block Is Hot, selling over one million copies in the U.S. Although his next two albums Lights Out (2000) and 500 Degreez (2002) were not as successful (only reaching Gold status), Lil Wayne reached higher popularity in 2004 with Tha Carter, which included the single "Go D.J." Wayne also appeared on the Destiny's Child top ten single "Soldier" that year. In 2005, the sequel to Tha Carter, Tha Carter II, was released. In 2006 and 2007, Lil Wayne released several mixtapes and appeared on several popular rap and R&B singles. His most successful album, Tha Carter III, was released in 2008 which went on to sell over 1 million copies in the U.S. its first week of release. It included the number-one single "Lollipop" and won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. Lil Wayne released his debut rock album, Rebirth, in 2010 to primarily negative reception from critics. The album eventually went gold. In March 2010, Lil Wayne began serving an 8 month prison sentence in New York after being convicted of criminal possession of a weapon stemming from an incident in July 2007. While in jail he released another album entitled I Am Not a Human Being in September 2010, featuring Young Money artists such as Drake, Nicki Minaj and Lil Twist.
Filmography
52 credits
The Carter
Movie • 2009
Himself
SILVERBACK: The Trent Williams Story
Movie • 2021
Self
Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A
Movie • 2021
Self
The Weeknd: 103.5 Dawn FM
Movie • 2022
Lil' Wayne (voice)
Madonna: MDNA World Tour
Movie • 2013
Self - Vocals
DJ SWB Volume 6 | This Is How We Do
Movie • 2009
Self
DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70
Movie • 2009
Self (archive footage)
The Nino Brown Story
Movie • 2008
Himself
The Nino Brown Story: Part II
Movie • 2010
himself
Mistarello Presents: Hard Body Blends Volume 4
Movie • 2009
Self (archive footage)
DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd
Movie • 2009
Self (archive footage)
Mixtape
Movie • 2022
Self
Hoodz: Big Beef
Movie • 2007
Actor
Kanye West: 808s & Heartbreak Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Movie • 2015
Lil Wayne: The Best Rapper Alive
Movie • 2008
Himself
Who's Your Caddy?
Movie • 2007
Himself
Cherry Bomb: The Documentary
Movie • 2017
Self
Freaknik: The Musical
Movie • 2010
Trap Jesus (voice)
Lil Wayne: Bling
Movie • 2018
Himself
Lil Wayne: Unplugged
Movie • 2011
Himself
Lil Wayne: Takin' Over Hip Hop - Unauthorized
Movie • 2008
Himself (archive footage)
Baller Blockin'
Movie • 2000
Iceberg Shorty
Illegal Civilization 3
Movie • 2018
Self
Hurricane Season
Movie • 2010
Lamont
Lil Wayne: Rap Sheet
Movie • 2013
Destiny's Child Video Anthology
Movie • 2013
Self
The Wash
Movie • 2024
Self
House Party
Movie • 2023
Self
Mainstream Sellout Live From Cleveland: The Pink Era
Movie • 2023
Self
Lil Wayne: Non-Compliant
Movie • 2023
Self (archive footage)
The Game: The Documentary 2
Movie • 2015
Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Movie • 2025
Self (archive footage)
The Re-Up
Movie • 2012
Self
Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort
Movie • 2020
Self
Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special
Movie • 2025
Self (archive footage)
The View
TV • 1997
Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV • 1992
The Boondocks
TV • 2005
The Masked Singer
TV • 2019
Robot
The Grammys
TV • 1959
Self
F'N MTV Premieres
TV • 2008
The Masked Singer
TV • 2019
Robot (archive footage)
American Music Awards
TV • 1974
Self - Musical Guest
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Musical Guest
MTV Video Music Awards
TV • 1984
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self - Musical Guest
Loiter Squad
TV • 2012
Self
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Performer
BET Awards
TV • 2001
Self - Performer
AVN Awards
TV
Self - Performer