Nadia Nakai is a rapper, songwriter, and television personality born of a South African father and a Zimbabwean mother.
Nakai won the Mixtape 101 competition hip-hop show, making her the first female rapper to win the coveted competition.
Besides being a rapper, Nakai is also a songwriter and TV personality.
Nakai’s claim to international fame can be attributed to her hit song Naaa Mean, released in 2017. 
Nadia Nakai. Photo/InstagramNadia Nakai’s profile summary
Full name: Nadia Nakai Dlamini
Nickname: Nadia Nakai
Gender: Female
Date of birth: May 18, 1990
Age: 34 years old (as of 2024)
Birthplace: South Africa
Current residence: South Africa
Nationality: South African
Ethnicity: Black
Religion: Christianity
Height: 168 cm
Weight: 60 kg
Hair colour: Black
Eye colour: Black
School: Fourways High School
College: Monash University
Profession: Rapper, songwriter, TV personality
Net worth: $500,000.
Nadia Nakai. Photo/Instagram
Nadia Nakai’s biography
The talented rapper has yet to disclose detailed information about her family, including theirs. However, it is known that she was born on May 18, 1990, to a South African father and a Zimbabwean mother.
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Nakai attended high school in both South Africa and Kenya. She went on to enroll at Monash University for a degree in communications and media studies.
Music career
Nakai’s steady rise to fame began in 2013 after she released her debut single, Like Me. Henceforth, the rapper featured in collabos and also released songs that catapulted her to fame in Africa and beyond.
Nadia Nakai’s boyfriend
The rapper’s most famous boyfriend, Kiernan Jarryd Forbes, commonly known by his stage name, AKA, died on February 10, 2023. AKA was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting in Durban, South Africa.
Other of Nakai’s past boyfriends include Cassper Nyovest, Dotcom, and Vic Mensa.
Nadia Nakai. Photo/courtesy
Net worth
The TV personality has an estimated net worth of $500,000 as of 2024. The singer has earned this money by being a rapper and social media influencer.
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There’s no doubt that Nadia Nakai has made a name for herself as one of the foremost rappers of this era in South Africa and beyond.
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