American rapper “Big Freedia” has a net worth of $4 million. Freedia is best known as the “Queen Of Bounceis” and rose to fame after collaborating with Beyoncé on the Grammy-winning single “Formation”.
Freedia identifies as gay and has stated that she doesn’t care what people call her. She is a rapper from New Orleans who is best known for popularizing bounce music, a genre of hip-hop music.
She began her career in 1999 and her musical genres include Bounce, EDM, alternative hip-hop, electro and dance. She has been noted as a dedicated advocate of the genre since its emergence in the 1990s.
In addition to her music career, she runs an interior design business, co-wrote a book, and has appeared on various television shows. Freedia was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award in 2011.
She also has her own shows, Big Freedia: Queen of Bounce and Big Freedia Bounces Back. Freedia has also won the award for Best Hip Hop Artist. Furthermore, Freedia has been selected as the Artist Ambassador for the 2022 US Independent Venue Week.
Big Freedia Net Worth (2024)
| Net asset value | 4 million dollars |
| Name | Big Freedia |
| Nation | USA |
| Year old | 46 years |
| Annual income) | 200 thousand dollars |
| Latest updates | 2024 |
Freedia’s Net Worth Growth
| Net worth 2024 | 4 million dollars |
| Net worth 2023 | $3.8 million |
| Net worth 2022 | $3.7 million |
| Net worth 2021 | $3.5 million |
| Net worth 2020 | $3.4 million |
Early life
Freddie Ross was born on January 28, 1978, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Freddie Ross Sr., a truck driver for Coca-Cola, and Vera Ross, a hairdresser who died of cancer in 2014. She has two siblings, Crystal and Adam (died 2018).
She took piano lessons as a child and sang in the choir. Freedia attended Walter L. Cohen High School. There, she continued to sing in the choir and eventually became the choir director, which led her to realize that she could compose and produce.
Early career
Ross grew up four streets away from Katey Red, who performed bounce music at a club near Melpomene Projects as a drag queen. Ross started out as a backup dancer and singer in her shows.
In early 1998, she performed bounce music at a club near Melpomene Projects. Her first bounce hit, “An Ha, Oh Yeah,” was released in 1999. She moved to Texas for a few months when a hurricane hit New Orleans.
She began performing bounce shows for locals and helped raise awareness for the genre. She soon returned to New Orleans and started FEMA Fridays at a nearby club. She performed six to ten times a week while the city recovered.
Career Breakthrough
Big Freedia’s debut album, Queen Diva, was released in 2003. She eventually caught the attention of iconic musicians like Drake and Beyoncé. Freedia gained national attention after her performance at the festival’s closing ceremony in 2009.
She performed with Katey Red and Sissy Nobby at the Bingo Parlour Tent and Voodoo Experience in 2009. In 2011, she was awarded Best Emerging Artist and Best Hip-Hop/Rap Artist by the Beat Awards.
She appeared on Beyonce’s 2016 Grammy Award-winning song “Formation” and also contributed vocals to Drake’s 2018 number-one single “Nice for What”. She has released albums such as Big Freedia Hitz Vol. 1, Just Be Free and Scion A/V Presents Big Freedia.
She was recognized for her album “Ward 3 Reaction” was released in 2018 through Asylum Records. Freedia’s 2020 tour with Kesha was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2021, she appeared with other artists on a remix of Rebecca Black’s song “Friday”. She appeared again on Beyoncé’s song “Break My Soul” in 2022.
Other jobs
Big Freedia was able to secure her own show, Big Freedia Bounces Back on Fuse TV thanks to her consistent hit singles in the mid-2000s, becoming the highest-rated documentary series about the life of the hymn-singing boy turned rapper of Bounce.
She has appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood, Last Call With Carson Daly, P-Valley, Ridiculousness and The Real Housewives of Atlanta. She also appeared on the television series “Treme”.
She also released the documentary ‘Freedia Got a Gun’ in 2020, which addresses gun violence. Freedia appeared as a guest judge on season 6 of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars and Nailed It! in 2021.
Freedia runs an interior design firm whose clients include Ray Nagin’s office as mayor of New Orleans. She has also appeared on the covers of Vogue and Billboard. She was the official host of the Met Gala on IG Live.
Personal life
Freedia identifies as a gay man and is comfortable with both pronouns. She and Devon dated for 14 years, but when he proposed to her, she refused to marry him and left him at the altar.
Freedia is said to have stated in the album lyrics that today is her daughter’s birthday but it is unknown if she actually has a daughter and she is currently single.
Legal Dispute
Big Freedia was charged with theft of government funds in 2016 after she failed to document her income from 2010 to 2014 while receiving Section 8 housing benefits.
She pleaded guilty to all charges and was sentenced to three years of probation, $35,000 in restitution, and 100 hours of community service. In 2018, the judge granted her request to end her probation a year early for good behavior.
Big Freedia’s Biography
| Real name | Freddie Ross Jr. |
| Nickname | Big Freedia |
| Year old | 46 years old |
| Height | In feet – 6 feet 2 inchesIn meters – 1.9 mIn centimeters – 190 cm |
| Weight | In Kilograms – 70 KgIn Pounds – 154 lbs |
| Family | Father – N/AMother – Vera RossSister – Crystal RossBrother – Adam Ross |
| Boyfriend | Do not have |
| Husband | Devon |
| Children | Do not have |
“In general, I cook with my heart and my eyes, adding this and that along the way.”
– Big Freedia
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Freedia’s Huge Net Worth
As of 2024, Big Freedia’s net worth is estimated to be $4 million. Freedia is one of the richest rappers in the country, having collaborated with many famous artists such as “Beyoncé and Drake”.
She has built her professional music career and earns over $20,000 per year from various activities such as album sales, touring, television appearances and many more.
Freedia charges $20,000-$30,000 per public appearance. She created her self-titled YouTube channel “Big Freedia” in 2011 and currently has 193,000 subscribers; the song has nearly 41 million views.
She always shares her activities on social media to attract fans. On Instagram, she has 1.1 million followers. Freedia has established herself as an important figure in the music industry.
She is a successful entrepreneur who also has a lucrative interior design career. She proves that acceptance comes from within through her courage and transparency about her sexuality.
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