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Are you wondering what could be Nick Cannon Net Worth? Nick Cannon Net Worth is estimated to be around $30 Million and in this post we also look at Nick Cannon’s Early Life, Bio, Career, personal life & how Nick Cannon made his money.
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Nick Cannon Net Worth, Age, Bio, Career & Personal Life
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Who is Nick Cannon?
Nicholas Scott Cannon is an American comedian, rapper, and television host who has had a fair amount of success in the recent past.
Nick Cannon Age & Early Life
Nick Cannon was born on October 8, 1980 so as of 2020, Nick is 40 years of age.
Nick Cannon was born in San Diego, California and was raised by his grandfather.
Nick spent his childhood in Lincoln Park’s Bay Vista Housing Projects.
As a teenager, Nich was said to be affiliated with Lincoln Park Bloods street gang but left this gang after one of his close friends died due to violence between street gangs.
Nick attended Monte Vista High School & graduated in 1998.
After graduation, Nick moved to Hollywood and was performing at several stand up comedy gigs and worked at many popular places such as The Improv, The Comedy Store & The Laugh Factory.
During the mid 90’s Nick featured in a Nickelodeon sketch comedy show, “All That” which was a career turning point.
As a teenager, Nick was also a rapper, part of Cannon was also part of Da G4 Dope Bomb Squad, and he had even opened acts for many celebrities including Montell Jordan, Will Smith, LFO & 98 Degrees.
Nick Cannon Career
Nick Cannon began his career when he was in his teens and was part of “All That”. Later Nick was the host of The Nick Cannon Show, Wild ‘n Out, America’s Got Talent, Lip Sync Battle Shorties and The Masked Singer.
Nick Cannon has been an entertainer and has had a career that can be split into three:
Nick Cannon Screen Career
Nick had been appearing in small roles, the most notable was his appearance in the hit movie Men in Black II.
In 2002, he starred in the movie “Drumline” and in 2003, he starred in the movie “Love Don’t Cost A Thing”.
Some of his other notable movies include “Shall We Dance”, “Roll Bounce”, and 2006’s “Bobby.”
This acting in Bobby was noted and he received Breakthrough Actor of the Year Award at the Cannes Film Festival and Screen Actors Guild Award in 2007.
In 2015, Nick also acted in “Chi Raq” and “Wild & Out”, which was a television comedy sketch show on MTV from 2005-2007.
Nick Cannon Music Career
Nick Cannon’s studio album (self-titled) was released in 2003 and it reached #15 on the US R&B chart. In 2005, he released Can I Live” and in the same year he started his own record label called “Can I Ball Records”.
Four years later in 2009, he ended Can I Ball Records” and started a different record label called N’Credible Entertainment.
In 2010, he was noted for creating a parody character called Slick Nick (based on Slick RIck) and released two singles as Slick Nick.
In 2014, he also released a second album called “White People Party Music” and in 2019 he created an Eminem diss track called “The Invitation”.
Nick Cannon America’s Got Talent Career
In 2009, Regis Philbin was replaced by Nick Cannon on the hit show “America’s Got Talent” and he remained on the show till 2016.
It was reported that Nick earned around $70,000 per episode of “America’s Got Talent” and he had announced he will not be part of the show from 2017.
He had differences with NBC executives and his resignation was accepted by NBC even though he was still under contract.
Nick was replaced by Tyra Banks.
Nick Cannon Net Worth
How Nick Cannon Made Money
Nick was a Television personality, rapper and actor. He made money appearing on TV shows, music single sales and acting in movies. He also received around $10 million as divorce settlement when he and his then wife Mariah Carey filed for divorce.
Nick Cannon Personal Life
Nick Cannon’s personal life was always in the limelight due to his marriage with American singer-songwriter and actress Mariah Carey. They were married in 2008.
The couple had a dream wedding at The Bahamas but the marriage ended in 2014 when the couple filed for divorce.
In Nick’s marriage with Mariah, they had twins Monroe and Moroccan Scott.
At the time of their marriage in 2008, Mariah had a net worth of $150 million and Nick Cannon’s net worth was around $500,000.
When Nick and Mariah got divorced Nick was given possession of a 2012 Ferrari and he also had to pay $5,000 per month to a trust for their twins.
In 2009, Nick and Mariah had bought a home in LA’s Bel Air for $7 Million but after the divorce, this home was sold for $9 Million.
In 2017, Nick Cannon was dating model Brittany Bell and they had a son “Sagon” Cannon.
Nick Cannon Education
In 2016, Nick Cannon had enrolled in Howard University & in 2020 graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Criminology/Administration of Justice.
Nick Cannon Fun Facts
Nick Cannon grew up in Lincoln Park, where he spent lot of time playing basketball and he avoided local street gangs which were very common in the area.
In 2011, Nick Cannon hosted the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest.
Nick Cannon is the chairman of TeenNick for Nickelodeon.
Nick Cannon’s middle name is Scott.
Nick Cannon Frequently Asked Questions
What disease does Nick Cannon have?
During an appearance on ABC-TV’s Good Morning America, Nick Cannon announced that he had a disease called lupus nephritis which is a lupus related kidney disease.
Is Nick Cannon a billionaire?
No, Nick Cannon’s net worth is estimated to be between $30-$50 million.
What was Nick Cannon’s first show?
Nick Cannon’s first show was Nickelodeon’s The Nick Cannon Show
Is Nick Cannon in a relationship?
Nick Cannon is reportedly in a relationship with Jessica White.
What is Mariah Carey net worth?
Mariah Carey’s net worth is estimated to be between $300-$520 million.
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