| Net Worth: | $ 7 Million |
|---|---|
| Source of Wealth: | Rapper |
| Born: | September 1, 1988 |
| Age: | 31 |
| Spouse: | Single |
| Birth Name: | None |
| Height: | 5 ft 2 in (1.6m) |
Chanel West Coast is a popular rapper, TV personality, and model. She is best-known for the TV shows Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory, Ridiculousness, and Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood.
Early Life
West Coast was born on September 1, 1988 in Los Angeles, California. As a child, she took both singing and dancing lessons. She was exposed to music at a young age because her father took her to night clubs where he worked as a DJ. How Do U Want It by Tupac Shakur inspired her to start rapping.
Chanel West Coast Net Worth
West Coast’s net worth is $7 million, which she earned from being a TV host, actress, model, and singer.
West Coast debuted her TV career in 2009 on Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory. It is an American reality television series aired on MTV from 2009 to 2015. The series features a group of people coming up with different things to do every week. She played as a receptionist, secretary, and Young and Reckless model. It was in 2008 when she met Dyrdek through mutual friends. He offered her to be his receptionist while he is appearing on the series.
Appearing as Sheila in an episode of The Hard Time of RJ Berger marked her acting career in 2011. The sitcom follows the life of RJ Berger (Paul Iacono), an unpopular sophomore who is macrophallically-endowed. She also co-hosted with Dyrdek and Sterling “Steelo” Brimm in Ridiculousness. The show evaluates viral videos, usually about failed do-it-yourself attempts at stunts. The show did not accept viewer submission because of the dangerous nature of the stunts. She also voiced Flipz in Wild Grinders while doing Fantasy Factors and Ridiculousness.
In 2017, she became part of Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood season 4. The show features R&B artists and rappers in Los Angeles as well as their personal professional struggles.
“It’s really cool to finally be on a show where I’m able to show more of my life and who I really am as a person. And being a part of Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood— I’m showcasing my music and I am so excited about that.” - Chanel West Coast
Music Career and Songs
West Coast started writing and recording her own music in 2009. Melting Like an Ice Cream is one her earliest tracks featuring Tiffanie Anderson. She later signed a recording contract with Zone 4 in 2011 and Lil Wayne’s Young Money Entertainment in 2012.
In 2013, she released her mixtape debut Now You Know, which featured guest appearances from Ty Dolla Sign, Snoop Dogg and a few others. It was followed by Waves in 2015. She was also featured in Young Money: Rise of an Empire, a compilation album released in 2014. It ranked #3 on the US Rap chart, #7 on the Billboard 200 chart, and #4 on the US R&B/Hip-Hop chart.
“I wanted to make a song that expressed my true inner feelings at the time. I’m very private and good at masking my sadness with a laugh. Wanted people to see that even people with money and nice things aren’t always happy.” - Chanel West Coast
West Coast has 3.3 million followers on Instagram. Her post of her vacation in Hawaii in January 2020 wowed her fans.
She is currently single but has dated rapper Solo Lucci in 2017 and pop singer Liam Horne from 2014 to 2017.
