Doja Cat: 28 facts about the 'Streets' rapper you probably never knew

1. Who is Doja Cat? Everything you need to know about the 'Streets' rapper.

Doja Cat has probably been on your radar for a while now, but she's finally starting to achieve mainstream success. The singer and rapper is known for making a viral hit and, since starting her career in 2013, she's given us 'Mooo!' and 'Say So', which recently exploded on TikTok. [Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for TIDAL]

2. How old is Doja Cat? When is her birthday?

Doja Cat is 26 years old. She was born on 21 October 1995. [@dojacat via Instagram]

3. How tall is Doja Cat?

Doja Cat is 5 feet 5 inches (165 cm) tall. [Scott Dudelson/Getty Images]

Doja Cat where from nationality where from

4. Where is Doja Cat from? Is she American?

Doja Cat is American. She was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. [Steven Ferdman/Getty Images]

Doja Cat real name Amalaratna "Amala" Zandile Dlamini.

5. What is Doja Cat's real name?

Doja Cat's real name is Amalaratna "Amala" Zandile Dlamini. She chose the stage name Doja Cat because of her love for marijuana (doja is another name for weed, btw) and… cats. [@dojacat via Instagram]

6. What race is Doja Cat? Is she Black?

Doja Cat is biracial. Her father is South African (Black) and her mother is Jewish-American (Caucasian). [@dojacat via Instagram]

7. What is Doja Cat's zodiac sign?

Doja Cat is a Libra. Her birthday falls on 21 October. [Johnny Nunez/WireImage]

8. Who is Doja Cat's father?

Doja Cat's father is Dumisani Dlamini, an actor, composer and film producer best known for 1992 South African film Sarafina!, which stars Whoopi Goldberg. Doja has never met her father. [Multimedia LIVE via YouTube]

9. Who is Doja Cat's boyfriend?

Doja Cat is currently single since splitting from ex-boyfriend Johnny Utah in February 2020. But she could be dating someone privately. [@dojacat via Instagram]

10. Doja Cat and Johnny Utah broke up in February 2020

Doja Cat confirmed that she had split from musician Johnny Utah in an Instagram Live video in Feb 2020. The couple started dating in 2019 and the break up appears to have been amicable. "Everything is ok. I unfollowed my ex-boyfriend and everything is ok. We have been cool," she said in the Instagram Live. "Nothing weird going on. No drama, or weird shit going on. Shit just didn't work out." [@jawnyutah]

11. Has Doja Cat had plastic surgery?

Doja Cat has not had any cosmetic procedures. In a 2018 interview with Vlad TV, Doja revealed that she had been shamed for her natural body before, but she doesn't care, and she would not have surgery. She said: "There's a little things I would like to do, for sure. I thought about getting eyelash extensions. Little things. I wouldn't get my lips done, I wouldn't get my nose done." [@dojacat via Instagram]

12. Doja Cat sings Boss Bitch on the Birds of Prey soundtrack.

In January, Doja Cat released 'Boss Bitch', the third single from the soundtrack for 2020 movie Birds of Prey. Birds of Prey: The Album also features Megan Thee Stallion, Normani, Lauren Jauregui, Saweetie and Halsey. [DC Films]

13. Doja Cat has worked with Dr Luke on several songs on her album Hot Pink

Doja Cat signed to controversial songwriter Dr Luke's (real name Lukasz Sebastian Gottwald) Kemosabe Records when she was just 17. Dr Luke (who is no longer CEO of Kemosabe Records) was accused of sexual assault and abuse by singer Kesha, however, the case was dismissed. Despite being shunned by many artists, he has produced songs for Doja Cat like her hits 'Juicy', 'Say So', and 'Rules'. [Kemosabe]

14. 'Say So' by Doja Cat became a TikTok challenge

'Say So' was the fifth single from Doja Cat's second album Hot Pink. The song spawned a number of TikTok dance challenges and became a massive hit. The official music video was released on 27 February 2020. [@yodelinghaley via TikTok]

15. Is Doja Cat homophobic?

Doja Cat received backlash in September 2018 for her use of homophobic slurs towards rappers Earl Sweatshirt and Tyler the Creator. The tweets dated back to 2015 when Doja was in high school. Her response earned her even more backlash, as she tweeted: "Does saying faggot mean you hate gay people? I don't think I hate gay people. Gay is ok." After the internet "cancelled" her she actually apologised and deleted the offensive tweets. [Ethan Miller/Getty Images]

16. Doja Cat gets COVID-19 after calling people who were scared of it ‘p*ssy’

Doja Cat has contracted coronavirus after referring to those scared of it as 'p*ssy'. In an interview with Capital Xtra she said: “I got COVID. Honestly, I don’t know how this happens but I guess I ordered something off of Postmates and… I don’t know how I got it but I got it." She was previously slammed for saying, "I’m gonna get corona and then I’m gonna get a Corona, cause I don’t give a f*ck about corona, bitch. It’s a flu."

17. Is Doja Cat gay?

Doja Cat has openly dated men, but she has also said that she is gay in the past. In an Instagram Live video from August 2019, Doja opened up about her sexuality. She said: "I like both. I like dicks and I also like, um, I like people that I can have sex with. You can kind of have sex with anybody, right?" Doja also spoke about being "cancelled" for her homophobic comments despite being "gay" herself. [@dojacat via Instagram]

18. Doja Cat has denied doing cocaine and other drugs

Doja Cat was accused of doing cocaine after she shared an Instagram Live video where she appeared to be slurring and wiping her nose. Doja denied being on drugs and said she doesn't even smoke weed anymore. She also said she had drunk so much that night that she had given herself alcohol poisoning. [@dojacat via Instagram]

19. Did Doja Cat win a Grammy in 2022?

Doja Cat won her first Grammy for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance) alongside SZA for 'Kiss Me More'. The historic win makes Doja and SZA the first Black female duo to win in the category. It's also the first Grammy Award for both artists. [Getty]

20. Doja Cat hosted the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards

Doja Cat hosted the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards on September 12. It was the singer's first hosting gig at an awards show and she also performed on the night. Doja scooped five 2021 VMA nominations: Video of the Year and Best Collaboration for 'Kiss Me More', Best Art Direction for 'Best Friend', Best Visual Effects for 'You Right' and Artist of the Year. [Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for Doja Cat]

Doja Cat Video Music Awards 2021 winners

21. Doja Cat won two MTV Video Music Awards in 2021

Doja Cat won two MTV Video Music Awards in 2021. Doja, who hosted the event, won Best Collaboration for 'Kiss Me More' featuring SZA and Best Art Direction for 'Best Friend' featuring Saweetie. In total, Doja was nominated in five categories: Video of the Year and Best Collaboration for 'Kiss Me More', Best Art Direction for 'Best Friend', Best Visual Effects for 'You Right' and Artist of the Year. [Alamy]

22. Did Doja Cat win any Grammys?

Doja Cat scored her first batch of Grammy nominations in 2020. Doja was nominated in three categories: Best New Artist, Record Of The Year ('Say So') and Best Pop Solo Performance ('Say So'). Sadly, Doja lost in all categories. [Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for dcp)]

Did Doja Cat retire from music? Is she quitting?

23. Did Doja Cat retire from music?

Doja Cat has revealed that she would be retiring from the music industry. The whole thing stemmed from an issue Doja had with her fans in Paraguay in March. Doja had planned to perform at the Asunciónico festival but it was cancelled due to extreme weather conditions. Doja Cat got into it with her fans on Twitter and following backlash, she decided to quit music. Although she has now apologised to her fans, Doja will retire after finishing on The Weeknd’s After Hours tour. [Getty]