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

    Find out Doja Cat's age, height and everything else about her here.

    1. Doja Cat facts

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

      Doja Cat is one of the biggest musicians and stars in the world right now. 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 exploded on TikTok back in 2020. Get to know the superstar here. [Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for TIDAL]

    2. Doja Cat age how old birthday

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

      Doja Cat is 27 years old. She was born in 1995 and her birthday is on October 21st. [@dojacat via Instagram]

    3. Doja Cat height how tall

      3. How tall is Doja Cat?

      Doja Cat is 5 feet 5 inches tall, which is around 165cm. [Scott Dudelson/Getty Images]

    4. 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 a place called Tarzana in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, California. Her father is also from South Africa. [Steven Ferdman/Getty Images]

    5. Doja Cat real name Amalaratna "Amala" Zandile Dlamini.

      5. What is Doja Cat's real name?

      Doja Cat's real name is Amala Ratna 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. Doja Cat star sign libra zodiac

      6. What is Doja Cat's zodiac sign?

      Seeing as Doja Cat's birthday falls on October 21st, she is a Libra according to the zodiac. She's also a Virgo moon and a Libra rising. [Johnny Nunez/WireImage]

    7. Doja Cat’s birth chart: Her sun, moon and rising s

      7. Doja Cat’s birth chart: Her sun, moon and rising signs revealed

      Doja Cat revealed her Big Three in a behind-the-scenes video for ‘You Right’. Doja is a Libra Sun thanks to her October 21st birthday. And based on the location (Los Angeles) and the time she was born (7:14AM), she’s also a Virgo Moon and a Libra Rising. In the video, she reads that her birth chart reveals that she is “committed and assertive” with an “edgy temperament” that some might find “too unpredictable and hard to contain”. [Getty]

    8. doja cat father Dumisani Dlamini

      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 says she has never met her father, adding: "He’s an incredible dancer and great actor, but yeah, I don’t know him very well." [Multimedia LIVE via YouTube]

    9. Is Doja Cat Jewish?

      9. Is Doja Cat Jewish?

      Doja Cat is Jewish through her mother, Deborah Sawyer, who is an American graphic designer of Ashkenazi Jewish heritage. Doja has not opened up about her Jewish heritage in a lot of detail, but in an old interview, she said: “My mom was kinda a hip-hop head, really ironic because like — I’m Jewish, my grandma’s Jewish, she’s white, and she was never exposed to music like that.” [Frazer Harrison/Getty]

    10. Doja Cat race ethnicity

      10. Doja Cat opened up about her racial identity amid criticism over past offensive comments

      Doja Cat is biracial. Her father, Dumisani Dlamini, is South African and Black, and her mother, Deborah Elizabeth Sawyer, is Jewish-American and white. While addressing past offensive comments made online, Doja opened up about her racial identity, saying: "I am a Black woman. Half of my family is Black from South Africa and I'm very proud of where I come from." [@dojacat via Instagram]

    11. Doja Cat boyfriend relationship

      11. Who is Doja Cat's boyfriend?

      Doja Cat is currently single since splitting from ex-boyfriend Johnny Utah in February 2020. She has not shared any information about her private life on her public Instagram account so she could be dating someone privately. [@dojacat via Instagram]

    12. Doja Cat and Johnny Utah ex boyfriend

      12. 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]

    13. Doja Cat Plastic Surgery

      13. Has Doja Cat had plastic surgery?

      Doja Cat has been outspoken about speculative conversation surrounding whether or not she has had cosmetic surgery. In March 2022, she clapped back at YouTuber Lorry Hill misleading and false claims that she had got plastic surgery. Later, in November 2022, Doja confirmed that she set to undergo surgery to have her “titties pulled up cuz some of my tops don’t fit the way I want them to.” In a 2018 interview with Vlad TV, Doja also said that she had been shamed for her natural body before.

    14. Doja Cat boss bitch birds of prey

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

      In January 2020, Doja Cat released 'Boss Bitch', the third single from the soundtrack for 2020 movie Birds of Prey. The track was written by Doja and Ashnikko with producers Sky Adams and Imad Royal. Doja's track features on the album for the film alongside Megan The Stallion. Normani, Saweetie and Halsey. [DC Films]

    15. Doja Cat dr luke hot pink

      15. 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]

    16. Say So Challenge Doja Cat

      16. '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 – the biggest created by Haley Sharpe a.k.a. @yodellinghaley – and became a massive hit. The official music video was released on 27 February 2020, and Haley even made a cameo appearance. [@yodelinghaley via TikTok]

    17. doja cat homophobic tweets

      17. Doja Cat responds to homophobia accusations

      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 f****t 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]

    18. Doja Cat coronavirus covid-19

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

      In July 2020, Doja Cat 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."

    19. Is Doja Cat gay? What is her sexuality?

      19. Doja Cat has opened up about her sexuality before

      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]

    20. Doja Cat drugs cocaine

      20. 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]

    21. Doja Cat called out Noah Schnapp for exposing her

      21. Doja Cat called out Noah Schnapp for exposing her Joseph Quinn DMs

      Back in July 2022, Doja Cat called out Stranger Things actor Noah Schnapp after he shared private DMs she sent him asking if Joseph Quinn had a girlfriend. On Instagram Live, Doja addressed the situation, saying: "The fact that Noah did that, like went and posted a private conversation between me and him, is so unbelievably socially unaware and whack.” The pair later settled the situation in private and Noah apologised to her. As for Joseph, he told GQ that he “was flattered” anyway. [Getty]

    22.  Did Doja Cat win a Grammy in 2022?

      22. How many Grammys has Doja Cat won?

      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. As on January 2023, Doja currently has 1 Grammy and 16 nominations. [Getty]

    23. Doja Cat earns 3 Grammy nominations

      23. How many Grammy nominations does Doja Cat have?

      Doja Cat has 16 Grammy nominations in total. In 2020, she 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. In 2021, she picked up another 8 nominations, winning 1 for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance with SZA. In 2022, she was nominated for a further 5 awards. The winners of the 65th Grammys will be announced on February 5th 2023. [Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for dcp)]

    24. Doja Cat 2021 MTV Video Music Awards

      24. 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]

    25. Doja Cat Video Music Awards 2021 winners

      25. 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]

    26. Why wasn’t Doja Cat’s 'Vegas' nominated for an Osc

      26. Why wasn’t Doja Cat’s 'Vegas' nominated for an Oscar?

      Doja Cat had a hit on her hands when she released ‘Vegas’ from the Elvis soundtrack, but due to the fact that the song interpolates Elvis Presley’s ’Hound Dog’, it was unfortunately not eligible for Oscar consideration. Academy rules state that any submissions for Best Original Song must consist of "words and music, both of which are original and written specifically for the motion picture.” [RCA]

    27. Did Doja Cat retire from music? Is she quitting?

      27. 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]

    28. Doja Cat merch

      28. Where can I buy Doja Cat merch?

      You can find Doja Cat merch on her website, where she has hoodies, t-shirts and even a skate deck. [https://dojacat.com/collections/]

    29. Is Doja Cat on TikTok?

      29. Is Doja Cat on TikTok?

      Doja Cat is on TikTok – and her videos are absolutely hilarious. Her TikTok handle, as expected, is @dojacat. [@dojacat via TikTok]

    30. Doja Cat instagram twitter snapchat social media

      30. Is Doja Cat on Instagram, Twitter or Snapchat?

      Doja Cat is on Instagram (@dojacat) and Twitter (@DojaCat). She doesn't appear to have a public Snapchat account. [@dojacat via Instagram]

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