- Source of Wealth: Music, Fashion
- Age: 42
- Birth Place: Illinois, Chicago, United States
- Height: 5′ 10″ (1.79 m)
- Weight: 159 lbs (72 kg)
- Marital Status: Married (Kim Kardashian)
- Full Name: Kanye Omari West
- Nationality: American
- Date of Birth: June 8, 1977
- Ethnicity: African-American
- Occupation: Hip Hop Recording Artist, Rapper, Songwriter, Record Producer, Fashion Designer, Entrepreneur, Actor
- Education: Chicago State University
- Children: 1 (North West)
American rapper, singer, and record producer, Kanye Omari West, has an estimated net worth of $160 million. Kanye West went from hip-hop beatmaker to worldwide hitmaker, as his stellar production work for Jay-Z led to a major-label recording contract and, ultimately, a wildly successful solo career.
The self-proclaimed Louis Vuitton Don returns to Forbes 2011 list of Celebrity 100,after a year in exile following his dramatic interruption of Taylor Swift at the MTV Video Music Awards. His album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, hit stores in November (2010), earned critical raves and quickly went platinum. Watch the Throne is a collaboration with Jay-Z. As of May 2010 to May 2011, Kanye has earn $16 million according to Forbes Magazine. Kanye West has been known to speak his mind, which can sometimes get him into trouble (ahem, Taylor Swift’s VMA acceptance speech). West also runs his own record label GOOD Music, home to artists such as John Legend, Common and Kid Cudi. Born Kanye Omari West on June 8, 1977, in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.