It’s hard to imagine that Los Angeles-born singer and rapper Doja Cat would have enjoyed the same meteoric rise to stardom as she did via the usual route without the social media her songs have been going viral on for years.

Since her breakthrough, Doja Cat has released two more top ten hits with Megan Thee Stallion and Ariana Grande with “34+35” and has performed with notable artists such as The Weeknd , Saweetie, Gucci Mane, Tyga, Lil Wayne, Cardi B., 21 Savage and others collaborated.

And how much has Doja Cat made so far? Read on to learn more about Doja Cat’s net worth and salary.

At age 17, she debuted with the songs “Amala,” “Hot Pink,” and “Planet Her,” all of which made the top ten on the Billboard 200.

Doja Cat is known for her social media channels, particularly using TikTok and YouTube to promote her hits.

Doja Cat’s success on TikTok, YouTube and more

Given the popularity of her songs on social media, it’s no surprise that Doja Cat has a large following of her own on platforms like TikTok. The singer has over 10 million followers on TikTok (as of 2021) and around 15 million Instagram followers.

She has worked with several well-known companies, e.g. B. Fashion Nova, PrettyLittleThing, Wifey Cosmetics and others. These sponsorship deals together with her successful music career add up to 7 million euros per year.

Music is another source of income for Doja Cat

Her lucrative music career has earned her over $14,000 with her hit song “Say So” and “MOOO!” brought in over $12,000.

Doja Cat is signed to RCA Records, which has a multi-year deal with Dr. Luke’s vanity label Kemosabe Records has. She has a $150,000-a-year deal with the record company, according to TMZ.

What was Doja Cat’s salary at the MTV VMAs?

Doja was chosen to host the 2021 awards show after winning Push Best New Artist at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards.

In addition to hosting, the rapper was nominated for five VMAs, including Video of the Year for “Kiss Me More” with SZA, Artist of the Year, Best Collaboration, Best Art Direction, and Best Visual Effects.

Early life and career beginnings

Doja Cat, whose real name is Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini, was born in 1995 in Los Angeles, California. Her father is an actor, composer and film producer from South Africa. Dlamini followed her mother to New York City shortly after her birth.

They moved to the Oak Park area of ​​California where Dlamini studied tap dancing, ballet and jazz. The family later returned to Los Angeles, where they lived in an ashram in the mountains and practiced Hinduism.

During this time, Dlamini’s interest in dance was at its peak. She danced in the style of Indian classical dance and later switched to break dancing.

Dlamini began competing at age 13 after joining a professional pop-locking troupe in Los Angeles. She eventually dropped out of school to pursue her music career.

Dlamini taught himself to sing and rap using GarageBand. After making her music, she uploaded it to the online distribution platform SoundCloud.

In 2012 she released her debut EP under the stage name Doja Cat. In 2014 she was treated by Dr. Signed to Luke’s label after releasing her first song titled “So High.” In the summer of 2016, Dlamini released her debut album “Purrr!” as Doja Cat.

Personal life and controversies

Doja Cat keeps a relatively low profile about her personal life, preferring not to reveal any information about her relationships. However, she has often alluded to her queer sexuality and has been spotted with musicians such as Jawny and Bree Runway.

In early 2021, Doja Cat bought a $2.2 million home in Beverly Hills.

Doja Cat has had a huge presence on social media and has occasionally caused controversy with her comments.

In 2018, she was criticized when the English word for “faggot” was found in one of her older tweets. She then apologized several times and deleted the tweet.

Doja Cat later faced criticism for saying COVID-19 was just “flu” and for attending celebrations during the pandemic.