Masika Kalysha is an American singer-songwriter, actress, reality TV personality, and entrepreneur. She became popular when she appeared in Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood and Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta.
Masika Kalysha Net Worth
Masika Kalysha accumulated most of her earnings through her career as an actress and a reality TV star. Right now, her estimated net worth is $500,000 USD.
She also appeared in several music videos of famous artists such as French Montana, Walka Flocka, Birdman, and Lil Wayne.
Masika is also a model and works with different brands. Aside from Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood and Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta, she made her acting debut when she was cast in the film “Three Can Play That Game.”
She also earns through her businesses. On December 17, 2016, she launched her very own beauty brand, Khari Barbie Beauty. It is a cruelty-free all-vegan, gluten-free, and paraben-free cosmetics line. The name is inspired by her daughter.
Personal Life
Masika Kalysha was born on June 7, 1985, in Chicago. She belongs to the African-European ethnicity. Her full birth name is Masika Kalysha Tucker and she has an elder sister and an elder brother. It is believed that it is her father who encouraged her to pursue a career in acting.
In 2003, Masika graduated from Mount Zion High School in Jonesboro, Georgia. She moved to Los Angeles, California on August 11, 2011, Kalysha to pursue her acting and modeling career.
Before her career in modeling took off, she worked as a hostess in Hollywood.
The musician also has a thriving Instagram account with 2.5 million followers. Meanwhile, she has almost 300,00 followers on her Twitter account.
Masika has one daughter with another famous musician Fetty Wap but they are separated. In December 2020, she was engaged to Jamar Champ, but the engagement ended.
Professional Career
Masika Kalysha appeared in the music video for “So What” by Field Mob in 2005. The following year, he debuted in the romantic comedy “Three Can Play That Game.”
In 2013 she rose to fame when she appeared as a supporting cast member of VH1’s series “Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood”. She finished the first season but decided not to appear on the show’s second season. However, the producers encouraged her to appear again in the following seasons. After the fourth season, she opted not to join the fifth one and finally quit the series.
She also joined the WE TV’s reality show “Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta”.
She joined the cast of the action picture “The Prey in 2014,” with Kevin Grevioux, Danny Trejo, and Nick Chinlund. In May 2020, the film was released in theaters after 6 years.
Masika Kalysha Relationship Status
Masika Kalysha has a daughter with the American rapper, Fetty Wap. Their daughter is named Khari Barbie Maxwell. Masika announced her pregnancy in December 2015, and Khari was born on March 29, 2016. She gave birth to her daughter after she separated from Fetty Wap, but the two have agreed to co-parent.
In 2014, Masika was in a relationship with the musician, Yung Berg.
She was also engaged to Jamar Champ in December 2020, but it ended shortly. The two had an on-and-off relationship.