Voletta Wallace

Who Is Voletta Wallace? Her Early Life And Education

Voletta Wallace was born on the date of 3rd February in the year 1953 under the birth sign Aquarius. She was born in Jamaica, although her exact place of birth is unknown. As of 2023, the media personality is 60 years old. She only gained popularity after her son became a star, and thus there is no prior information about her early life and how she lived. There is no information regarding her family at the time of writing this article.

She is an educated woman, but the details regarding her education are still not clear. She also worked as a teacher before the fame of her son. So that definitely means she was well-educated. The details regarding her education history aren’t publicly available at the moment of writing this article. Also see another celebrity mother, Aleize Sampson.

A Quick Look at Her Career

Wallace began her career working as a secretary when she first emigrated from Jamaica to the U.S. Along with working as a secretary; she also was studying nursing simultaneously. She didn’t have much money, and to support her child, she used to work two or more jobs while also studying simultaneously.

When her son gained fame, she didn’t work much other than her son’s manager-type post was what she acquired, but after her son’s death, she started working as the manager of the Biggie’s estate and helped found Christopher Wallace Memorial Foundation. To assist with the estate’s licensing efforts, she hired Wicked Cow Entertainment in 2005.

She also appeared in the Flim City of Lies in the year 2018, which was based on the 2002 Randall Sullivan book LAbyrinth: A Detective Investigates Murders of Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G., Implication of Death Row Records Suge Knight & the Origins of the Los Angeles Police Scandal. Likewise, she appeared in some Tv series like Behind the Music in 2001, 106 & Park in the year 2007, and Tavis Smiley in the year 2009.

Current Relationship Status

Voletta Wallace is single now. Previously, she married a politician and Welder from Jamaica named Selwyn George Latorre, and the couple together immigrated from Jamaica to New York. She and her husband’s prior meeting and other details regarding their relationship haven’t been disclosed at the time of writing this article.

She gave birth to their one and only child, Christopher George Latore Wallace, aka The Notorious B.I.G., on 21st March 1972. Her marriage with Latorre didn’t last long as when B.I.G was two years old, his father left the family, and Wallace had to raise her son alone and played a big part in the career of her son.

Net Worth in 2023

The American businesswoman (another American businesswoman is Maranda Williams) is estimated to have million dollars in net worth. Her exact net worth and earnings are under the curtain; however, some online closets have revealed her net worth to be around $20 Million. She is a businessman and author by profession. Likewise, she has acted in several movies and tv shows. Undoubtedly, the celebrity mother has enough money to live in a luxurious house.

On the other hand, her son, The Notorious B.I.G, reportedly had $10 Million at his death. He earned a major part of his fortune from his successful music career. He gained money and fame within a short time of his career.

Who Is Her Son, The Notorious B.I.G?

Notorious B.I.G. or Christopher George Latore Wallace was the only son of Voletta Wallace, who was born on the date 21st of March in the year 1972, and his zodiac sign is Aries. He was the son of Voletta Wallace and Selwyn George Latorre. He is an American Rapper who is popularly known as Notorious B.I.G or Biggie Smalls in the rapping community. Further, he is also considered one of the most influential and greatest rappers in the history of rap.

The late rapper came into the rapping community when West Coast hiphop was dominating the mainstream music in America and most parts of the world. He introduced himself with the album Ready To Die, which became an instant and a big hit. His music also made him one of the most prominent figures in the East Coast hip-hop scene. His main ability in terms of writing rap was how he could pen down dark Semi-autobiographical lyrics and could tell a story from his rap songs. He has released various different albums in his career, among which most of them are still listened to and enjoyed by people of all age groups.

His most famous albums are Ready To Die, Life After Death, Conspiracy, and others. He got successful at a very young age and also became the top-selling solo male rapper and artist during that time in the United States of America. His album Life After Death received diamond certification and peaked at the No 1 spot in the US.

Talking about his relationship, the rapper married R&B singer Faith Evans from 1995 to 1997. He has five children from different relationships named Christopher George Latore Wallace Jr., Christopher Jordan Wallace, Christopher Wallace, Christopher Wallace Jr., Jr., and T’yanna Wallace. 

Sadly he was murdered in Los Angeles by an unidentified assailant in 1997. His album Life after death was released sixteen days later after his death. He was just 24 years of age when he died. To date, the assailant and the motive behind his murder are unknown.

Physical Appearance

Wallace is a good-looking woman who looks fit and healthy. She is of decent height, with being 5 feet 7 inches. She is of decent weight, with her weight being 78 kg.

Moreover, she has a chubby body type, although her exact body measurement is not known for the general public to see at the time of writing this article. She has black colored eyes and black colored hair.

Social Media Presence

Wallace is currently active on two of the most popular social media platforms, i.e., Instagram and Twitter. She does not have a Facebook account at the time of writing this article. Further, the celebrity mother is a popular face on social media platforms. There is no data on her controversies till now.

The tv-personality is active on Instagram with the username @volettawallace, which is a verified profile, and as of January 2023, she has 109k Followers. On her Instagram handles, she mostly posts content related to The Notorious B.I.G, whose legacy is what she says she is trying to protect. She is active on Twitter with the username @volettawallace, which is also a verified profile and has 483 followers now.

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