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Cardi B is one of the biggest rappers in the world, but for her, being a mom is the most important. The “I Like It” hitmaker adores her three children, Kulture, Wave and Blossom, and has continued to balance motherhood with a thriving career in music and entertainment. Now, she and her boyfriend, Stefon Diggs, are parents to a baby boy.
Since welcoming her first child in 2018, Cardi, whose full name is Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, has been open about the challenges of juggling fame and family life. In a January 2022 Vogue cover story, she admitted that it can be “hard to balance” but added, “If I’m playing with my daughter, I forget about the issues.”
After her public split from ex-husband Offset, Cardi is entering a new chapter — one that’s come with renewed attention on her personal life. Though she previously called off a 2020 divorce for the sake of her family, they split for good in 2024. Still, she remains deeply committed to raising her kids and embracing her role as a mom.
To learn more about Cardi and her kids, keep reading!
Kulture Kiari Cephus
It was big news when Cardi announced she was pregnant with her first child back in 2018. She courted baby rumors for months before debuting her baby bump in a major way during her Apr. 7 performance on Saturday Night Live. While rapping to her track “Be Careful”, the camera panned out to show the beauty’s belly wrapped in a tight, white Christian Siriano gown.
The fashionista didn’t stop with the fabulous maternity looks. During the next month’s 2018 Met Gala in May, she rocked a glorious Moschino gown inspired by the evening’s theme “The Catholic Imagination.” Cardi also let slip she was having a girl during the soiree.
Beautiful little Kulture was born on July 10, 2018. Cardi announced the news with a stunning shot of her nude and pregnant. Keeping the message simple, she shared, “Kulture Kiari Cephus 07/10/18” and tagged Offset.
Kulture’s birth wasn’t a cakewalk for Cardi. Talking about her post-partum healing process during a stop by Jimmy Kimmel Live! in Oct. 2021, she was blunt. “It was totally harder [than I expect],” Cardi said. “She broke my vagina.” The hilarious star asked the audience, “Why nobody tells you about those things? Nobody told me they were gonna stitch my vagina!”
Now that Kulture’s a bit bigger, she’s totally taken after her parents’ stylish ways. The toddler, who has over 2.2million Instagram followers, regularly shows off matching looks with mom and dad on social media. So cute!
Wave Set Cephus
Cardi waited three years to give Kulture a little brother. The star announced her 2nd child’s birth on Sep. 4, 2021 via Instagram, sharing a sweet photo of herself wrapped in a Louis Vuitton blanket while cradling her little one from her hospital bed.
“We are so overjoyed to finally meet our son. He is already loved so much by family and friends and we can’t wait to introduce him to his other siblings,” Cardi and Offset said in a statement via email to Hollywood Life. Offset also posted a sweet candid photo cuddling the baby boy. “Chapter 5,” he wrote in his caption.
The star’s 2nd pregnancy reveal was even wilder than the first. She debuted her belly during the Jun. 27, 2021 BET Awards, singing her hip “Type S***” in a sheer, mesh catsuit covered in crystals everywhere except a cut-out on her tummy.
The Invasion of Privacy artist was more private about Wave’s welcoming than her first baby. She strategically avoided sharing his face and his name until over 7 months after his birth, waiting for Apr. 2022 for the big reveal.
Cardi was so excited to give Kulture a little sibling. In a June 2021 maternity shoot with her daughter, the Grammy-winner hoped the kids’ future relationship would mirror her connection to sister Hennessy Carolina. “I just know these two will love each other so much and argue so much since they’re three years apart, just like me and [my sister]. But one thing for sure is they’ll have each other’s back like no one else ever will.”
Still, the star took her time before thinking about her 2nd kid. Back in 2019, a source close to the rap queen revealed exclusive details to Hollywood Life. They told the site, that while Cardi “definitely wants to grow her family at some point,” she wanted to take her time. “[She] really wants to make sure the time is right before making a big leap like that,” the insider explained.
Blossom
Cardi revealed she had welcomed a baby girl by sharing the first adorable photos of her newborn with her older children. The star was reunited with Offset in the delivery room and posted more images of the family doting on the new baby—whose name has yet to be announced.
“The prettiest lil thing 🌸🌸 9/7/24 💖💖💖,” Cardi wrote via Instagram on Thursday, September 12, alongside a slideshow of photos and videos from her hospital room.
The rapper announced her pregnancy on Instagram in August 2024, sharing her excitement and gratitude: “With every ending comes a new beginning! I am so grateful to have shared this season with you; you have brought me more love, more life, and most of all, renewed my power! Reminded me that I can have it all!” she wrote, addressing her third child. “You’ve reminded me that I never have to choose between life, love, and my passion!”
She continued: “I love you so much and cannot wait for you to witness what you helped me accomplish, what you pushed me to do! It’s so much easier taking life’s twists, turns, and tests lying down, but you, your brother, and your sister have shown me why it’s worth it to push through!”
Cardi B’s Stepkids
Not only is Cardi a great mom to her own kids, but she was also a stepmother to Offset’s three other children. The “Motorsport” rapper shares son Jordan with Justine Watson, son Kody with Oriel Jamie, and daughter Kalea with Shya L’Amour.
The rapper loves her stepkids and told Vogue, Offset’s other children were anything but a dealbreaker. “When I was pregnant with Kulture, a lot of people [were] like, ‘Oh, he has three kids already; why would you have a kid with somebody that has three kids?’” she wondered back in Dec. 2019. “It’s like, how is that such a bad thing?
“My dad has eight kids, and we all get along, and it feels better, fuller. And with Offset, I feel like his kids just bring a pop of fun to life when they’re in his house. I actually love it. It brings out a different side of him that I like to see, and I love to see my baby interacting with her siblings. The more the merrier.”
Offset gushed about Cardi’s parenting skills in 2021 during an appearance on the Ellen DeGeneres Show. “My other kids who ain’t hers… [she] gives them love the same way,” he said. “It’s a beautiful thing.”
Offset and Cardi, however, split in 2024.
Cardi B’s 4th Child
In November 2025, Cardi gave birth to her fourth child, her first with Stefon, she announced in a lengthy Instagram post.
“Starting over is never easy, but it’s been so worth it!” she wrote, in part. “I brought new music and a new album to the world! A new baby into my world, and one more reason to be the best version of me, one more reason to love me more than anything else or anyone else so I can continue giving my babies the love and life they deserve.”
