Mos Def

Rapper

Birthday December 11, 1973

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Brooklyn, NY

Age 50 years old

#9,640 Most Popular

About

Born Dante Smith, he is a rapper, actor, and political activist who also goes by the name Yasiin Bey. He is one half of the duo Black Star with Talib Kweli and he has had prominent roles in several movies and TV shows, including Dexter, Be Kind Rewind, and The Italian Job.

Before Fame

He was in the musical urban group Urban Thermo Dynamics.

Trivia

He received a Grammy Award for his album The Ecstatic in 2010.

Family Life

He had two daughters named Jauhara and Chandani with his first wife Maria Yepes, whom he married in 1996. He then married model Alana Wyatt in 2005, but the couple separated shortly after.

Associated With

He was in the film Cadillac Records with Adrien Brody.