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Kimberly Michelle Pate, better known as K. Michelle, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. Her record ‘Rebellious Soul’ has made her famous all over the world.
K. Michelle’s Net Worth & Salary
K. Michelle is a successful businesswoman and one of the top musical personalities. Her four studio albums have all been commercially successful.
Her album has sold over 500,000 copies. In addition, she plays live in front of sold-out audiences. She is also an actress.
She also created her own restaurant, Puff & Petals, in Georgia. Her entire net worth is estimated to be in the $10 million range.
K. Michelle’s Birth, Parents, Siblings & Education
K. Michelle was born in Memphis, Tennessee, the United States of America, on March 4, 1985. Her parents’ names have not been released, however, her younger sister’s name is Shalah Pate.
She is of African-American descent and a U.S. citizen.
Michelle graduated from Memphis’ Overton High School in 2000. She also received a music scholarship to Florida A&M University (FAMU).
She graduated with honors from FAMU and was accepted into many law schools before deciding to pursue her passion for music full-time.
K. Michelle’s Professional Career
Her music career began in 2008 when she signed with Jive and released a pair of chart-topping singles, ‘Self Made’ and ‘Fakin’ It.’ ‘Fallin’ and ‘I Just Can’t Do This’ scored even better on the R&B chart in 2010, and she appeared on tracks by R. Kelly, Juicy J, and others.
By 2012, she had agreed to feature in the VH1 reality show Love & Hip Hop, and she soon after secured a contract with Atlantic.
Rebellious Soul, her debut album, was released in August 2013 and debuted at number two on the Billboard 200. Only two singles made it past the Top 20 on the R&B chart.
She starred in another VH1 series, K. Michelle: My Life, after a headlining tour, a time opening for Robin Thicke, and a Rebellious Soul musical produced by Idris Elba.
She released her third album, More Issues Than Vogue, in March 2016, while the show was in its second season.
It was another Top Ten success, and the group’s third consecutive R&B/Hip-Hop number one. Its biggest song, “Not a Little Bit,” was written by Kelly Price.
After finishing ‘As My Life,’ she began releasing pre-album singles, which culminated to the December release of Kimberly: People I Used to Know.
Nominations and Awards
Throughout her career, she has won and been nominated for numerous honors. She was named Best New Artist at the Soul Train Music Awards in 2013.
Similarly, she was named the NAACP Image Awards’ Outstanding New Artist in 2014.
Furthermore, she was nominated three times for Best Female R&B/Pop Artist at the BET Awards between 2014 and 2016. Similarly, she was nominated for a Centric Award by the BET Awards.
K. Michelle’s Relationship Status
K. Michelle has a long dating history. She was in a relationship with a man named Brian while attending university, and they had a child named Chase in September 2004.
They did, however, split up after a while. She dated a lot of guys after that. Chad Johnson, a former NFL player, was her boyfriend. Similarly, there were accusations that she was having an affair with rapper and actor Shad Moss.
From 2008 to 2009, she was in a relationship with Mickey Wright. She dated Ryan Lochte and J.R. Smith in 2009. She dated NBA players Lance Stephenson and R. Kelly in 2013.
Kimberly then began dating English actor Idris Elba around the end of 2013.
There were widespread speculations that she was engaged with rapper Meek Mill while he was assisting her with her 2014 album, Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart?
In addition, in 2014, she had a brief engagement with NFL star Chris Johnson. Michelle began dating basketball player Bobby Maze the same year. During their connection, she became pregnant with the player’s child.
However, she chose to dump him in February 2015 after discovering that he had lied to her about his four baby moms and planned to abort.
She had a brief relationship with NFL star LeSean McCoy in the summer of 2016. She was currently in a relationship with Kastan Sims.
Rumors and Controversies
So far, this musician hasn’t been involved in any major controversies or speculations.
K. Michelle’s Height & Weight
She weighs 63 kilograms and stands about 5 feet 5 inches tall. Her physical dimensions are also 35-25-40 inches.
Her eyes are brown, and her hair is black.
K. Michelle’s Social Media
Michelle is quite active on social networking sites, such as Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
She has approximately 1.7 million Twitter followers.
She also has approximately 4.6 million Facebook followers and 6.3 million Instagram followers.
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Quick Facts of K. Michelle
- By 2012, she had signed to appear on the VH1 reality show Love & Hip Hop, and she signed a contract with Atlantic soon after.
- Her debut album, Rebellious Soul, was released in August 2013 and debuted at number two on the Billboard 200.
- After a headlining tour, a stint opening for Robin Thicke, and a Rebellious Soul musical, directed by Idris Elba, She starred in another VH1 series, K. Michelle: My Life.
- She has won awards and been nominated several times throughout her career.
- Her total net worth is believed to be around $10 million.
