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What is Kelis’ Net Worth?

Kelis is an American singer-songwriter with a net worth of $4 million. She has worked with producers like will.i.am and Pharrell Williams to produce popular tracks like “Milkshake” and “Bossy.” During her career, Kelis sold over six million albums worldwide and was nominated for two Grammy Awards.

Kelis left home at sixteen and signed a deal with Virgin Records four years later. Her debut album “Kaleidoscope” was completed and released within a year, spawning hits like “Caught out There.”

Her second album, “Wanderland,” was released exclusively in Europe, Asia, and Latin America in 2001. It was her third release “Tasty” (2003) via Arista that brought Kelis mainstream success. She has since released several more albums, including “Kelis Was Here” (2006) and “Flesh Tone” (2010).

Kelis was also married to rapper/entrepreneur Nas from 2005 to 2010.

Kelis: Early Life and Education

Kelis was born in New York City in 1979 to a jazz musician and Pentecostal minister father and a fashion designer mother. She is of African American and Chinese-Puerto Rican descent and grew up with three sisters. Kelis often sang in choir at church and learned to play several instruments, including the violin, piano, and saxophone. She attended the Manhattan Country School and Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. During high school, Kelis worked as a bartender and sales associate.