What is Kanye West’s net worth? Who is Kanye West’s wife?
Kanye West, officially known as Ye, is an American rapper and record producer who was previous married to reality TV star Kim Kardashian.
Biography
He was born on June 8, 1977, in Atlanta, Georgia, as Kanye Omari West.
He legally changed his name to Ye in 2021.
At age 3, West moved with his mother, Donda West, to Chicago.
At the age of 10, Kanye and his mom moved to China. There, she was part of a university exchange program.
She passed away in 2007 due to heart issues. She was 58.
Ye began his career by producing music for local artists. Later, he produced for artists on Roc-A-Fella Records.
Debut album
Kanye West during a special Video Music Awards nominee taping of MTV’s Total Request Live August 7, 2007 in NYC – @Getty
In 2004, the rapper dropped his debut studio album, The College Dropout, via Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella Records. It debuted at #2 on the US Billboard 200
His second album, Late Registration, was released in 2005. It features guest appearances from Nas, Jay-Z, Brandy, Common, Jamie Foxx, and Adam Levine.
In June 2020, he partnered with Gap for a line of Yeezy clothing,
On July 4, 2020, West posted on X that he was “running for president” in the upcoming election.
In 2021 and 2022, Ye released two albums, Donda and Donda 1.
Wife
Kanye West married Kim Kardashian in Florence, Italy, in May 2014. This was about seven months after their engagement.
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian West attend the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 09, 2020 in Beverly Hills – @Getty
“I felt like our love story is like, a love story for the ages,” he said.
The two first went public with their romance in 2012. Kanye and Kim were spotted in public together for the first time in NYC.
The two met and became friends in 2003.
“I just knew I wanted her to be my girl for a long time,” West later said in 2013.
In June 2013, they welcomed their daughter North West.
In December 2015, the couple welcomed their first son, Saint West.
On January 15, 2018, their third child and second daughter, Chicago West, arrived via surrogate.
On May 10, 2019, West and Kardashian had a son, Psalm West, also via surrogate.
On February 19, 2021, Kardashian filed for divorce from Kanye.
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian West arrive to the WSJ Magazine 2019 Innovator Awards at MOMA on November 6, 2019 in New York City – @Getty
In November 2022, the divorce was finalized.
Both waived spousal support. He has joint physical and legal custody of their four children.
Kardashian received $200,000 a month in child support. Kanye also covers 50 percent of their children’s medical, security, and educational expenses.
She also retained several Hidden Hills, Malibu, Riverside, and Idaho properties.
“This is the mother of my children, and I apologize for any stress that I have caused,” Kanye confessed in September 2022. “I need this person to be calm as possible to raise those children.”
Marries to Bianca Censori
On December 20, 2022, Kanye West married Bianca Censore in Palo Alto, California.
Kanye West and Bianca Censori attend the 67th GRAMMY Award – @Getty
Bianca is an architectural designer for his fashion brand Yeezy. Censori has been with the brand since November 2020.
Censori, who is 18 years Kanye’s junior, is originally from Melbourne.
In 2017, Bianca earned her bachelor’s degree in architecture from the University of Melbourne.
“I love you so much thank you for sharing your life with me,” Ye wrote on his Instagram in 2024.
The pair made their red carpet debut as a couple at the 2025 Grammy Awards.
West was nominated in the best rap song category for Carnival from his album Vultures 1. There, Censori had a nearly nude appearance.
“We tailored that invisible dress 6 times And just like magic poof we disappeared,” Ye explained in an X post.
In the summer of 2025, Censore launched her company in the US, Bianca Censori Inc.
Kanye West – Net Worth
So, how much is Kanye West worth?
March 02, 2020 in Paris, France – @Getty
West earned most of his wealth from his music as well as from a massive deal with Adidas and GAP.
Sales of the Yeezy Gap clothing hit $1 billion in the first year.
Kanye still owns a small stake in Kardashian’s shapewear brand, Skims.
In 2022, Ye had a net worth of $2 billion. West even challenged Forbes’ estimates, claiming he was worth closer to $7 billion.
However, in October 2022, his partnership with Adidas was terminated. In terminating the contract, Adidas lost about $285 million in profits per year.
Kanye was also dropped by Balenciaga, Gap, Vogue magazine, Universal Music Group, and talent agency CAA.
As such, the rapper lost his billionaire status overnight. Therefore, Kanye West has an estimated net worth of $400 million.
In January 2025, Eton Venture Services confirmed that Ye has a net worth of $2.77 billion.
“I was never really good at anything except for the ability to learn,” the rapper once said.
Real estate
Kanye West attends Jim Moore Book Event At Ralph Lauren Chicago on October 28, 2019 in Chicago – @Getty
In 2014, Ye and his ex-wife bought a property in Hidden Hills, California, for $20 million.
In 2019, Kanye paid $14 million for a ranch in Wyoming which has 6,713 acres. In October 2021, he put it on the market for $11 million.
In 2021, West purchased a home in Malibu for $57.25 million. In 2024, it was reported that he sold the property at a $36 million loss.
In 2024, the rapper acquired an 11-bedroom 18-bathroom mansion in Beverly Hills for $35 million. He purchased his new home in an off-market deal.
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