Sean Combs Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 10.5 in |
Weight | 86 kg |
Date of Birth | November 4, 1969 |
Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Sean Combs is an American rapper, record producer, record executive, and entrepreneur who has released albums, mixtapes, and tracks like No Way Out, The Saga Continues…, Forever, MMM (Money Making Mitch), Can’t Nobody Hold Me Down (ft. Mase), Come with Me (ft. Jimmy Page), Bad Boy for Life (ft. Black Rob and Mark Curry), Show Me Your Soul (with Lenny Kravitz, Loon, and Pharrell), Coming Home (with Dirty Money, ft. Skylar Grey), and Hello Good Morning (with Dirty Money, ft. T.I.). Moreover, he has also been cast in roles in projects like Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: A Bad Boy Story, Carlito’s Way: Rise to Power, Monster’s Ball, A Raisin in the Sun, Get Him to the Greek, The Defiant Ones, Made, Seamless, Muppets Most Wanted, and I’m Still Here.
Born Name
Sean John Combs
Nick Name / Stage Name
Diddy, P. Diddy, Puff Daddy, Puffy, Sean Love Combs
Sun Sign
Scorpio
Born Place
Harlem, New York City, United States
Residence
New York, United States
Nationality
Education
In 1987, he graduated from a high school called Mount Saint Michael Academy.
He also went to Howard University for two years to major in business but dropped out in 1990.
Occupation
Rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, actor
Family
- Father – Melvin Earl Combs (Associated with drug dealer Frank Lucas) (Murdered)
- Mother –Â Janice Combs (Model and Teacher’s Assistant)
- Siblings –Â Keisha Combs (Sister)
- Others – Isaac Combs (Paternal Grandfather), Helen Davis (Paternal Grandmother), Herbert Smalls (Maternal Grandfather), Jessie Miriam Collier (Maternal Grandmother)
Manager
As a model, he was signed to Metropolitan Models – Paris.
He has also been signed to –
- Violator Management & Records
- Revolt TV, Company, Los Angeles, California, United States
Genre
East Coast hip hop, R&B, pop rap
Instruments
Vocals
Labels
Bad Boy, Interscope Records
Net Worth
In 2023, his net worth was estimated at $90 million as per Forbes.
Build
Athletic
Height
5 ft 10.5 in or 179 cm
Weight
86 kg or 190 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Sean Combs has dated –
- Lisa ‘Left Eye’ Lopes
- Mariah Carey
- Foxy Brown
- Blu Cantrell
- Mary J. Blige
- Leah Remini
- Salli Richardson-Whitfield (1990-1991)
- Misa Hylton-Brim (1992-1995) – In September 1992, he started dating his college sweetheart, Misa Hylton-Brim, who is now a fashion designer. Together, they had a child, named Justin Dior (b. December 1993). They split in 1995.
- Sarah Chapman (1993-2009) – American businesswoman Sarah Chapman and Sean Combs were in a long-term relationship, which was never revealed to the public. Media also didn’t notice their relationship at that time, as he was publicly dating Kim Porter. Sarah gave birth to a daughter named Chance in July 2006 of whom Sean took legal responsibility. This move ended his relationship with Porter. He also split with Sarah in 2009.
- Lil’ Kim (1997)
- Kim Porter (1994-1999, 2003-2007) – Starting from May 1994, he dated ON and OFF with model Kim Porter for over a decade. During this time, he adopted a boy named, Quincy Brown (b. June 1991), who is a child of singer Al B. Sure and Kim Porter. Sean has three biological children with Kim – son Christian (b. 1998) and twin daughters D’Lila Star and Jessie James (b. December 21, 2006). The duo got separated in July 2007.
- Jennifer Lopez (1999-2001) – From August 1999 to February 2001, he was romantically linked to singer Jennifer Lopez.
- Karrine Steffans (2001) – Author of the Vixen series of books, Karrine Steffans and Sean had a fling with each other in 2001.
- Emma Heming (2001) – He worked with the British model, Emma Heming for a photo shoot for “Details” magazine in 2001 and the couple became an item.
- Sky Nellor (2002) – When Sean was on a tour, he was RUMORed to be dating the Australian model, Sky Nellor in 2002.
- Alicia Douvall (2002) – In 2002, Sean had a fling with British glamour model, Alicia Douvall. She claimed that she had a one-night stand with Sean and that she was pregnant with his child.
- Naomi Campbell (2002) – Again, in the same years, Sean dated another British model, Naomi Campbell. This relationship went on for a couple of months. But, nothing came out of it and they split amicably.
- Claudia Jordan (2006) – In 2006, Combs had an encounter with the actress, model, and TV personality, Claudia Jordan.
- Cassie Ventura (2006-2018) – In May 2006, singers, Cassie and P. Diddy sparked romance rumors when she was signed to Sean’s record label, Bad Boy Records. Later, in August 2012, their engagement news also spread across the internet. But, neither of them approved of the news. They kept secretly dating for years and called off their romantic bonding in 2018 which came to public knowledge in October 2018.
- Noémie Lenoir (2007) – In 2007, Sean’s name was linked with the French model, Noémie Lenoir. It was just an encounter.
- Penélope Cruz (2007) – Spanish actress, Penélope Cruz and Sean Combs were also found to be in a relationship in 2007. Again, it was another short-lived relationship.
- Sienna Miller (2007) – In February 2007, Sean had a fling with English actress, Sienna Miller.
- Aubrey O’Day (2007) – In April 2007, singers Aubrey O’Day and Sean Combs were RUMORed to have had a fling with each other, when they worked together. She is roughly 14 years his junior.
- Diana Bianchi (2008) – In 2008, he reportedly had an affair with Diana Bianchi after they had met at his recording studio. She also dated Christie Brinkley‘s ex-hubby, Peter Cook.
- Natassia Malthe (2008) – RUMOR
- Cameron Diaz (2008, 2012) – In 2008, they were seen kissing each other in the Dream Downtown Hotel, one Saturday night. They spent the night talking, kissing, and dancing together. It was just an encounter. Again, in 2012, they were seen at a CAA gala in West Hollywood. It seemed he actually missed her when they met in 2008.
- Yasmeen Ghauri (2008) – Rumor
- Kate Upton (2013) – In 2013, Sean was RUMORed to have had a fling with Sports Illustrated model, Kate Upton, who is approx 22 years his junior.
- Gina Huynh (2014-2019)
- Shanina Shaik (2014) – RUMOR
- Jocelyn Chew (2018-2019) – He started dating model Jocelyn Chew in 2018. In February 2019, he revealed that he was single again.
- Nicole Olivera (2019) – On October 13, 2019, he was spotted exiting a car at Nobu in Los Angeles with actress Nicole Olivera at his side. They had then dined together and left in his car. This had begun speculations regarding whether they were dating or not.
- Lori Harvey (2019)
- Daphne Joy (2021) – Diddy was rumored to be dating actress Daphne Joy in 2021 after they were spotted holding hands while on a vacation in Miami.
- Yung Miami (2022-2023) – In June 2022, during an interview, Diddy revealed that he was dating rapper Yung Miami. The couple broke up in April 2023 after dating for almost a year.
- Dana Tran – In December 2022, Diddy announced the birth of his 7th child, a baby girl named Love Sean Combs. However, he didn’t reveal the name of his daughter’s mother. Later it was reported that according to the birth certificate, Love was born on October 15, 2022, and Dana Tran was listed as her mother.
Race / Ethnicity
Black
Sean Combs is of African-American descent.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Wears Ray-Ban sunglasses a lot
- Keeps changing his stage name
Brand Endorsements
Sean Combs has appeared in numerous TV commercials such as –
- Diet Pepsi (2005)
- Proactiv Acne Treatment & Skin Care (2005)
- ONE campaign (Public Service Announcement) (2005)
- Burger King (2007)
- Macy’s department stores (2007)
- Macy’s (2013)
- Cîroc Ultra Premium Vodka (2014)
- Fiat 500L four-door (2014)
In 2008, he even appeared in a Ciroc Vodka print ad.
In February 2023, he was featured in Uber‘s “Super Bowl” commercial.
Religion
He grew up as a Roman Catholic.
He has told The Daily Telegraph that he does not adhere to any specific religious denomination and has said, “I just follow right from wrong, so I could pray in a synagogue or a mosque or a church. I believe that there is only one God.”
Best Known For
His musical creations like “I’ll Be Missing You,” “Come with Me,” “Coming Home” and others.
First Album
As a singer, he released his debut album No Way Out on July 1, 1997, via his own Bad Boy Records. He achieved a sales figure of 7,200,000 in the US. His album peaked at #1 in Switzerland, the United States, and Canada. It got certified as 7x Platinum in the U.S.
The album consists of 17 singles of approx 78 minutes in length.
First Film
In 2001, he appeared in the comedy/crime film Made for his role as Ruiz, where he appeared in a starring role apart from Vince Vaughn and Peter Falk.
First TV Show
As an actor, his first performance in a TV series was in CSI: Miami as Derek Powell in 2009 in two episodes entitled “Sink or Swim,” and “Presumed Guilty.”
Personal Trainer
He has taken help from celebrity trainer, Mark Jenkins.
The entrepreneur has also launched fitness water called AQUAhydrate, which contains 72 electrolytes and no added sugar; hence zero calories.
Sean has also participated in a marathon race for charity for which he prepared in just six weeks by eating a diet rich in proteins, and low in carbs. He even had to restrain himself from having sex for two weeks to prepare for that race.
Sean Combs’s Favorite Things
- Food –Â Italian Food
- All-Time Favorite Movie – Scarface (1983). He has watched this movie over 60 times.
- Place To Visit – Home
- Website – PerezHilton.com
- Drink –Â Ciroc Martini
- Movie Star –Â Audrey Hepburn
- All-Time Favorite TV Show – Good Times (1974-1979)
- Color – White
Source – IMDb, CNBC.com, UsMagazine.com
Sean Combs Facts
- Combs started his career professionally in 1990.
- Combs was invited to Usher Raymond‘s 26th birthday party.
- He is the founder of the record label, Bad Boy Records, which he founded in 1993. In the US, it is distributed by Interscope Records.
- Sean’s net worth was estimated at $735 million as per Forbes in 2015.
- Sean was born in Harlem (New York City) and brought up in Mount Vernon, New York.
- His dad, who was connected with a drug dealer was murdered at the age of 33.
- He used to play football as a child and even led his Academy team to a title win in 1986.
- While playing football, when he used to get angry, Sean would “huff and puff.” Hence, the nickname Puffy.
- In 1998, Sean founded his clothing line, Sean John.
- In June 2015, he was arrested by the police after he attacked his son Justin’s football coach (who was yelling at him) with a deadly weapon.
- As per the CNBC interview, he doesn’t drive a car.
- From 2007 to 2012, he was a part of the music group, Diddy–Dirty Money.
- Steve Jobs is his business hero.
- He lives on the motto “Believe.”
- In December 2020, on his mom Janice’s 80th birthday, he gifted her a black Bentley car along with a $1 million cheque.
- Diddy gifted his son Justin Combs a custom Rolex watch on his son’s 27th birthday on December 30, 2020.
- In April 2021, Diddy shared an open letter criticizing the car company, General Motors for the exploitation of Black-owned businesses.
- In June 2022, Diddy released a new single titled Gotta Move On.
- In June 2022, Diddy was honored with the “Lifetime Achievement Award” at the BET Awards.
- Sean has also worked as a doorman at a Marriott hotel.
- He considers himself a hopeless romantic.
- Sean also ran a New York City Marathon in 2003 which he completed in 4 hours, 14 minutes, and 54 seconds.
- Sean likes having a good foot massage.
- Combs also has his own TV network called Revolt TV.
- Diddy generally sleeps with 15 pillows.
- Puff Daddy has a tattoo of the New York magazine logo on both of his arms.
- He is lactose intolerant.
- Sean likes eating applesauce with every meal.
- Combs has his own brand of alcohol called DeLeón Tequila.
- Nelson Mandela was the most inspiring and impressive person he had ever met.
- He likes collecting tea sets.
- Sean personally introduced all the flavors of Cîroc Vodka.
- He loves apple pie.
- He is a fan of the American football team Pittsburgh Steelers.
- Sean likes the songs of James Brown and Marvin Gaye and can keep listening to them forever.
- In November 2022, it was revealed that Diddy had acquired a few marijuana dispensaries and production facilities from Cresco and Columbia Care for $185 million.
- During the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards, Diddy was honored with the “Global Icon Award”.
- In September 2023, he released a new album titled The Love Album: Off the Grid.
- In November 2023, Cassie Ventura filed a lawsuit against Diddy, accusing him of rape and abuse for over a decade. She claimed that he controlled her career after signing with Bad Boy Records and allegedly raped her in 2018. Later that month, it was revealed that they had decided to resolve the matter amicably.
- In November 2023, Diddy was sued by a woman named Joi Dickerson-Neal, who claimed that Diddy drugged and s*xually assaulted her in 1991. She also claimed that he secretly filmed the encounter and showed it to several other people.
- In February 2024, a record producer named Rodney Jones who used to work with Sean filed a lawsuit against him, accusing him of sexual assault and harassment from September 2022 to November 2023.
He’s not straight. He’s bisexual.