Ludacris was born Christopher Brian Bridges in Champaign, Illinois, where he was raised, the son of Roberta Shields and Wayne Brian Bridges. At nine years old, he started rapping. He attended Emerson Middle School and, eventually, Oak Park and River Forest High School for his freshman year. Furthermore, his family moved to live in Atlanta, Georgia and, in this time, his father exposed him to all kinds of music, ranging from Hip-Hop to Rock. In Alanta, Georgia, he attended Banneker High School. He is also a graduate of Georgia State University. In 2000, he got his breakthrough with his album, titled "Back for the First Time", which reached 3x platinum. All albums following have either been 2x or 3x platinum, with his first film appearance being 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003), which was a success. Other film appearances included Crash (2004) and Hustle & Flow (2005).

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Ludacris and Lil Rel Howery in Dashing Through the Snow (2023)

Lucille, Ludacris, Madison Skye Validum, Zulay Henao, and Lil Rel Howery in Dashing Through the Snow (2023)

Rita Moreno, Vin Diesel, Jordana Brewster, Sung Kang, Ludacris, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Leo Abelo Perry, Taniel, and Nathalie Emmanuel in Fast X (2023)

Ludacris and Nathalie Emmanuel in Fast X (2023)

Queen Latifah, Ludacris, Shaun Dixon, and Mychala Lee in End of the Road (2022)

Queen Latifah and Ludacris in End of the Road (2022)

Ludacris, The Kid Mero, and Desus Nice in Move to Utica (2021)

Michael Peña and Ashlyn Sanchez in Crash (2004)

Vin Diesel, Jordana Brewster, Dwayne Johnson, Sung Kang, Ludacris, Elsa Pataky, Matt Schulze, Tyrese Gibson, Paul Walker, Tego Calderon, Don Omar, and Gal Gadot in Fast Five (2011)

Ludacris, Eva Mendes, Tyrese Gibson, Paul Walker, and Devon Aoki in 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)

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