Akon, also known as Aliaune Damala Badara, Akon Thiam is a singer, songwriter, record producer, and entrepreneur from the United States. Akon’s net worth is $80 million as of 2022. He was nominated for three Grammy Awards, including one for Best Contemporary R&B Album.
Guinness World Records named Akon the world’s number one selling artist for master ringtones. In addition to his musical career, he founded two successful record labels, Konvict Muzik and KonLive Distribution.
Quick Facts
| Name | Akon |
| Full Name | Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam |
| Net Worth | $80 Million |
| Date of Birth | 16 April 1973 |
| Age | 49 Years Old |
| Birth Place | St. Louis, Missouri, the United States |
| Currently Live In | St. Louis |
| Profession | Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer and Entrepreneur |
| Debut | Music Video: Operations of Nature (1996) Film: Black November (2012) Song: Operations of Nature (1996) |
| Years Active | 1996 – Present |
| Famous Role | Sugar in Film American Heist (2014) |
| Nationality | Senegalese and American |
| Religion | Muslim |
| Ethnicity | Senegalese-American Descent |
| Hometown | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Zodiac Sign | Aries |
| School/High School | Bayonne High School, Henry Snyder High School, and William L. Dickinson High School, in New Jersey, United States |
| College/University | Clark Atlanta University, United States |
| Education Qualification | Graduate |
Wiki/Biography of Akon
Akon, who was born on April 16, 1973, will be 49 years old in 2022. He was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, in a well-established Christian family. He is an American national who follows the Muslim religion.
He finished his primary and secondary education at Bayonne High School, Henry Snyder High School, and William L. Dickinson High School in New Jersey, USA.
After that, he enrolled at Clark Atlanta University, where he never graduated. From the beginning of his childhood, he was more interested in singing and other extracurricular activities than in academics.
Relationships, Family, and Girlfriend
Mor and Kine Gueye Thiam are Akon’s parents. Mr. Mor Thiam is his father’s name, and he works as a Drummer. He has two younger siblings. He has one brother, Abou Thiam, and a sister, Khady Thiam Gueye.
The marital status of Akon is married. He got married to Tomeka Thiam. The couple has six children together.
He has had relationships with Rosina Bruck, Nicole Bahls, Cassie Griffin, Rachel Richfield, Michaela Schaffrath, Foxy Brown, Celina Powell, Amber Rose, and Susan Owori in addition to Tomeka Thiam.
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