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50 Cent in 2012, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Curtis James Jackson III
Place of Birth: Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: July 6, 1975
Ethnicity: African-American
50 Cent is an American rapper, actor, businessperson, investor, and producer. He has sold over 30 million albums worldwide. He was a member of East Coast hip hop group G-Unit. The group’s members also included Lloyd Banks and The Game .
He was raised in South Jamaica. He has a son with his former partner Shaniqua Tompkins; and a son with his former partner, model Daphne Joy.
50 Cent’s maternal grandmother was named Beulah Jackson.