Angie Martinez

Birth Name:

Angela M. Martínez

Birth Place:

Bronx, New York, United States

Profession

Actress, Producer, Soundtrack

Achieved great success with the single "If I Could Go," which reached number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart in 2002
Was nominated for a BET Award for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist in 2002
Was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "Not Tonight" in 1998
Was one of the celebrity participants in the G․E․D․ Pep Talk campaign, hosted by the Ad Council, which sought to motivate Americans without a high school diploma
Began her rapping career in 1997, when she appeared on KRS-One's song "Heartbeat," and followed that success by appearing with Missy Elliott, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, and Da Brat on Lil' Kim's remix of "Not Tonight" later that year
Released her debut album "Up Close and Personal" in 2001, which featured the singles "Dem Thangzzz" and "Coast 2 Coast․"
Is a special New York correspondent for "Extra TV," where she has interviewed several big names in Hollywood like Jim Carrey and Robert De Niro
Best known as a former rapper who is now the host of "The Angie Martinez Show" on Hot 97, which has earned her the title "The Voice of New York․"
Has interviewed a wide variety of prominent people, including President Barack Obama, Derek Jeter, Beyoncé, Kanye West, Naomi Campbell, and Nick Cannon
Co-stars in the VH1 unscripted comedy series "This is Hot 97," which explores the behind-the-scenes operations of the New York radio station

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