Michelle is an American musician and Television personality. Her rise to fame came with the TV franchise Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta where she was a cast member. She released her debut album in 2013 receiving positive reviews in the US. In just a week, the album had sold more than 72,000 copies in the USA alone. This made her a hit star. Her second album was no different from her first with the second one selling more than 84,000 copies in its first week in the US market. Since then Michelle has released several albums and has embarked in five tours in the US to popularise her music.
Well, how well do you know about K Michelle? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about K Michelle’s net worth in 2021, her age, height, weight, boyfriend, husband, kids, biography and complete details about her life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about K Michelle to date.
Biography and Early Life
Kimberly Michelle Pate was born on 4th March 1982 in Memphis, Tennessee. Nothing much is known about her parents as she doesn’t like about her family. The only family member that’s known to the public is her sister, Shalah Pate. She loved music as a kid and learned how to play guitar and piano at a very young age.
She also took voice lessons to polish her singing from the famous voice coach Bob Westbrook. Though her birth year is listed as 1982, there has been conflicting information about her birth year with Michelle in 2013 giving a different birthdate which showed she was born in 1986.
Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement
So, how old is K Michelle in 2021 and what is her height and weight? Well, K Michelle’s age is 39 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 4 March 1982. Though, she is 5′ 5″ in feet and inches and 165 cm in Centimetres tall, she weighs about 132 lbs in Pound and 60 kg in Kilograms. Her eye color is Black and hair color is Dyed Red.
Education
She joined the elementary school in Tennessee before joining Overton High School. Her talent in music earned her a scholarship to FAMU (Florida A&M University where she graduated with honors. After graduating, several law schools in the US accepted her, but she had already decided music was the career she wanted to take so instead of joining a law school, she became a full-time musician.
At one time when she was in university, she had to discontinue her studies so that she could give birth to her son Chase Bowman who was born in September 2004. After winning her son, she returned to school and graduated.
Personal Life: Dating, Boyfriends, Husband, Kids
Michelle has tried all she can to make her personal life is not played in public but just like other celebrities, this has proved to be a very difficult task to achieve. At one time, she was rumored to be in a relationship with basketball player Bobby Maze. The affair was on and off, and they decided to end it. Michelle seems to have a thing with athletes as she also dated NBA player J.R Smith but their relationship ended before it even started.
With most of her relationships ending prematurely even the one with her baby daddy, Michelle is currently dating Dr. Kastan Sims who is a dentist. The two met during their high school days and we can only wish them all the best in their relationship. According to her, she would wish to have twin daughters at one time but through a surrogate mother.
Is K Michelle lesbian?
In her lifetime, Michelle has never dated a person of the same sex with all her relationships being with persons of the opposite gender. This only confirms Michelle is straight.
Professional Career
Professionally, she started singing in 2009 when she was signed by Jive Records and immediately released her first single, “Fakin’ It” which she featured Missy Elliot. The following year, she released three more singles
Her breakthrough in music though came after the collapse of Jive Records and her signing with Atlantic Records. This is when she released her debut album, “Rebellious Soul” which became an instant hit. By the first week of its release, the album had already sold more than 72,000 copies.
Her second album only did better than the first one selling more than 87,000 copies within a week of its release. Since then, Michelle has released numerous singles and several albums that have all done well in the market. Besides music, she has also been a frequent cast member in TV shows like L.A Hair and Leave it To Stevie.
Awards
With a successful music career like Michelle’s, awards and nominations had been easy to come by. Since 2014, she has been nominated four times for BET Awards where she came close to winning. In 2014, she won an NAACP Image Award in the Outstanding New Artist category which was her second award to win. Her first was in 2013 when she won the Best Artist Award with Soul Train Music Awards.
Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of K Michelle in 2021
Most of her earnings come from her music career with most of her albums selling hundreds of thousands of copies earning her a fortune. As of 2021, Michelle’s net worth is estimated to be around $3 million.
Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know
- Besides music, Michelle is a businesswoman and has a high-end restaurant located in Atlanta called Puff & Petals.
- She underwent a silicone implant on her butt but later removed them
- When her son was celebrating his 16thbirthday, she bought him a Mercedes-Benz.
Michelle always treasures veteran musicians like R. Kelly, Akon, Usher, and Gucci Mane so much as they mentored her to become who she is today. This should teach young upcoming musicians of always looking for mentors who guide you when still young in your profession. This shouldn’t be in the music industry only as in every profession, you need a mentor, someone who has been before you and has seen it all.
Facts of Kimberly Michelle Pate
- Gender Female
- full nameKimberly Michelle Pate
- birthplaceMemphis, Tennessee, US
- Date of Birth March 04, 2024
- Age 0 years 9 months
- Horoscope Pisces
- Lucky Number 4
- Lucky Stone
- Lucky Color
- Best Match for Marriage
- nationalityAmerican
- religionChristian
- net worth$3 million
- professionMusician, Record producer
- weightIn Kilograms – 60 Kg, In Pounds – 132 lbs
- heightIn Centimetres – 165 cm, In Feet and Inches – 5′ 4″
- hair colorDyed Red
- eye colorBlack
- high schoolOverton High School