Snoop The Wire is an American rapper and actress best known for her role as Felicia’ Snoop’ Pearson on the HBO series The Wire.
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Wiki, Bio, Family, Siblings, Childhood & Education
Pearson was born on May 18, 1980, in Baltimore, Maryland, to two imprisoned drug addicts. She was raised in a foster home in East Baltimore. Her birth condition was one that no one expected her to survive, as she was born prematurely weighing only 3 pounds. She rarely had the opportunity to interact fully with her biological parents because her mother was a crack addict and her father was an armed robber. Because of her parents’ situation, she adopted the surname of her foster family. Grace After Midnight, a memoir, reveals all of this.
She began dealing drugs when she was 14 years old. Snoop The Wire was always a tomboy. She was sentenced to prison for second-degree murder at the age of 14 after shooting a girl named Okia Toomer. That is how she came to be a member of the Maryland Correctional Institution for Women in Jessup, Maryland. Nonetheless, she was released six and a half years later.
At the age of 18, her life changed due to Arnold Loney. Arnold, a local drug dealer who provided for her and sent her money to prison, was shot and killed. He’d given her the moniker Snoop. Pearson obtained her GED while incarcerated. She landed a local job fabricating car bumpers after her release in 2000, but this did not last long. She was fired after two weeks of service when her employer discovered she had a criminal record.
Snoop The Wire’s Age, Height, Weight, and Body Dimensions
Snoop the Wire, who was born on May 18, 1980, is 42 years old. Her height is 1.62m and she weighs 70 kg.
Snoop The Wire’s Profession & Career
Wire’s acting career began in a Baltimore club when she met Michael K. Williams, who played Omar Little on The Wire. He was gracious enough to invite her to the set and introduce her to the writers and producers. Following subsequent auditions, she was fortunate enough to land a role in the series. Stephen King described her as “possibly the most terrifying villain to ever appear in a television series.”
She appeared in music videos for R&B singer Lil’ Mo, rapper Rick Ross, rapper Ace Hood, and Snoop Dogg after her appearance on The Wire. Pearson has appeared in Spike Lee’s Da Sweet Blood of Jesus and Chiq-Raq, as well as the CBS police procedural drama Blue Bloods, in the episode Good Cop Bad Cop. Snoop the Wire appeared in the seventh and eighth seasons of the VH1 reality series Love and Hip Hop: New York.
Pearson was a prison visitor volunteer who also worked on anti-violence and literacy campaigns for youth. Pearson also donates to The Stay Strong Foundation.
Achievements and Awards
Pearson’s name has been honored with the following awards: Namic Vision Awards Vision Award (Nominee) [2009] and Best Performance – Drama The Wire (2002)
Snoop The Wire’s Wife, Marriage & Relationship
Snoop is one of those celebrities who can keep their personal life private, and learning more about her requires digging deep. Her sexual orientation is openly lesbian. At the age of 12, she realized she was more interested in women than men. She has had other girlfriends over the years, the most well-known of which is J Adrienne. Pearson felt she wasn’t worthy of Adrienne’s love, so the couple divorced in 2017. It is worth noting that Adrienne’s attachment to Pearson caused her to leave her son in Chicago to stay with Pearson.
Snoop The Wire’s Salary and Net Worth
Snoop the Wire’s appearance in The Wire and in the videos of several musicians has increased her income. She also earns a good living from the television reality show Love and Hip Hop: New York. Felicia makes money from her book, “Grace After Midnight,” in addition to acting. Another factor that has increased her net worth is her Instagram following. She has 341.7k Instagram followers. Her salary has not yet been disclosed, but her net worth is estimated to be $100,000 as of 2023.
Quick Facts
Celebrated Name | Snoop The Wire |
Real Name | Felicia Pearson |
Gender | Female |
Age | 42 years old |
Birth Date | May 18, 1980 |
Birth Place | Baltimore, Maryland |
Nationality | American |
Height | 1.62m |
Weight | 70kg |
Sexual Orientation | Straight |
Marital Status | Single |
Husband | N/A |
Children | No |
Dating | N/A |
Profession | Actress and Rapper |
Net Worth | $100 Thousand |
Brands | N/A |
Hobbies | N/A |