
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 19, 1970 (age 55)
Place of Birth
The Bronx, New York, USA
Also Known As
Fat Joe da Gangsta
Fat Joe
Biography
Joseph Antonio Cartagena (born August 19, 1970), better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper. He began recording as a member of hip hop group Diggin' in the Crates Crew (D.I.T.C.) in 1992, and pursued a solo career with the release of his debut studio album, Represent (1993) the following year. Cartegena formed the hip hop group Terror Squad and its namesake record label in the late 1990s, through which he has signed fellow New York artists including Big Pun, Remy Ma, Tony Sunshine, and Cuban Link, as well as then-unknown producers DJ Khaled and Cool & Dre.
Known For

TV
The Daily Show
Self
1996

TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019

TV
The View
Self - Guest
1997

TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003

TV
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
2022

TV
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
2019

TV
MTV Video Music Awards
Self
1984

TV
Celebrity Family Feud
Self - Contestant
2015

TV
The Celebrity Apprentice
2004

TV
The Drew Barrymore Show
Self
2020

TV
The Wendy Williams Show
Self - Guest Host
2008

TV
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out
2005

Film
Scary Movie 3
Fat Joe
2003

TV
TRL
1998

TV
The Shop
Self
2018

TV
106 & Park
2000

TV
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
Self
2016

TV
BET Awards
Self - Performer
2001

Film
Happy Feet
Seymour (voice)
2006

TV
She's Gotta Have It
Winny 'Win' Winfield
2017
Filmography
2024TVFat Joe Talksas Self - Host2024FilmThe Greatest Love Story Never Toldas Self2024FilmThis Is Me…Nowas Therapist2023TVKing Charlesas Self - Guest2023FilmThe Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sportsas Self2023FilmHip-Hop @ 50: Rhythms, Rhymes & Reflections – A Soul of a Nation Presentationas Self2023FilmAll Up in the Bizas Self2023FilmRap Trap: Hip-Hop on Trialas Self2023TVFight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the Worldas Self2022TVGrails: When Sneakers Change the Game2022TVThe Jennifer Hudson Showas Self2022FilmHustleas Fat Joe2022FilmThe Greatest Mixtape Everas Self2021FilmYou're Watching Video Music Boxas Self2020TVThe Drew Barrymore Showas Self2020FilmFearlessas DJ (voice)2019TVUntold Stories of Hip Hopas Self2019FilmSavage X Fenty Showas Self2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self2019TVTamron Hallas Self - Guest2019FilmThe Fabulous Chi Alias Self2018FilmNight Schoolas Bobby2018TVThe Shopas Self2017TVShe's Gotta Have Itas Winny 'Win' Winfield2017FilmLady Rideras Flash2017FilmFeel Rich: Health Is the New Wealthas Himself2016TVMartha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Partyas Self2016FilmVH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens2016FilmStraight Stuntin Chronicles: Volume 3 - The Man in the Mirroras Self2016FilmCheckmateas Freddy "Flash" Morales2015FilmStretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives2015TVCelebrity Family Feudas Self - Contestant2015FilmSupermodelas Xavier2014Film179th Streetas King Cesar Colon2011FilmThe Cookout 2as Bookie2011FilmNarxas Big Ed2010FilmPlies: Goon In the Trap2009FilmDJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70as Self (archive footage)2009FilmMistarello Presents: Hard Body Blends Volume 4as Self (archive footage)2009FilmDJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvdas Self (archive footage)2008TVThe Wendy Williams Showas Self - Guest Host2006FilmHappy Feetas Seymour (voice)2006FilmTats Cru: The Mural Kingsas Himself2006TVPimp My Ride Internationalas Host2006FilmJim Jones - A Day In The Fastlifeas Self2006TVThe Shop2005TVNick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out2005TVThe Andy Milonakis Show2005TVMy Super Sweet 16as Self2005FilmThe Notorious B.I.G BET Official presents2004TVMy Coolest Yearsas Himself2004TVThe Celebrity Apprentice2003FilmScary Movie 3as Fat Joe2003FilmThe Blackout - Fat Joe Vs Jay-Z At The Ruckeras Self2003FilmPaper Chasers2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self2002FilmEmpireas Tito Severe2002FilmBig Pun: Still Not a Playeras Self2002FilmOutlawz: Worldwideas Self2002FilmBig Pun Live2001TVBET Awardsas Self - Performer2001FilmPrison Songas Big Pete2001FilmBlazin'as Big Jay2000FilmJennifer Lopez | Feelin' So Goodas Self2000TV106 & Park1999FilmThicker Than Wateras Lonzo1999FilmWhiteboyzas Don Flip Crew #21999FilmUrban Menaceas Terror1999FilmCope 2 Kings Destroyas Joey Crack1998TVTRL1997TVThe Viewas Self - Guest1996TVThe Daily Showas Self1994FilmI Like It Like Thatas Biker Inmate1984TVMTV Video Music Awardsas Self