Basic Information About Tupac
| Full Name | Tupac Shakur |
|---|---|
| Category | Celebrities › Rappers |
| Professions | Record producer, Poet, Songwriter, Social activist, Rapper, Actor, Dancer, Screenwriter, Writer |
| Net worth | $200,000 |
| Date of birth | 1971-06-16 |
| Place of birth | East Harlem |
| Date of death | 1996-09-13 (aged 25) |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Education | Tamalpais High School, Paul Laurence Durbar High School, Baltimore School for the Arts |
| Curiosities and Trademarks | Socially conscious lyrics Shaved head and goatee 'Thug Life' tattoo across stomach Wearing a bandana tied at the front Nostril piercing |
| Father | Billy Garland |
| Mother | Afeni Shakur |
| Siblings | Mopreme Shakur, Malik Garland, Landon Garland, Chinua Shakur, Takerra Allen, Sekyiwa Shakur, Nzingha Shakur, N’Neka Shakur |
| Spouse | Keisha Morris - (29 April 1995 - 1996) (annulled) |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.76 m) |
| Social Media | ↗︎ Wikipedia ↗︎ Instagram ↗︎ Twitter ↗︎ Facebook ↗︎ Imdb |
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What Movie Awards did Tupac win?
 Oscar |
 Golden Globe |
 Golder Raspberry |
 BAFTA |
 Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tupac awards
| Award Name | State | Movie / Series Name | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Image Award - Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Nominee | Poetic Justice | 1995 |
Tupac roles
| Movie / Series | Role |
|---|---|
| The Big Short | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| City of Lies | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Nothing But Trouble | Digital Underground member (as 2 Pac Shakur) |
| Juice | Bishop |
| Poetic Justice | Lucky |
| Above the Rim | Birdie |
| Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell | Self - Hip-Hop Artist (archive footage) (as 2Pac) |
| Gridlock'd | Spoon |
| Gang Related | Det. Rodriguez |
| A Different World | Piccolo 1 episode, 1993 |
| Saturday Night Live | Self - Musical Guest 1 episode, 1996 |
| In Living Color | Self / ... 1 episode, 1992-1993 |
Tupac's Quotes
- Everybody's at war with different things...I'm at war with my own heart sometimes". In Vibe interview 2/96
- Reality is wrong. Dreams are for real.
- The only thing that comes to a sleeping man is dreams.
- The reason why I could get into acting was because it takes nothing to get out of who I am and go into somebody else.
- I'm not saying I'm gonna change the world, but I guarantee that I will spark the brain that will change the world.
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Interesting Facts about Tupac
- Renamed Tupac Amaru Shakur in 1972 by his mother after Tupac Amaru, an Inca who was sentenced to death by the Spaniards. Tupac Amaru, in the Inca language, means "shining serpent".
- Son of black panther Afeni Shakur; grew up in Harlem, Baltimore, and Marin County, California.
- He had the words "thug life" tattooed across his abdomen.
- Was engaged to Kidada Jones after time of his death.
- Was going to play the role of Malik in Higher Learning (1995)
- Died on a Friday the 13th.
- More of his music has been released since his death than was while he was alive.
- Appeared in the Salt-N-Pepa video, "Whatta Man.".
- Founding Member of the Outlawz
- Used the name Makaveli which is an altered spelling of Machiavelli, about whom he read while in prison.
- In the song "Life Goes On" from the "All Eyez on Me" album, he rhymes about his own funeral.
- As a young man, Tupac also studied dance, including ballet.
- Tupac is listed as the most successful gangsta MC in the "Guinness Book of World Records."
- Grew up in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
- Jim Carrey was his favorite actor.
- Was cast in the movie Woo (1998), but was shot five days before principal photography began.
- He was offered a record contract at the age of 13. However, his mother refused to let him sign anything at such a young age. She felt he had a lot to learn about the world before joining the music industry.
- He read for the part of "Bubba" in Forrest Gump (1994).
- 10 albums have been released after his 1996 death; all have gone platinum.
- He was voted the 86th Greatest Rock 'n Roll Artist of all time by Rolling Stone.
Additional information of Tupac
| Zodiac | Gemini |
|---|---|
| Lucky Number | 4 |
| Lucky Stone | Agate |
| Lucky Color | Yellow |
| Best Match for Marriage | Leo, Aquarius, Libra |
| Divorce | Keisha Morris |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Body Size | 42-34-14 |
| Ethnicity | African-American |
| Religion | Christianity |
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