What is Tulisa Contostavlos' Net Worth?
Tulisa is an English singer-songwriter, rapper, television personality, and actress who has a net worth of $4 million. Tulisa rose to fame as a member of the hip-hop trio N-Dubz, alongside her cousin Dappy and friend Fazer. After releasing its debut album, "Uncle B," in 2008, the group had consecutive top-10 albums in the UK with "Against All Odds" (2009), "Love.Live.Life" (2010), and "Timeless" (2023). Tulisa has also had success as a solo artist, with her 2012 debut solo single "Young" peaking at number one in the UK.
Early Life and Education
Tulisa, whose real name is Tula Contostavlos, was born on July 13, 1988 in Camden, London, England to Irish mother Anne and Greek Cypriot father Plato, both musicians. Her mother has bipolar disorder and schizoaffective disorder, and was sectioned under the Mental Health Act when Tulisa was five. With support from her uncle Byron, Tulisa attended Quintin Kynaston School beginning at the age of 14. She later went to Haverstock Secondary School.
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N-Dubz
In the early 2000s, Tulisa was recruited by her cousin Dappy (Costadinos) and friend Fazer (Richard Rawson) to join their hip-hop group the Lickle Rinsers Crew. Together, they performed around the Camden area and released some singles that got picked up by pirate radio stations. The group was eventually renamed NW1, and finally N-Dubz. In 2006, N-Dubz released its debut single, "You Better Not Waste My Time," as a digital download; it was later re-released through Polydor Records in 2007. The group's second single was "I Swear," and its third was "Feva Las Vegas." After leaving Polydor Records, N-Dubz released the single "Ouch" through the All Around the World label in 2008. All of the group's first four singles were included on its debut studio album, "Uncle B," which came out in late 2008. The album debuted at number 11 on the UK Albums Chart and was eventually certified Platinum. N-Dubz went on its first headlining tour in support of the album.
In late 2009, N-Dubz released its second studio album, "Against All Odds." Peaking at number six on the UK Albums Chart, it spawned the successful singles "I Need You," "Playing with Fire," and "Say it's Over." N-Dubz released its third studio album, "Love.Live.Life," in late 2010. Reaching number seven on the UK Albums Chart, it included the top-10 singles "We Dance On" and "Best Behaviour." Following a performance in September of 2011, N-Dubz took a hiatus so the members of the group could pursue their solo careers. The trio got back together almost 11 years later, in the spring of 2022, to release the new single "Charmer." N-Dubz went on a sold-out UK arena tour later in the year. In 2023, the group released its fourth studio album and first in 13 years, "Timeless." The album reached number six on the UK Albums Chart and number one on the UK Hip Hop and R&B Albums Chart.
Solo Recording Career
After N-Dubz went on hiatus in 2011, Tulisa began pursuing her solo career. She released her debut solo album, "The Female Boss," in late 2012. The album was preceded by the hit single "Young," which peaked atop the UK Singles Chart. Two more singles were released: "Live it Up" and "Sight of You." Although Tulisa began work on a second album in 2013, it was never released. Her next release was the single "Living Without You," which came out in early 2015. Tulisa didn't release another solo single until 2019, with "Daddy," which was described as a comeback single. She followed that with the single "Sippin'." Tulisa's next solo single, "In the Air," was released in 2024.
Television Career
Tulisa began her television career in 2007 when she landed the role of cocaine-addicted R&B singer Laurissa on the Channel 4 series "Dubplate Drama." She played the role in the show's second and third seasons, with the third season ending in 2009. After that, Tulisa appeared in the documentary series "Tulisa: My Mum & Me" and "Being… N-Dubz," and began appearing as a panelist on the comedy panel game show "Celebrity Juice." In 2011, she became a judge on the reality music competition show "The X Factor," then in its eighth season. Tulisa returned for the ninth season in 2012, but did not come back for the tenth season. She briefly returned as a guest judge in the eleventh season.
Between 2013 and 2015, Tulisa made five appearances on the BBC Three comedy panel show "Sweat the Small Stuff." During that time, in 2014, she was the subject of the television documentary "Tulisa: The Price of Fame." A decade later, in late 2024, Tulisa competed in the 24th season of the survival reality show "I'm a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!" She was ultimately the third to be eliminated, after Jane Moore and Dean McCullough.
Film Career
Tulisa has appeared in some films. In 2011, she played murder victim Amber Johnson in the slasher film "Demons Never Die" and Shanikwa in the crime comedy "Big Fat Gypsy Gangster."
Drug Incident
In mid-2013, Tulisa was arrested by police on suspicion of peddling illegal drugs, including cocaine. Later in the year, she was formally charged. At Tulisa's trial in 2014, her case was dismissed by the judge on account of allegations that prosecution witness Mazher Mahmood had lied to the court. Mahmood was later sentenced to prison for 15 months.
Personal Life
In 2024, Tulisa came out as demisexual and revealed that she had been celibate for the previous three years.
