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Megan Thee Stallion: 19 facts about the rapper you need to know
Get to know Megan Thee Stallion here.
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1. Who is Megan Thee Stallion? Everything you need to know
Megan Thee Stallion is a rapper, singer and songwriter responsible for hits like 'Savage Remix', 'WAP', 'Thot Shit' and many more. Here's everything you need to know. [Getty]
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2. When is Megan Thee Stallion's birthday? How old is she?
Megan Thee Stallion is 28-years-old. She was born on 15 February 1995 and her star sign is Aquarius. [Getty]
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3. How tall is Megan Thee Stallion?
Megan Thee Stallion is 5 feet 10 inches tall (1.78m). [Getty]
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4. Where is Megan Thee Stallion from?
Megan Thee Stallion is American. She was born and raised in the South Park area of Houston, Texas. [@theestallion via Instagram]
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5. What is Megan Thee Stallion's ethnicity?
Megan Thee Stallion is African-American. [Getty]
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6. What is Megan Thee Stallion's real name?
Megan Thee Stallion's real name is Megan Pete. She started using her stage name Megan Thee Stallion after being referred to as a stallion throughout her teens because of her height, beauty and stature. [@theestallion via Instagram]
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7. What college did Megan Thee Stallion go to?
Megan Thee Stallion attended Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas. She entered her third year of studying in September 2019 and graduated in 2021. [@theestallion via Instagram]
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8. What degree did Megan Thee Stallion get? What did she major in?
Megan Thee Stallion has graduated with a degree in Health Administration. She decided to enrol on the degree after watching her grandmother take care of her great-grandmother. In an interview with Vulture in April 2019, Megan said she's like to "create a facility for people who are older to go and have somebody help them with their end-of-life care". [@theestallion via Instagram]
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9. Megan Thee Stallion graduated college in December 2021
Megan Thee Stallion has officially graduated from Texas Southern University with a bachelor's degree in Health Administration. Megan shared images from her ceremony and her "Real Hot Girl Shit" cap and gown on Instagram, alongside the caption: "Meg Thee Graduate. I know my parents are looking down on me so proud. Thank you everyone for all the love today." [via Instagram]
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10. What happened to Megan Thee Stallion's parents?
Both of Megan Thee Stallion's parents have sadly passed away. Meg's mother, Holly Thomas, died in March 2019 after battling brain cancer. Meanwhile her father, who was in prison for the first eight years of her life, passed away when she was a 15 years old. Shortly after Holly passed, Megan also lost her grandmother. [@theestallion via Instagram]
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11. Who is Megan Thee Stallion's mom?
Megan Thee Stallion's mother is Holly Thomas. Holly was a rapper too and used the stage name "Holly-Wood". She eventually began managing Megan's career. Sadly, Megan's mother passed away from a cancerous brain tumour in March 2019. [@theestallion via Instagram]
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12. Megan Thee Stallion has four dogs
Megan Thee Stallion has a French Bulldog called 4oe. He even has his own Instagram page (@frenchie4oe) with over 200,000 followers. She has since added three more pups – Onenita, Dos and Ten – to her dog family. [@theestallion via Instagram]
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13. Tory Lanez was convicted for shooting Megan Thee Stallion in 2020
On August 20, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion claimed that Tory Lanez was the gunman who shot her in the foot following a July 12 2020, pool party at Kylie Jenner’s house. Tory Lanez was convicted on Dec. 23, 2022 for shooting and injuring Megan. He was initially set to be sentenced in January but his sentencing has been delayed several times. He faces up to 22 years and 8 months in prison.
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14. Megan Thee Stallion released photos of her gunshot wound after trolls accused her of lying
Megan Thee Stallion hit back at accusations that she lied about her injuries sustained from being shot. In a now-deleted Instagram post, Megan – who had to undergo surgery to remove the bullets – wrote: "I got hit at the back of my feet because when I got shot I was WALKING AWAY FACING THE BACK. Why would I lie about getting shot? Why are y’all so upset that I don’t wanna be in the bed sad? Why y’all upset that I can walk?" [@theestallion via Instagram]
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15. Was Megan Thee Stallion in a relationship with Tory Lanez?
Tory Lanez has claimed he was in a relationship with Megan Thee Stallion before he allegedly shot her in the foot. On 'Friends Become Strangers' from his new DAYSTAR album, Tory said he and Megan would take secret flights from Miami to Atlanta to see each other after bonding over the deaths of their mothers. He also alleged that she would lie to her best friend about their relationship. [@theestallion via Instagram]
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16. Did Megan Thee Stallion create Hot Girl Summer?
Megan Thee Stallion created the viral term "Hot Girl Summer" which took over in 2019. The phrase stems from her song 'Cash Shit' with Megan opening with the line: "Real hot girl shit." She later made a song of the same name with Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign. In July 2019, Megan told The Root what Hot Girl Summer truly means. She said: "It's about women and men being unapologetically them, just having a good-ass time, hyping up their friends, doing you." [@theestallion via Instagram]
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17. Has Megan Thee Stallion had plastic surgery?
Megan Thee Stallion has denied having ever had cosmetic surgery. Fans have always questioned if her killer curves are all real but during a Hot 97 interview in June 2019, Megan revealed that she's all natural and has always been "comfortable" with herself. However, she has no problem with anyone else's decision to go under the knife. [@theestallion via Instagram]
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18. 'Savage' by Megan Thee Stallion became a TikTok challenge in March 2020
In March 2020, Megan Thee Stallion's song 'Savage' became a viral challenge. The track is from her EP, Suga. The challenge was created by Keara Wilson and was quickly picked up by celebs like Jessica Alba and Normani. An animated version of Keara can be seen in the 'Savage' lyric video. [@jessicaalbla via TikTok]
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19. How many Grammy Awards has Megan Thee Stallion won?
Megan Thee Stallion has three Grammy Awards, all of them at the 2020 ceremony. Megan won Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance for 'Savage (Remix)' featuring Beyoncé and Best New Artist. She was been nominated at the Grammys 6 times as of 2023. [Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy]
