Gloria Carter – Jay-Z’s Mother Net Worth, Bio, Wife, Children, Age 2020

Gloria Carter is the mother of American rapper Jay Z. She is also known for a generous social worker and philanthropist.

Jay-Z is extremely close to his mother. As a matter of fact, Gloria raised Jay-Z and her 3 other children as a single mother. 

In 2013, She also came out a lesbian. 

10 Facts on Gloria Carter 

1. Gloria Carter is an American philanthropist. She the mother of renowned American rapper and businessperson Jay Z. Her age and date of birth are currently off the web. 
2. Gloria was wife to Adnis Reeves. The couple gave birth to 4 children together: Michelle, Andrea, Eric and Shawn, aka Jay Z. 
3. In 1980, the family fell apart when Jay-Z’s father left the family. As a result, Carter had to raise her four children as a single mother. Moreover, she settled in Brooklyn with her children and worked hard.
4. In 2003, Carter’s ex-husband died of liver cancer. In spite of the past differences, she insisted her children to meet their father during his last stage. 
5. Speaking about her other family members, Gloria is the mother-in-law to singer Beyonce. This also makes Gloria grandmother to Beyonce and Jay-Z’s three children (Blue Ivy, Rumi and Sir). 
6. Gloria is the co-founder of the “Shawn Carter Foundation”. She runs the organization along with her son Jay-Z. It helps economically disadvantaged people to pursue education. 
7. In 2013, Carter came out as a lesbian. She was rumoured to be dating Diana Diaz. Despite the rumours, Jay-Z was supportive of his mother and even wrote a song for her.
8. With her contributions to social welfare, Gloria was awarded a GLAAD Media Awards in 2018. She was handed the special recognition awards.
9. The philanthropist’s net worth is under review. However, Jay-Z shares a net worth of $1 billion dollars with his mother.
10. Gloria isn’t active on any social media to date. She likes to live a private life away from public attention.