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| Born | Christopher Brian Bridges (1977-09-11)September 11, 1977 (age 47) Champaign, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1998–present |
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| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | Richard Pryor (second cousin once removed) Rain Pryor (third cousin) Monica (cousin) |
| Awards | Full list |
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| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Genres | Southern hip hop |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Discography | Ludacris discography |
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| Website | theludacrisfoundation |
Christopher Brian Bridges (born September 11, 1977), known professionally asLudacris (/ˈluːdəkrɪs/, spoken as "ludicrous" inAmerican English), is an American rapper and actor. Born inChampaign, Illinois, Ludacris moved toAtlanta, Georgia, at age nine, where he first began rapping. Starting out with a brief stint as aDJ, he formed his own record label,Disturbing tha Peace in the late 1990s to independently release his debut studio albumIncognegro (1999). After its single, "What's Your Fantasy" (featuringShawnna), became a top 40 hit on theBillboard Hot 100, the album was re-released byDef Jam Recordings as his major label debut,Back for the First Time (2000). The latter album peaked at number four on theBillboard 200 and spawned his second top 40 single, "Southern Hospitality" (featuringPharrell).
Ludacris' following albums,Word of Mouf (2001),Chicken-n-Beer (2003) andThe Red Light District (2004), were each met with continued success and received multi-platinum certifications by theRecording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His fifth and sixth albums,Release Therapy (2006) andTheater of the Mind (2008), explored more serious subject matter than its predecessors. His seventh album,Battle of the Sexes (2010) featured a return to the more lighthearted tone of his earlier albums. Throughout his career, Ludacris has scored two number-one singles on theBillboard Hot 100 as a lead artist: "Stand Up" (featuring Shawnna) and "Money Maker" (featuring Pharrell), as well as three singles which did so as a guest performer:Usher's "Yeah!" in 2004,Fergie's "Glamorous" in 2007, andTaio Cruz's "Break Your Heart" in 2009. The following year, he guest featured onJustin Bieber's single "Baby", which remains one of thehighest-certified singles of all time in the United States.[2]
Ludacris is cited as one of the firstDirty South rappers to achieve mainstream success in the early 2000s. He is the recipient of threeGrammy Awards, aScreen Actors Guild Award, aCritics' Choice Award and anMTV Video Music Award. Outside of music, he has portrayed the characterTej Parker in theFast & Furious film series—first appearing in its second film,2 Fast 2 Furious (2003). His other notable acting roles includeCrash (2004),Gamer (2009), andNew Year's Eve (2011). In 2021, he created and starred in the children's animated seriesKarma's World forNetflix. Ludacris is also aprivate pilot.[3]
Bridges was born inChampaign, Illinois, and moved toOak Park as a teenager.[4][5] After attendingOak Park River Forest High School in ninth grade, Bridges moved toCentreville, Virginia, and attendedCentreville High School for one year.[6] He attendedBanneker High School inAtlanta, Georgia, and graduated in 1995.[4] From 1998 to 1999, he studied music management atGeorgia State University.[7] Bridges' parents are bothAfrican American. His great-great-grandfather was aChoctaw.[8] In an interview withA. J. Jacobs, Bridges learned that his great-grandmother had said one of his great-great-grandfathers, who is a white Englishman, was probably Jewish.[8] Bridges is also a distant cousin of the comedianRichard Pryor.[8] He wrote his first rap song at age nine when moving to Atlanta and joined an amateur rap group three years later.[9]
Ludacris served as an intern and then a DJ at Atlanta'sHot 97.5 (now Hot 107.9) under the name "Chris Lova Lova".[10][4] During his radio career, Ludacris met music producerTimbaland, whose albumTim's Bio: Life from da Bassment would feature Ludacris on the track "Phat Rabbit" (credited as Ludichris).[4]
Speaking withMTV's hip hop showDirect Effect in 2000, Ludacris explained his stage name was a play on the word "ludicrous".[11]
In 1999, Ludacris released his debut albumIncognegro through his independent labelDisturbing tha Peace.[4]Def Jam South would later repackageIncognegro with some new songs added into Ludacris's major label debutBack for the First Time in 2000.[4] The album reached number four on the U.S.Billboard 200 and included the singles "What's Your Fantasy" (featuringShawnna) and "Southern Hospitality" (featuringPharrell Williams), which respectively reached the nos. 21 and 23 spots on theBillboard Hot 100.[4]
In 2001, Ludacris contributed the hit single "Area Codes" (featuringNate Dogg) to the soundtrack to the filmRush Hour 2. It was also included on his next album,Word of Mouf, released later that year.[12] TheWord of Mouf lead single "Rollout (My Business)" was nominated for theGrammy Award for Best Male Rap Solo Performance in the2003 Grammy Awards.[13] Two other singles reached the Hot 100 in 2002: "Saturday (Oooh! Ooooh!)" featuringSleepy Brown peaked at no. 22, and "Move Bitch" featuringMystikal andI-20 peaked at no. 10.[14]
Ludacris also had guest spots on hit singles throughout 2001 and 2002, such asJermaine Dupri's "Welcome to Atlanta" that peaked at no. 35 on the Hot 100 and no. 15 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart.[15] Ludacris was among multiple featured rappers on "Bia' Bia'" byLil Jon and the East Side Boyz, which peaked at no. 47 on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart in August 2001.[15] In the last week of 2002, "Gossip Folks" byMissy Elliott featuring Ludacris was released as a single. It peaked at no. 8 on the Hot 100 in March 2003.[14]
In April 2003, Ludacris released single "Act a Fool" from the soundtrack of the movie2 Fast 2 Furious, where Ludacris played Tej Parker.[16] DirectorJohn Singleton brought Ludacris into the franchise after failing to secureJa Rule's return for the sequel toThe Fast and the Furious.[17] In the fall of 2003, Ludacris released his next albumChicken-n-Beer. Guest appearances includedPlayaz Circle,Chingy,Snoop Dogg,8Ball & MJG,Lil' Flip, I-20, Lil Fate, andShawnna. The single, "Stand Up" appeared on bothChicken-n-Beer as well as the soundtrack for the teen hip hop/dance movieYou Got Served. Produced byKanye West, "Stand Up" went on to become one of Ludacris' biggest mainstream hits to date, hitting the top spot on theBillboard Hot 100 garnering heavy airplay on mainstream pop,rhythmic, and urban radio stations, as well as on MTV,MTV2, andBET. Ludacris was sued by a New Jersey group called I.O.F. who claimed that "Stand Up" used a hook from one of their songs, but in June 2006, a jury found that the song did not violate copyrights. "I hope the plaintiffs enjoyed their 15 minutes of fame," Ludacris said after the verdict.[18]
The album's next single, "Splash Waterfalls", was released in early 2004. A huge pop hit (despite its steamy video and explicit, adult-oriented lyrical content and themes), it subsequently became a success at urban radio and BET, and is the only time he has produced two consecutive top 10 singles from a solo album,[citation needed] except forRelease Therapy (an unedited version of the video could only be viewed on BET's Uncut program). It was Ludacris' most sexual video yet, anR&B remix that featuredRaphael Saadiq and sampledTony! Toni! Tone!'s "Whatever You Want". Ludacris received his firstGrammy Award withUsher andLil Jon for their hit single "Yeah!". Ludacris next released "Blow It Out", which was accompanied by a low-budget music video.
Ludacris took a more mature approach to his fourth albumThe Red Light District. Sohail Khalid helped produce this album with various artists such asT.I.,Lil Flip andBun B. Ludacris openly boasted that he may be the only rapper able to keep the Def Jam label afloat on the opening track. Ludacris filmed and recorded the single "Get Back" in which he was featured as a muscle-bound hulk who was being annoyed by the media and warned critics to leave him alone. He first appeared onSaturday Night Live as a special guest performing with musical guestSum 41 on a season 30 episode hosted byPaul Giamatti. He then recorded "Get Back" with Sum 41 to make a rock crossover single. The follow-up single was theAustin Powers-inspired "Number One Spot". It was produced by New York City'sHot 97 personalityDJ Green Lantern. It used theQuincy Jones sample of "Soul Bossa Nova" and sped it up to the tempo of Ludacris' rap flow. Featured artists on the album includeNas,DJ Quik,DMX,Trick Daddy,Sleepy Brown andDisturbing tha Peace newcomersBobby Valentino, Dolla Boi and Small World. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard charts.
In an issue ofXXL, Ludacris was placed in the number nine spot for the most anticipated albums of 2006, forRelease Therapy. The albumRelease Therapy was released on September 26, 2006. Ludacris formatted the CD to have two sides: aRelease side and aTherapy side on a single CD. Guest appearances includePharrell Williams,R. Kelly,Young Jeezy,Mary J. Blige,Field Mob,Bobby Valentino,Pimp C,C-Murder andBeanie Sigel. The first single, "Money Maker", which features Williams, was released to U.S. radio outlets on July 17, 2006.[19] "Money Maker" reached number one on the BET program106 & Park. It then went to become the rapper's second number-one single after 6 years[citation needed]. His second single, "Grew Up a Screw Up", featuringYoung Jeezy, dispels rumors that the two are or ever were in a dispute. His third single, "Runaway Love", soon peaked at number one on the U.S.BillboardHot Rap Tracks and won Best Collaboration in the 2007BET Awards.Release Therapy won theBest Rap Album award at the2007 Grammy Awards. His album then reached number one on theBillboard 200 album charts with sales of 309,000 in its first week. With the release of this album, Ludacris marked a change in style in his career with his musical style. The new album itself features a departure of the lighthearted mood of his previous albums, and introduces a darker side. A change of hair accompanied this as he cut off his trademark braids for a more conventional "fade" cut. To promote the album, Ludacris returned toSaturday Night Live (as both host and musical guest) on November 18, 2006.
The Preview, a mixtape to preview the album was released on July 28, 2008.Theater of the Mind was released on November 24, 2008, and in April 2008, the single "Let's Stay Together" appeared on xxlmag.com; supposedly from the new album ("Let's Stay Together" was expected to but was released as a bonus track on the CD). A song with Small World called "Pinky Shinin" was expected to be on the album, but it was dropped. In an interview withComplex Magazine he stated thatChris Brown,Lil Wayne,Rick Ross,T.I.,Plies,Common,T-Pain,Jay-Z,Nas andThe Game will be on the album; Game is featured in a track withWilly Northpole titled "Call Up the Homies". T.I. was on the album on a track called "Wish You Would" squashing the long feud between them. The album debuted at number five on theBillboard 200 with 213,493 sold first week. The album was released the same day asKanye West's808s & Heartbreak, which took the number-one spot.[20] His first single "What Them Girls Like", featuringChris Brown andSean Garrett, peaked at number 33 on theBillboard Hot 100. His second single, "One More Drink", featuringT-Pain, peaked at number 24 on theBillboard Hot 100. The third official single is "Nasty Girl", featuringPlies. He confirmed a "sequel" titledLudaversal[21] due to be released September 11, 2012.[22]
Ludacris was featured onJustin Bieber's hit single "Baby", which became one of thehighest-certified singles of all time in the US and gained international success.[2] His eighth studio album was released on March 9, 2010, with his first promotional single for the album being "Everybody Drunk" which features Callum Smith, originally featuringShawnna. The first concept idea of the album was to have Ludacris and Shawnna battle it out on the album back–to–back, but this was later axed upon Shawnna's departure fromDisturbing tha Peace, ending her contract on Ludacris' label and joiningT-Pain'sNappy Boy Entertainment label. The first official single released fromBattle of the Sexes was "How Low", which was released on December 8, 2009. The follow–up single was "My Chick Bad", released on February 23, 2010. The third single is "Sex Room", peaking at number 69 on theBillboard Hot 100. Ludacris'sBattle of the Sexes entered the chart at number one, with 137,000 sales in the first week. The album is currently certified gold.[23]
In 2012, Ludacris released the singles "Representin" and "Rest of My Life", both of which were scrapped after the songs underperformed and the recording process for his upcoming albumLudaversal stalled.
On May 24, 2013, Ludacris released a mixtape entitled#IDGAF. He had been releasing a new song on Fridays as he was calling these releasesIDGAF Fridays. These songs, in order of release, were "Raised in the South" featuring rapperJeezy, released on April 19. That release was followed by "If I Ain't Fucked Up" on April 26, "9 Times Out of 10" featuring rappersFrench Montana & Que on May 3, "Speak into The Mic" on May 10, and "I Don't Give A Fuck" on May 17. The last song was released a week before the release of the mixtape. The mixtape had almost 60,000 downloads via datpiff.com within the first day. Ludacris reprised his role as Tej in the blockbuster movieFast & Furious 6, which opened during Memorial Day Weekend, May 2013. Ludacris had this to say about his upcoming new album: "I think every album is like a progression, I'm working with different producers. Usher, We definitely have this album which is a great thing. Ne-Yo is also on the album and I have producers like David Guetta, we have Stargate, have trainees. [The] Kelly Rowland single just came out that you need to check out. It's called 'Representing'".[24]
On August 3, 2013, Ludacris confirmed to VIBE.com he will be working withAnita Baker. "I don't know if the cat's out the bag. Yeah, Anita Baker is definitely on the album", admitted Luda. "She's on that particular song. [It] is really about my father and growing up and me being a kid and trying to get him to stop and me dealing with that."[25]
After a lengthy hiatus, Ludacris returned to the music on January 30, 2014, with the release of a single "Party Girls" featuringJeremih,Wiz Khalifa andCashmere Cat. The song takes a cue fromAqua's 1997 song "Barbie Girl"; however, the single did not appear on the new album.[26] On October 9, 2014, Ludacris announced thatLudaversal would be released on March 31, 2015; which will be preceded by an EP titledBurning Bridges due for release on December 16, 2014.[27][28] On October 31, 2014, Ludacris premiered the first single from the "Burning Bridges" EP titled "Good Lovin'" featuring American singerMiguel.[29]
Due to its moderate success, "Good Lovin" would go on to serve as the first single fromLudaversal. On March 3, 2015, Ludacris held a listening party for Ludaversal with Def Jam. The tracks "Intro", "Not For Long" featuringUsher, and "Come N See Me" featuringBig K.R.I.T. were revealed to the public[30] After 3 years worth of delays, Ludaversal was released March 31, 2015 to generally positive reviews and peaked at number 3 on theBillboard 200.
In March 2017, Ludacris confirmed that he was working on his tenth studio album in an interview withComplex magazine.[citation needed] On March 31, 2017, Ludacris released a new single called "Vitamin D" featuringTy Dolla $ign.[31]
In 2017, Ludacris hosted YouTube'sBest.Cover.Ever show.[32]
In 2018, he was featured on country singerCarrie Underwood's single "The Champion". The song peaked at number 47 on theBillboard Hot 100 and was the opening song forSuper Bowl LII and2018 Winter Olympics andCry Pretty. On May 8, 2018, Ludacris received three nominations and one win at the 2018CMT Music Awards.[33]
On October 14, 2020,Netflix commissioned his then-new animatedmusicalchildren's television series known asKarma's World for an initial 40 episodes from9 Story Productions, Creative Affairs Group and his production company,Karma's World Entertainment,[34] Using the inspiration of his eldest daughter, Karma Bridges, and the eponymous website created in 2009. Ludacris stated in interviews withPeople andBillboard that he and Karma "spent close to a decade and a half" working on the "perfection" of the production.[35][36] The series premiered onNetflix on October 15, 2021, alongside its officialsoundtrack album, which was produced and released byDef Jam Recordings on globaldigitalmusicstreaming platforms.[37][38] On January 17, 2022, the series got nominated for threeNAACP Image Awards including Outstanding Children's Program[39] and Ludacris himself got nominated for his voice-over performance as Karma's on-screen father. Netflix renewedKarma's World for a second season on back of the encouragements, which premiered on March 10, 2022.[40][41]
In August 2021, Ludacris released the single "Butter.ATL".[42]
In December 2022, it was announced that Ludacris would open up for Janet Jackson'sTogether Again Tour.[43]
Ludacris made a cameo in Usher'sSuper Bowl LVIII halftime show, performing his portion of "Yeah".
From 2009 until their marriage in 2014, he dated model Eudoxie Mbouguiengue.[44] On December 26, 2014,[45] Ludacris became engaged to Mbouguiengue while in Costa Rica,[46][45] and the two married later that same day.[47][48] In early June 2015, Eudoxie announced that the couple had welcomed a baby girl.[49] In May 2021, Eudoxie shared via Instagram that she and Ludacris were expecting their second child together. He has two other daughters from previous relationships.[50]
In January 2020, Ludacris acquiredGabonese citizenship along with his mother and his two daughters.[51]
Ludacris is the founder of his own record label,Disturbing tha Peace, an imprint distributed byDef Jam Recordings. He is the co-owner of ConjureCognac. In 2011, Ludacris released his own line of headphones called "Soul By Ludacris" manufactured bySoul Electronics.[52] He also has various real estate holdings.[53]
In 2006, Ludacris appeared in a television and print advertising campaign forPuma, which released three limited edition models of a "Clyde x Luda"Puma Clyde sneaker, with Ludacris' image on the heel of the insole and "DTP" (for Disturbing tha Peace) on the heel window.
In November 2016, Ludacris opened up a restaurant named "Chicken N Beer" at theHartsfield–Jackson International Airport in Atlanta.[54]
In December 2023, he made his theater producing debut as a producer on the Broadway musicalHow to Dance in Ohio.[55]
In 2011, Ludacris joined a joint effort betweenDo Something andBetter World Books to collect books to help restock library shelves in New Orleans. He filmed a public service announcement in support of the Epic Book Drive.[56]
Ludacris also started the Ludacris Foundation at the beginning of his music career in 2002. The aim of the foundation is to inspire the youth through education, memorable experiences and helping the youth help themselves. The focus is what Ludacris calls the "3Ls": Leadership and Education, Living Healthy Lifestyles, and LudaCares.[57]
Ludacris has won many awards throughout his career, including threeGrammy Awards for his music and an ensembleScreen Actors Guild Award for his performance and the 2004 movieCrash.
In October 2019, Ludacris was named the artist-in-residence atGeorgia State University, where he will mentor students in the Creative Media Industries Institute.[58]
On April 13, 2022, Georgia State University announced the Georgia Board of Regents had approved Ludacris to receive an honorary Bachelor of Science degree in Music Management.[59] He received this honorary degree on May 4, 2022, at the commencement ceremony atCenter Parc Stadium where he also delivered a speech.[60]
Tensions began whenT.I. sawDisturbing tha Peace rapperI-20's video in which a man wearing a shirt with the words "Trap House",[citation needed] was being beaten. T.I. believed the man's shirt actually said "Trap Muzik", perhaps interpreting this to be a reference to his album of the same name. Later,G-Unit artistYoung Buck asked these two fellowSouthern rappers to appear on his new record on the track "Stomp". T.I. recorded a verse that contained a line that Young Buck considered to be an insult towards Ludacris,"Me gettin' beat down?/That's ludicrous". Young Buck spoke to Ludacris about his interpretation of the event. Ludacris then later recorded a verse that can be found on the albumStraight Outta Cashville.[61] T.I's record company wanted Ludacris to change his verse before they sanctioned it but Ludacris refused and T.I. was therefore replaced byGame on the album version.
On June 24, 2007, at the Sunset Tower Hotel inWest Hollywood, California, T.I. was involved in a physical altercation. During a luncheon held byKevin Liles of Warner Music Group (parent company of T.I.'s label, Atlantic Records), the MC got into a fight with Ludacris' manager Chaka Zulu. According to witnesses, T.I. punched Zulu in the face and choked him and a small, brief melee ensued.[62]
T.I. was awarded honors for Best Hip-Hop Artist at theBET Awards, and took the opportunity to apologize for his scuffle with Zulu. While accepting his award, he expressed regret over the situation. "They say it's a fine line between brilliance and insanity", he said, in an apparent reference to his troublesome alter ego, T.I.P. During the broadcast, cameras showed his onetime rival Ludacris smiling in the audience.
The two rappers have resolved their disagreement and have collaborated on four songs: "Wish You Would" off Ludacris's sixth studio albumTheater of the Mind, "On Top of the World" off T.I.'s sixth studio albumPaper Trail, and "We in This Bitch" off DJ Drama's albumQuality Street Music. The original version of the latter hadKanye West. The two have also collaborated onBig Boi's song called "In The A", released on the 2012 albumVicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors.
On August 27, 2002, political punditBill O'Reilly called for all Americans to boycottPepsi products because they hired Ludacris for promotional purposes and O'Reilly objected to Ludacris's style and attitude.[63] The next day, O'Reilly reported that Pepsi had fired Ludacris.[63] Six months later,Russell Simmons and his hip hop action summit threatened a boycott of allPepsiCo products on the grounds that Pepsi had subsequently hiredOzzy Osbourne for a commercial even though Osbourne is notable for use of profanity and explicit lyrics. Eventually an agreement was reached that resulted in PepsiCo donating $3 million to Ludacris's foundation and other inner city charities.[64]
This is referred to in the 2003 songs "Hoes in My Room" as well as "Blow It Out" fromChicken n' Beer. Three years later, this would be referred to again in the song "Number One Spot". During a summer 2003 appearance on MTV'sThe New Tom Green Show, Ludacris and hostTom Green launched copies of Bill O'Reilly-authored books into a dumpster using a homemade catapult. In an interview withRadarOnline.com in 2010, Ludacris stated that he and O'Reilly had made amends after having a conversation at a charity event.[65]
The song "Politics as Usual" from Ludacris's mixtapeThe Preview has caused controversy due to lyrics in the song criticizingJesse Jackson; "Now Jesse talkin' slick and apologizin' for what? If you said it then you meant it" (in reference to Jackson stating that he would "like to cut Obama's nuts off");John McCain "McCain don't belong in any chair unless he's paralyzed"; PresidentGeorge W. Bush "Yeah I said it, 'cuz Bush is mentally handicapped/Ball up all of his speeches and throw 'em just like candy wraps/'Cuz what you talkin' I hear nothin' even relevant/you the worst of all 43 presidents";Hillary Clinton "Hillary hated on you, so that bitch is irrelevant", in reference to Hillary's campaign comments against Obama.[66]
Studio albums
Soundtracks
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Wash | Customer | |
| 2003 | 2 Fast 2 Furious | Tej Parker | |
| 2004 | Crash | Anthony | |
| Lil' Pimp | Weathers (voice) | Video | |
| 2005 | Hustle & Flow | Skinny Black | |
| 2007 | The Bros. | Himself | |
| American Hustle | Video | ||
| Fred Claus | DJ Donnie | ||
| 2008 | Ball Don't Lie | Julius | |
| RocknRolla | Mickey | ||
| Max Payne | Jim Bravura | ||
| 2009 | Gamer | Humanz Brother | |
| 2011 | No Strings Attached | Wallace | |
| Fast Five | Tej Parker | ||
| Breakaway | Himself | ||
| New Year's Eve | Brendan Nolan | ||
| 2013 | Fast & Furious 6 | Tej Parker | |
| 2015 | Furious 7 | ||
| Turkey Hollow | Narrator | TV movie | |
| 2017 | The Fate of the Furious | Tej Parker | |
| 2018 | The Ride | Eldridge Buultjens | |
| Show Dogs | Max (voice) | ||
| 2020 | John Henry | Hell | |
| 2021 | F9 | Tej Parker | |
| 2022 | End of the Road | Reggie | |
| 2023 | Fast X | Tej Parker | |
| Dashing Through the Snow | Eddie Garrick |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | MTV Cribs | Himself | Episode: "Episode #4.21" |
| Top of the Pops | Episode: "Episode #39.24" | ||
| Soul Food | Episode: "Tonight at Noon" | ||
| 2003 | $2 Bill | Episode: "DMX, Method Man and Ludacris" | |
| 2004 | Chappelle's Show | Episode: "The Love Contract & True Hollywood Stories: Rick James" | |
| It's Showtime at the Apollo | Episode: "Ciara with Petey Pablo/I-20 feat. Ludacris" | ||
| 2004–08 | Saturday Night Live | Recurring Guest | |
| 2005 | Driven | Episode: "Kanye West" | |
| Crank Yankers | Himself (voice) | Episode: "Episode #3.13" & "#3.19" | |
| Eve | Rufus | Episode: "Stay Tuned" | |
| 2006 | Making the Video | Himself | Episode: "Ludacris: Money Maker" |
| Diary | Episode: "Ludacris" | ||
| House Band | |||
| 2006–07 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Darius Parker | Episode: "Venom" & "Screwed" |
| 2007 | So You Think You Can Dance | Himself | Episode: "Top 16 Results" |
| The Simpsons | Himself (voice) | Episode: "You Kent Always Say What You Want" | |
| 2008 | Robot Chicken | Episode: "Monstourage" | |
| Battleground Earth | Himself/Host | Main Host | |
| 2009 | Played by Fame | Himself | Episode: "Luda's Outstanding Balance" |
| Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory | Recurring Guest: Season 2 | ||
| 2010 | Sprite Step Off | Main Guest | |
| When I Was 17 | Episode: "Episode #1.2" | ||
| Funk Flex Full Throttle | Episode: "Episode #1.6" & "#1.8" | ||
| La La's Full Court Wedding | Episode: "Last Minute Details" | ||
| Lay It Down | Episode: "Ludacris" | ||
| Brandy & Ray J: A Family Business | Episode: "It's a Celebration" | ||
| 2013 | Behind the Music | Episode: "Ludacris" | |
| Criss Angel Believe | Episode: "Blind" | ||
| 2014–17 | Billboard Music Awards | Himself/Co-Host | Main Co-Host |
| 2014 | Being Mary Jane | Terrence Mitchell | Episode: "Exposed" |
| Rising Star | Himself/Expert | Main Judge | |
| 2015 | Comedy Central Roast | Himself/Roaster | Episode: "Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber" |
| Teen Choice Awards | Himself/Co-Host | Main Co-Host | |
| Empire | Officer McKnight | Episode: "Without a Country" | |
| 2016 | Celebrity Sweat | Himself | Episode: "Celebrity Sweat with Eric the Trainer at Super Bowl" |
| Inside the Label | Episode: "Disturbing Tha Peace" | ||
| 2017 | My Houzz | Episode: "Chris "Ludacris" Bridges' Surprise Home Makeover" | |
| Best Cover Ever | Episode: "Jason Derulo" | ||
| Doc McStuffins | Gus (voice) | Episode: "Get-Well Gus Gets Well/Triceratops Trouble" | |
| 2017–18 | Fear Factor | Himself/Host | Main Host |
| 2018 | Wild 'n Out | Himself/Team Captain | Episode: "Ludacris/Denzel Curry" |
| 2020 | 30 for 30 | Himself | Episode: "Vick Part 1" |
| Gone Mental with Lior | Episode: "Ludacris" | ||
| 2021 | The Price Is Right | Episode: "With Ludacris" | |
| Beat Shazam | Himself/Celebrity Player | Episode: "Beat Shazam Celebrity Challenge!" | |
| Ben & Jerry's Clash of the Cones | Himself | Episode: "Ice Cream Yum Yum" | |
| Celebrity Game Face | Episode: "Rapper's Delight" | ||
| Karma's World | Conrad Grant (voice) | Main Cast | |
| 2022 | Luda Can't Cook | Himself | |
| 2023 | Top Chef | Episode: "Street Food Fight" | |
| Celebrity Prank Wars | Episode: "Ludacris V. Lil Jon" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Def Jam Vendetta | Himself | Playable character |
| 2004 | Def Jam: Fight for NY | ||
| 2006 | Def Jam Fight for NY: The Takeover | ||
| NBA Ballers: Phenom | |||
| 2007 | Def Jam: Icon | Playable character | |
| 2015 | Forza Horizon 2 Presents Fast & Furious | Tej Parker | Voice role |
| Year | Title |
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| 2003 | Paper Chasers |
| 2004 | The Industry |
| 2005 | Ludacris: The Red Light District |
| 2007 | The Heart of the Game |
| Ludacris: The Southern Smoke: Unauthorized | |
| 2017 | Demi Lovato: Simply Complicated |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Fast & Furious: Supercharged | Tej Parker | Universal Studios Orlando |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | How to Dance in Ohio | producer | Belasco Theater |
