By Brian 
Carlos Alman is the name a lot of people type when they are looking for Cardi B’s father. His surname is actually Almánzar, the same one in the rapper’s legal name, Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar.
He comes from the Dominican Republic, drove a cab in New York, and has stayed almost completely out of the press. No interviews. No public profile of his own.
That silence has been filled by a lot of guesswork. This piece sticks to what Cardi B has said herself and what credible outlets have reported, and it flags everything else.
Why Do People Search “Carlos Alman”?
“Alman” looks like a clipped version of Almánzar. We found no interview, news report or public statement that uses “Carlos Alman” as his name. It appears mostly on keyword lists and copy-paste biography sites.
When Cardi B and the outlets covering her mention him, he is Carlos Almánzar, often written without the accent as Almanzar.
Who Is Cardi B’s Father?
Carlos is Dominican. Cardi B has described him publicly as an immigrant from the Dominican Republic, and HollywoodLife reports that he worked as a cab driver after settling in New York City.
His daughter was born on October 11, 1992, in the Washington Heights neighbourhood of Manhattan. She grew up in Highbridge in the South Bronx but spent long stretches at her paternal grandmother’s home back in Washington Heights. Cardi has said that time with her dad’s side of the family is where her heavy New York-Dominican accent comes from.
Carlos and Cardi’s mother, Clara, had a second daughter, Hennessy Carolina, in 1995. Clara is Trinidadian, which is why Cardi describes herself as Afro-Caribbean, with roots on both sides of the region.
Carlos Almánzar Quick Facts
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Known for | Father of rapper Cardi B |
| Surname | Almánzar (often spelled Almanzar; searched as “Alman”) |
| Origin | Dominican Republic; later settled in New York City |
| Former job | Cab driver, as reported by HollywoodLife |
| Children with Clara | Cardi B (born 1992) and Hennessy Carolina (born 1995) |
| Marital status | Divorced from Clara; year not confirmed |
| Date of birth / age | Not publicly confirmed |
| Public profile | Private; no confirmed social media |
What Cardi B Has Said About Her Dad
Cardi rarely talks about Carlos at length, but a few moments stand out.
In an early interview with Global Grind, she said she had good parents who worked “regular poor jobs”, and that growing up that way pushed her to make as much money as she could.
In her February 2018 CR Fashion Book cover story, interviewed by Zendaya, she pushed back at people who questioned her Blackness. She explained that her father was the one who taught her about the Caribbean, including how European colonisers took over the islands and why the region ended up speaking different languages. It is one of the few times she has credited him directly with shaping how she sees herself.
That April, when her debut album Invasion of Privacy went gold, Carlos showed up at the celebration at the Moxy Hotel in New York. TMZ noted he wore a blue suit to match his daughter’s.
A few months later, after her first daughter was born, Cardi posted an Instagram video calling her mother and father her “biggest blessings.”
Are Carlos and Clara Still Together?
No. HollywoodLife reports that the couple divorced, though Cardi still speaks warmly of both of them.
The year is where things get messy. Some sites say 2002, others 2005, and none of them point to a court record or an interview. The honest answer is that the date has not been confirmed.
The 2026 Rumor Cardi B Shut Down
In early January 2026, a screenshot spread on X claiming that Carlos had been convicted of a sex crime in 1993 and served prison time. It was posted by @FemaleRapLIVE, which Complex described as a parody account, and it was presented as an answer from X’s AI chatbot, Grok.
When other users asked Grok to check it, the chatbot said the screenshot was fabricated and that it had found no matching court records.
Cardi responded on January 5. “My dad never been arrested in this county,” she wrote, adding that as an immigrant he would have faced deportation over a crime like that. Billboard noted she had denied the same claim back in 2023.
Billboard, BET and Complex all reported the claim as unfounded. There is no credible evidence behind it.
What the Internet Gets Wrong About Him
Private relatives of famous people tend to collect invented details, and Carlos has more than most. We have seen the same pattern with James Gandolfini’s first wife, Marcy Wudarski, and with Caleb James Goddard, the son of Susan Anspach. Here is how the common claims about Carlos hold up.
| Claim you will see online | What we found |
|---|---|
| Born March 19, 1958 (or July 20, 1969, or 1962, or 1965) | Four different dates, none sourced. His birthday has not been confirmed. |
| Born and raised in Washington Heights or the Bronx | Doesn’t fit. Cardi has said he immigrated from the Dominican Republic. |
| He is Trinidadian and Clara is Dominican | Reversed. Carlos is Dominican; Clara is Trinidadian. |
| Cardi’s mother is named Hennessy Carolina | Wrong. Hennessy Carolina is Cardi’s younger sister. |
| Married Clara in 1986, 1991 or 1995 | Three different years. No confirmed wedding date. |
| Has six children from an earlier marriage | Reported by a few outlets, never confirmed by the family. |
| Attended Cardi’s 2017 wedding to Offset | The couple married in secret in September 2017; it only came out when TMZ found the licence in 2018. No guest list was ever reported. |
| Net worth of $1 million | No reliable estimate exists. |
Where Things Stand
Carlos Almánzar is a Dominican immigrant who drove a cab in New York and raised two daughters who both ended up famous. Cardi B credits him with teaching her the Caribbean history behind her identity, and she has shown she will defend him loudly when false claims spread. Beyond that, he has kept his life to himself. His age, his marriage dates and most of his personal history remain private, and any site that gives you exact numbers is guessing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Carlos Alman Cardi B’s father?
Yes, if you mean Carlos Almánzar. “Alman” is a shortened spelling used online; his surname is Almánzar.
How old is Carlos Alman?
His date of birth has never been publicly confirmed. Sites list at least four different birth years, and none cite a source.
What is Carlos Alman’s ethnicity?
He is Dominican. Cardi B has said he immigrated to the United States from the Dominican Republic.
What did Cardi B’s father do for a living?
He worked as a cab driver in New York City, according to HollywoodLife.
Was Cardi B’s father ever in jail?
There is no credible evidence that he was. A 2026 claim that he had a criminal conviction came from a fabricated screenshot, and Cardi B said he has never been arrested in the US.
What is Carlos Alman’s net worth?
There is no reliable public estimate. His daughter’s fortune is hers, not his.
For more on the family background, see Cardi B’s Wikipedia entry and HollywoodLife’s guide to her parents.