Nelly

Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. (born November 2, 1974^[3]) is an American rapper, singer, and actor better known by his stage name Nelly. He won three Grammy Awards in 2003 and nine Billboard Music Awards. Nelly's first five studio albums all reached the top three of the Billboard 200.

Nelly
Nelly in 2007
Born	Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. (1974-11-02) November 2, 1974 (age 50) Austin, Texas, U.S.
Education	University City High School
Occupations	Rapper singer songwriter actor
Years active	1993–present
Works	Discography filmography
Spouse	Ashanti ​ (m. 2023)​
Children	5[a]
Family	City Spud (half-brother) Yomi Martin (cousin)
Awards	Full list
Musical career
Origin	St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop[1] R&B pop country
Labels	RECORDS Columbia Derrty Republic[2] Universal Motown Universal
Member of	Ocean's 7 St. Lunatics
Website	realnelly.com

Discography

Studio albums

Year	Album
2000	Country Grammar
2002	Nellyville
2004	Sweat/Suit
2008	Brass Knuckles
2010	5.0
2013	M.O.
2021	Heartland

Compilation albums

Year	Album
2005	Sweatsuit
2009	The Best of Nelly

Remix albums

Year	Album
2003	Da Derrty Versions: The Reinvention

EPs

Year	Album
2008	6 Derrty Hits
2010	6 Pack

Singles

Year	Album
2000	"Country Grammar"
2000	"E.I."
2001	"Ride wit Me" (featuring City Spud)
2001	"Batter Up" (with St. Lunatics)
2001	"#1"
2002	"Hot in Herre"
2002	"Dilemma" (featuring Kelly Rowland)
2002	"Air Force Ones" (featuring Kyjuan, Murphy Lee and Ali)
2003	"Work It" (featuring Justin Timberlake)
2003	"Pimp Juice"/"Shake Ya Tailfeather" (with P. Diddy and Murphy Lee)
2003	"Iz U"
2004	"Flap Your Wings"
2004	"My Place"
2004	"Tilt Ya Head Back" (featuring Christina Aguilera)
2004	"Over and Over" (featuring Tim McGraw)
2005	"Na-NaNa-Na"
2005	"'N' Dey Say"
2005	"Errtime"
2005	"Grillz" (featuring Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp)
2007	"Wadsyaname"
2008	"Party People" (featuring Fergie)
2008	"Body on Me" (featuring Akon and Ashanti)
2008	"Stepped on My J'z" (featuring Jermaine Dupri and Ciara)
2008	"Warrior"
2008	"One and Only"
2010	"Just a Dream"
2010	"Move That Body" (featuring T-Pain and Akon)
2011	"Gone" (featuring Kelly Rowland)
2013	"Hey Porsche"
2020	"Lil Bit" (with Florida Georgia Line)

Filmography

Movie

Year	Movie	Role	Notes
2001	Snipes	Prolifk	Lead role
2005	The Longest Yard	Earl Megget	Supporting role Also sang on the soundtrack
2014	Reach Me	E-Ruption	Supporting role

Television

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2008–2009	CSI: NY	Terrence Davis	4 episodes
2011	90210	Himself	Cameo appearance; Episode: "Revenge with the Nerd"
2011–13	T.I. and Tiny: The Family Hustle	Himself	Cameo appearance; Season 1, episode 3 "America's Sweetheart" Cameo appearance; Season 2, episodes 2 "Birthday Bash", 4 "Bitter Sweet 16", 6 "Who's the Boss?"
2012	The Next: Fame Is at Your Doorstep	Himself	Reality television
2013–16	Real Husbands of Hollywood	Himself	Recurring role, 39 episodes
2014–15	Nellyville	Himself	Reality television
2017–present	The Platinum Life	Himself	Reality television
2020	Dancing with the Stars	Himself	Contestant