Fat Joe

Biography

Joseph Antonio Cartagena (born August 19, 1970), better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper. He began recording as a member of hip hop group Diggin' in the Crates Crew (D.I.T.C.) in 1992, and pursued a solo career with the release of his debut studio album, Represent (1993) the following year. Cartegena formed the hip hop group Terror Squad and its namesake record label in the late 1990s, through which he has signed fellow New York artists including Big Pun, Remy Ma, Tony Sunshine, and Cuban Link, as well as then-unknown producers DJ Khaled and Cool & Dre.

Known For

The Daily Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The View

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

MTV Video Music Awards

Tamron Hall

The Drew Barrymore Show

All Movies (46)

• The Greatest Love Story Never Told2024 · as Self
• This Is Me…Now2024 · as Therapist
• The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports2023 · as Self
• Hip-Hop @ 50: Rhythms, Rhymes & Reflections – A Soul of a Nation Presentation2023 · as Self
• All Up in the Biz2023 · as Self
• Rap Trap: Hip-Hop on Trial2023 · as Self
• Hustle2022 · as Fat Joe
• The Greatest Mixtape Ever2022 · as Self
• You're Watching Video Music Box2021 · as Self
• Fearless2020 · as DJ (voice)
• Savage X Fenty Show2019 · as Self
• The Fabulous Chi Ali2019 · as Self
• Night School2018 · as Bobby
• Lady Rider2017 · as Flash
• Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth2017 · as Himself
• VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens2016
• Straight Stuntin Chronicles: Volume 3 - The Man in the Mirror2016 · as Self
• Checkmate2016 · as Freddy "Flash" Morales
• Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives2015
• Supermodel2015 · as Xavier
• 179th Street2014 · as King Cesar Colon
• The Cookout 22011 · as Bookie
• Narx2011 · as Big Ed
• Plies: Goon In the Trap2010
• DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 702009 · as Self (archive footage)
• Mistarello Presents: Hard Body Blends Volume 42009 · as Self (archive footage)
• DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd2009 · as Self (archive footage)
• Happy Feet2006 · as Seymour (voice)
• Tats Cru: The Mural Kings2006 · as Himself
• Jim Jones - A Day In The Fastlife2006 · as Self
• The Notorious B.I.G BET Official presents2005
• Scary Movie 32003 · as Fat Joe
• The Blackout - Fat Joe Vs Jay-Z At The Rucker2003 · as Self
• Paper Chasers2003
• Empire2002 · as Tito Severe
• Big Pun: Still Not a Player2002 · as Self
• Outlawz: Worldwide2002 · as Self
• Big Pun Live2002
• Prison Song2001 · as Big Pete
• Blazin'2001 · as Big Jay
• Jennifer Lopez | Feelin' So Good2000 · as Self
• Thicker Than Water1999 · as Lonzo
• Whiteboyz1999 · as Don Flip Crew #2
• Urban Menace1999 · as Terror
• Cope 2 Kings Destroy1999 · as Joey Crack
• I Like It Like That1994 · as Biker Inmate

All TV Shows (30)

• Joe and Jada2025 · as Self - Host
• Fat Joe Talks2024 · as Self - Host
• King Charles2023 · as Self - Guest
• Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World2023 · as Self
• Grails: When Sneakers Change the Game2022
• The Jennifer Hudson Show2022 · as Self
• The Drew Barrymore Show2020 · as Self
• Untold Stories of Hip Hop2019 · as Self
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self - Guest
• Tamron Hall2019 · as Self - Guest
• The Shop2018 · as Self
• She's Gotta Have It2017 · as Winny 'Win' Winfield
• She's Gotta Have It2017 · as Winnie 'Win' Winfield
• Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party2016 · as Self
• Celebrity Family Feud2015 · as Self - Contestant
• The Wendy Williams Show2008 · as Self - Guest Host
• Pimp My Ride International2006 · as Host
• The Shop2006
• Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out2005
• The Andy Milonakis Show2005
• My Super Sweet 162005 · as Self
• My Coolest Years2004 · as Himself
• The Celebrity Apprentice2004
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
• BET Awards2001 · as Self - Performer
• 106 & Park2000
• TRL1998
• The View1997 · as Self - Guest
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self
• MTV Video Music Awards1984 · as Self