She was born in The Bronx, New York City the daughter of Clara Mercedes Disla Arzeno, an Afro-Trinidadian cashier, and Carlos Alberto Almánzar Marsan, a Dominican taxi driver. Hennessy was born three years after her older sister Cardi B, whom she’s been close with since childhood.
Her sister Cardi B joined the cast of the VH1 reality television series Love & Hip Hop: New York, debuting in season six. n November 2015, she made her musical debut on Jamaican reggae fusion singer Shaggy’s remix to his single “Boom Boom”, with fellow Jamaican dancehall singer Popcaan.
