Donda West was the late mother of internationally acclaimed rapper Kanye West. She was born on July 12, 1949 in Oklahoma City, OK and was serving as his manager when she passed away in 2007 due to complications from a breast reduction surgery.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $140 million (2024)
About
The late mother of internationally acclaimed Rapper Kanye West. She was serving as his manager when she died in 2007 following a complication in a breast reduction surgery.
Before Fame
Before taking on the role as her son's manager, she was a professor of English at Clark Atlanta University.
Trivia
Her tragic death prompted Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to sign the "Donda West Law," making it mandatory for patients to provide medical clearance for voluntary cosmetic surgery.
Family Life
Her ex-husband and Kanye West's father Ray West was a former Black Panther and photojournalist for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Associated With
She died before she was able to meet her grandchildren, North and Saint.