What Is Toya Johnson's Net Worth?
Toya Johnson, also known as Toya Johnson-Rushing, is a multifaceted American reality television personality, actress, producer, and author with an impressive net worth of $4 million. Previously recognized as Toya Carter due to her former marriage to rapper Lil Wayne, she later took the name Toya Wright after marrying music producer Memphitz Wright.
Johnson's television career includes starring roles in popular reality TV series such as "Tiny and Toya" (2009–2010) and "Toya: A Family Affair" (2011). She also appeared in "Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta" (2017–2018), and served as co-executive producer for "Tiny and Toya." As an actress, Johnson portrayed a role in the 2022 TV movie "Hip Hop Family Christmas Wedding." In 2010, she launched the New Orleans boutique G.A.R.B. with singer Kandi Burruss and rapper Rasheeda.
Adding to her list of achievements, Toya is a published author. In 2017, she co-wrote "You Just Don't Get It" with her eldest daughter, Reginae Carter. Under the name Toya Wright, she authored "In My Own WORDS…MY Real Reality" and "How To Lose A Husband" in 2016.
Early Life
Toya Johnson was born Antonia Johnson on October 26, 1983, in New Orleans, Louisiana. She is the daughter of Walter Andrews and Anita Johnson and grew up as the second child in a family of six siblings. Her childhood was challenging due to her mother's drug addiction, resulting in her being bounced between relatives. Tragedy struck in July 2016 when her brothers Rudy and Josh were shot and killed in New Orleans. In a significant turn of events in 2019, Antoine Edwards received a life sentence for the murders.
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Career
From 2009 to 2010, Johnson co-starred on the BET reality series "Tiny and Toya" alongside her best friend Tameka "Tiny" Harris, a member of the girl group Xscape and wife of rapper T.I.. The series debut was a massive success, registering the highest-rated premiere in BET's history with three million viewers.
In 2011, Johnson headlined another BET reality series titled "Toya: A Family Affair." This show highlighted her journey as a single mother striving to build her career while handling family issues such as her mother's addiction and her brother Walter's release from prison. From 2017 to 2018, Toya was featured on the WE tv reality series "Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta." Alongside her television career, Toya ventured into the business world by opening the New Orleans boutique G.A.R.B. in 2010, followed by GARB Shoetique in Smyrna, Georgia, in 2012.
Personal Life
At the age of 14, Toya met future Grammy-winning rapper Lil Wayne at a New Orleans corner store. Their relationship led to the birth of their daughter, Reginae, when Toya was 15 and Lil Wayne was 16. Lil Wayne, who was with Cash Money Records at the time, chose to focus on his rap career to support their daughter, born on November 29, 1998. The couple married on February 14, 2004, but divorced less than two years later. Johnson cited Lil Wayne's frequent absences and infidelity as the primary reasons for their split.
Toya's second marriage was to music executive Memphitz Wright on June 18, 2011. However, they separated after four years, finalizing their divorce in June 2016. On February 8, 2018, Toya welcomed her daughter Reign with Robert "Red" Rushing, and the couple tied the knot on October 15, 2022.
