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Who are DaniLeigh’s parents?

R&B artist and dancer DaniLeigh has become a household name since signing with Def Jam Records in 2017.

The Latina artist has collaborated with a number of big-name rappers including, YG, Lil Yachty, Lil Baby, Chris Brown, and G-Eazy.

R&B artist DaniLeigh
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R&B artist DaniLeigh

Who are DaniLeigh's parents?

DaniLeigh, whose real name is Danielle Leigh Curiel, is the daughter of Vladimir and Vicky Curiel.

Her parents are from the Dominican Republic.

Her mother and father are a working-class family living in Washington Heights.

DaniLeigh said her parents installed ambition and an enviable work ethic in her.

“My dad always says, ‘Whatever you put in, you’ll get out of it.’ So that’s the mentality I’ve always had for myself,” she said in an interview with .

Why is DaniLeigh facing criticism?

DanieLeigh shared a clip of her song Yellow Bone on Instagram and was called out for colorism.

She defended herself and asked why she can't make a song for her "light skin baddies."

DaniLeigh is dating rapper DaBaby
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DaniLeigh is dating rapper DaBabyCredit: Getty Images - Getty

"Why y'all think I'm hating on other colors when there are millions of songs speaking on all types.. why y'all so sensitive & take it personal.. gahhhh damn," she wrote on Instagram.

Things still didn't sit well with some folks, so DaniLeigh issued an apology.

“Congratulations y’all gotta another thing to say about me when u hate … it’s all good .. only God can “cancel” me… that s**t don’t mean s**t to me bc the people around me are the ones that know my heart and intention and real-life … I’m sorry if I offended u," she wrote on Twitter.

Who is DaniLeigh's dating?

DaniLeigh is currently single.

DaniLeigh and DaBaby worked together when she choreographed his music video for BOP on Broadway at the end of 2019.

DaBaby then featured on DaniLeigh’s single, Levi High.

DaniLeigh and DaBaby welcomed their daughter in December 2021. Since then, the couple has been on and off.

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