Bella Banks is the daughter of Lil Durk with his ex-wife Nicole Covone. Her father is a renowned American rapper and the founder of the record label Only the Family. Meanwhile, her mother Covone is a businesswoman and the CEO of Credit Clique, a credit repair company. Do you know that Bella is a young businesswoman and owns a fashion company named Bella B Beauty? There are many other things that you may not know about this 9-year-old kid. Let’s discuss the life of Lil Durk’s daughter in detail.
Bella Banks is the Daughter of Lil Durk
Bella Banks is the daughter of famous American rapper Lil Durk whose real name is Durk Derrick Banks. Her father began his music career in the early 2010s with a series of mixtapes such as I’m a Hitta and Life Ain’t No Joke. The mixtapes helped him become established as a rising artist in the Chicago rap scene.
In 2013, Durk signed a recording contract with French Montana’s record label, Coke Boys Records. He released his debut studio album, Remember My Name in 2015. In the following years, he released several more mixtapes and albums, including Signed to the Streets 2 (2015), Lil Durk 2X (2016), and Just Cause Y’all Waited (2018). He has collaborated with many popular music artists such as Future, 21 Savage, and Sandi Graham‘s son Drake.
Lil Durk Doesn’t Spend Time With Bella Banks
Lil Durk has been praised for his raw and emotional lyrics, which often touch on themes of violence, poverty, and struggle growing up in Chicago. He is known for his unique blend of melodic singing, and ability to create catchy hooks.
However, it’s been revealed that Durk doesn’t spend much time with his own daughter Bella Banks. In May 2022, he went on Instagram to share some of his problems regarding fatherhood. He wrote,
How I’m the voice of the trenches, I take care [of] my kids but don’t spend time with them?My goal is to better my relationship with them, not shit else, or blame everybody around me. Ima great father, Ima step it up and lock in and become the voice 100%. Love y’all.
We hope the father-daughter duo gets to spend more time together in the future.
Bella Banks is 9 Years Old
Bella Banks was born in the United States on July 18, 2013, to Lil Durk and his now ex-wife Nicole Covone. Both of her parents are famous in the media. She is currently 9 years old, as of 2023. She is one of the seven children of the rapper. Bella is of American nationality but hails from African-American ethnicity. As for her education, she is currently studying in the 4th or 5th grade in a private school in the USA.
Bella Banks Has Only One Full Sibling
Bella Banks is not the only child of Lil Durk. Rather, she has five siblings, however, she has only one biological sibling, brother Angelo Banks. The name of her four half-siblings is Zayden Banks, Willow Banks, Skyler Banks, & Du’mier Banks. Angelo is the eldest among Durk’s children. He was born on November 28, 2011, and two years later his sister Bella was born.
Moving forward, Zayden was born on 5 November 2013. The name of his mother hasn’t been revealed yet. Bella’s sister Skyler was born on August 29, 2014, from their dad’s relationship with Tameka Kute. Du’mier was born in the same year, but it’s unclear who his mother is. Likewise, Bella’s youngest sibling, Willow was born on October 31, 2018, from Durk’s relationship with India Royale.
Bella Banks is a Businesswoman
Bella Banks is only 9 years old and you won’t believe that she is a businesswoman already. It will also surprise you that she is a CEO of a company. The young celebrity child runs a fashion business, Bella B Beauty, where she sells bags for young girls. The products she sells are completely “vegan and cruelty-free.”
Bella’s mother is very proud of her achievement. She once shared her sentiments for her daughter on Instagram. She wrote:
[…] Proud would be an understatement. I’m just grateful I’m in a place to be able to teach her the importance of Financial freedom and to assist her on how to become her own boss setting my kids up for the future is one of my main goals.
We can already see Bella reaching the height of success.
Her Mother is Also a Businesswoman
Just like her, Bella’s mother, Nicole Covone is also a businesswoman. She has co-founded a rap collective company, Just the Family, which is a rap collective. She was also the founder of the group with Durk a while ago.
Nicole also owns a credit repair company, Credit Clique. She came into the limelight following her featuring on Drake’s hit single ‘Laugh Now Cry Later.’
Bella Banks is Also an Internet Star
Bella Banks has an Instagram account named “queen_bella_banks_” and it has more than 100k followers. She is known as Queen B on the social media platform. She mostly posts photos with her brother Angelo Banks on Instagram. Through an Instagram post, we came to know that Bella and Angelo are soon launching a YouTube Channel, The Banks.
We are eagerly waiting to see them on YouTube.
She Was On The Way When Her Parents Split
Although the parents of Bella Banks have already called it quits, they have a story that you must know. Lil Durk and Nicole Covone met when they were still in high school and eventually started dating in 2008. Just after finishing school, Nicole became pregnant with Durk’s child. The born-to-be at that time was Angelo Banks.
Shortly after Angelo’s birth, the new parents got married. However, the marital relationship between the two didn’t last long and they parted ways. Nicole was pregnant with Bella at that time. The reason for the split turned out to be Durk cheating on his wife with another woman. Following the birth of Bella, Nicole and Durk officially got a divorce.
Is Her Dad Dating Anyone Right Now?
Following the divorce from Nicole Covone, Lil Durk was involved in several relationships. It was revealed that Bella’s dad was dating a new girlfriend, Tameka Kute. The couple had a daughter Skyler Banks together but their relationship didn’t last long.
He also has a son, Du’mier Banks but it is unclear from which of his affair the kid was born. Durk has famously dated a model India Royale. The two began dating in 2017 and even welcomed a daughter, Willow Banks, together. However, after being romantically linked for 5 years, Durk and Royale called it quits.
Bella Banks Loves Dancing
Being the daughter of a renowned music artist, it’s no surprise that Bella Banks is somewhat interested in the entertainment industry. Moreover, it’s normal for kids her age to be interested in pop culture influences.
Bella seems to enjoy dancing a lot. In a Youtube clip posted on May 9, 2021, she is seen dancing to a rap song. She got impressive dance moves.
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Another video that emerged on YouTube showed that Bella doesn’t enjoy carnival rides. She felt not well on the ride.
Bella Banks’ Net Worth
Bella Banks is still very young to have a substantial net worth. Although she runs a business, her mother is the one who manages her earnings and expenses. Bella’s exact net worth is not revealed but we know that she annually earns more than $100,000 from her Instagram posts alone. Scrolling down her Instagram account, we found that she has beautiful and luxurious footwear. She is definitely living a lavish lifestyle.
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As for her father’s wealth, Durk has an estimated net worth of $8 million, according to WealthyGorilla. The rapper also has a massive car collection that includes a Lamborghini Urus, Rolls Royce Cullinan, and Cadillac Eldorado Custom. He also has a watch collection worth $3 million.
