Ivorian Doll

British rapper and Internet personality

Ivorian Doll

Birth name| Vanessa Mahi
Born|  (1997-12-17) 17 December 1997 (age 27)
Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany[1]
Origin| London, England
Genres|

* British hip hop
* UK drill

Occupations|

* Rapper
* internet personality

Years active| 2017–present

YouTube information

Subscribers| 150,000
(April 2025)

Musical artist

Vanessa Mahi (born 17 December 1997), known professionally as Ivorian Doll, is a British-German rapper and internet personality of Ivorian descent.[2][3][4] She made her debut in collaboration with Abigail Asante, releasing singles under the name Abigail x Ivorian Doll. She has since gone on to release several singles as a solo artist.

## Early life

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Mahi was born in Flensburg, Germany to parents from the Ivory Coast and moved to East London when she was three years old with her father.[5][6] Her mother initially stayed in Germany, later joining the family when Mahi was a teenager and her parents reunited.[1] Her pseudonym refers to her Ivorian heritage. Mahi's father is a pastor.[1] He took her to acting classes from the age of 11.[7] She attended Haggerston School.[7]

## Career

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Before starting her music career, Mahi was a YouTuber.[2] Mahi describes herself as having gone into a rap career "accidentally".[6]

After making her musical debut collaborating with Abigail Asante, Mahi began releasing music as a solo performer in late 2019.[6] Her debut single was "Queen of Drill".[6]

She released her breakout track, "Rumours", in April 2020.[1] The music video for the track on YouTube reached a million views within a month.[7]

Mahi was nominated for Best Newcomer in the 2020 MOBO Awards.[8]

In December 2020, Birmingham rapper Lady Leshurr released a diss track about Mahi, "DIV".[9] Mahi was announced as part of the Wireless Festival 2021 lineup in April 2021.[10] She also performed at Reading Festival 2021.[11]

In 2021, she collaborated with Birmingham's Duran Duran on the track "Hammerhead" for their album Future Past, released in October 2021.

## Artistry

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Mahi has described Nicki Minaj,[6] Lil' Kim[12] and Foxy Brown[12] as musical influences.

## Discography

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### Singles

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#### As lead artist

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List of singles as lead artist, with selected details  Title  | Year  | Album

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"Queen of Drill (QOD)"  | 2019  | Non-album singles
"Rumours"  | 2020
"Body Bag"
"Daily Duppy"
"Clout"
"Boss"  | 2022
"Bow Down"
"Big Booty"
"Messy"
"Petty"
"Big Bad IVD"  | 2023
"Diss to Dillon"
"3AM (From The Block Freestyle)"  | 2024
"Bulletproof"
"HB Freestyle (Season 6)"
"9JA FREESTYLE"
"In The Booth"

#### As featured artist

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List of singles as featured artist, with selected details  Title  | Year  | Album

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"The Situation"
(Abigail Asante with Ivorian Doll) | 2019  | Non-album singles
"Bouji"
(AB feat. Ivorian Doll)
"Bezerk"
(Br3nya with Ivorian Doll) | 2020
"Dumb Flex (Remix)"
(Miss Lafamilia featuring Ivorian Doll, A9bdo Fundz, Offica, and Poundz) | 2021
"WTF"
(Tanya with Ivorian Doll)
"Sad Party"
(solo or acoustic by KAMILLE featuring Haile and Ivorian Doll)
"Victory (My Destiny)"
(Tokio Myers featuring Ivorian Doll)
"Faded [Remix]"
(B1 featuring 22Gz, Ivorian Doll, and Dezzie)
"Holy F4k"
(Smallgod featuring Ivorian Doll, Vic Mensa, Black Sherif, Kwaku DMC)
"Hot"
(Stepz with Ivorian Doll) | 2023
"Plenty Plenty"
(Steel Banglez featuring S1mba, Midas the Jagaban, and Ivorian Doll)
"Money Come (Remix)"
(Iggy Azelea featuring Ivorian Doll and Big Boss Vette)

## References

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1. ^ a b c d Baah, Nana (25 January 2021). "Everybody's Talking About Ivorian Doll". Vice. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
2. ^ a b "Ivorian Doll: From YouTube drama to Queen of Drill". BBC News. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
3. ^ "On The Radar: Ivorian Doll". www.musicweek.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
4. ^ "YouTube Star Turned Rapper Ivorian Doll Is Making Drill 'Fun and Sexy'". Vice.com. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
5. ^ "Bio". Ivorian Doll. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
6. ^ a b c d e Itseli, Minou (31 July 2020). ""I'm Just Trying To Compete With The Boys": An Interview With Ivorian Doll". Complex. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
7. ^ a b c "Cover story: The gospel according to Ivorian Doll". Crack Magazine. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
8. ^ "Lianne La Havas, Aitch and Nines lead 2020 MOBO Awards nominations". NME. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
9. ^ "Lady Leshurr Smacks Down Ivorian Doll". Clash Magazine. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
10. ^ "Skepta, Future and Migos to Headline London's Wireless Festival 2021". HYPEBEAST. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
11. ^ "Ivorian Doll at Reading Festival 2021: "I want to be a big international artist"". NME. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
12. ^ a b "Meet Ivorian Doll, the Reigning Queen of Drill". www.hungertv.com. Retrieved 29 June 2021.

## External links

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* Official website

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