Who Is Snoop Dogg's Wife? All About Shante Broadus

Mar. 15, 2025

Shante Broadus and Snoop Dogg at Sean Combs' 50th birthday party in 2019.Photo:Kevin Mazur/Getty

Kevin Mazur/Getty

Snoop Doggand his wife,Shante Broadus, work well together as a couple and as business partners.

The “Drop It Like It’s Hot” musician met his future wife when they were both teenagers, and she supported his music career from day one.

“I was there with him when he started all this,” Broadus toldW Magazinein 2021.  “Even before he came out [as a musician], our friends and I were his fans. We would always listen to his songs and give our opinions. When he became popular, I was still helping them with deals and offers.”

Speaking of deals, there’s one that Snoop Dogg turned down specifically because he knew that his wife wouldn’t be okay with it: acollaboration with OnlyFans.

“They were like, ‘OnlyFans wants you to come on there, Snoop. You could do about $100 million. All you gotta do is pull that thang out,’ " Snoop Dogg said on an episode of the Instagram Live seriesWake & Bake With Double S Expressin January 2024, adding, “I’m like, I got a Black wife. Ain’t no way in the world she gonna allow me to go on there and pull that thang out for no amount of money.”

So, who exactly is Shante Broadus, and how did she meet and fall in love with the famous rapper? Here is everything to know about Snoop Dogg’s wife.

She and Snoop Dogg first met as teens

Shante Broadus and Snoop Dogg at the 2001 premiere of ‘The Wash.'.Frederick M. Brown/Getty

Frederick M. Brown/Getty

Snoop and Broadus first met as teenagers when they attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School in California. The couple even attended school dances andprom togetherbefore graduating in 1989.

She married Snoop Dogg in 1997

Shante Broadus and Snoop Dog on their wedding day in 1997.Frederick M. Brown/Getty

On June 14, 1997, the couple tied the knot at The Ritz Carlton Hotel in Marina Del Rey, California.

Over a decade later, the husband and wife renewed their vows at singerCharlie Wilson’s ranch in front of 200 friends and family members. Snoop surprised Broadus with the ceremony, which was held on Jan. 12, 2008.

Speaking onTodayin 2023, the artist opened up about why their marriage has withstood the test of time.

“I think because we were both young and we were both willing to sacrifice for each other,” he told co-hostsHoda KotbandJenna Bush Hager. “She knew what my dreams and goals was, and at the same time, I knew what hers were.”

Snoop continued: “To have a family and to be who we are … we both wanted to get to that goal, and when we reached it, it was hard, definitely, because you got so many different things pulling you away from marriage, and people divorcing every other day.”

“But when you truly love somebody, there ain’t nothing you can do to break that up and I feel like that was true love at first sight,” he concluded.

She and Snoop Dogg are proud parents and grandparents

Shante Broadus and Snoop Dogg with their three children.Shante Broadus Instagram

Shante Broadus Instagram

Snoop and Broadus sharethree children together. The couple’s first child, a son named Cordé, was born on May 20, 1994. Their second son, Cordell, joined the family on Feb. 21, 1997. Two years later, on June 22, 1999, they had a daughter named Cori.

“My relationship with my kids is more important than anything. It’s a friendship relationship,” Snoop said onTodayin 2015. “It’s based on me being a father, a mentor and a friend.”

In January 2024, their daughter, Cori, who was diagnosed with lupus at age 6, revealed that she’dsuffered a “severe stroke"in a post on her Instagram Stories. Afterroughly a week in the hospital, Cori was discharged and sent home to recover.

The couple are also grandparents to Cordé’s children — sons Zion and Leo and daughter Elleven — as well asCorde’s late son Kai Love, who died on Sept. 25, 2019, at 10 days old.

Cordell also has three daughters with his wife Phia Barragan: Cordoba, Chateau and Symphony Sol.

“My grandkids are my everythingbecause they all individually get a piece of my heart and they’re different,” he revealed inWords + Music: From the Streets to the Suites. “My grandpa was my best friend and for me to be that for my grandkids is showing that I actually did well and I was able to outlive the circumstances.”

Snoop continued: “Now I can look back — I can teach those who want to get to this level. Or at least give them a blueprint and help them avoid some of the traps that had to deal with.”

Cori welcomed her first child with fiancé Wayne Duece in February 2025, revealing in a post onInstagramthat she had given birth early at six months pregnant after she was diagnosed with HELLP syndrome, a variant ofpreeclampsia.

She is his manager

Snoop Dogg and Shante Broadus on vacation.Shante Broadus Instagram

“Shante has been guiding my career behind the scenes from day one,” Snoop said in a press release. “She has always been my final gut check with all my decisions, and I wouldn’t be where I am today without her. I am grateful to have her as my official manager, helping to build the Snoop Dogg empire together.”

“The industry at large is seeing a major shift in more representation of Black women in key executive roles. I am excited to enter this official position, helping to further expand Snoop’s wide-ranging empire,” she added.

She launched an entertainment company

Shante Broadus.Shante Broadus Instagram

In 2003, Broadus founded Boss Lady Entertainment, a music management company. The business also helped produce movies and television series, including her husband’s 2012 documentary,Reincarnated. According to theLos Angeles Times, BLE oversees the Compound, an event space that features recording and dance studios. Powerhouse musicians, includingKendrick Lamar,Cardi B,Wiz Khalifaand more have used the spaces.

Broadus is also set to release her first book, a memoir titledPaid the Cost to be the Boss Lady, that “will chronicle her life in the public eye and all the lessons she has learned along the way.”

They briefly split in 2004

Shante Broadus and Snoop Dogg at the Los Angeles premiere of ‘Day Shift’ in 2022.Leon Bennett/Getty

Leon Bennett/Getty

In 2004, the music mogul filed for divorce from Broadus as he later revealed that fame got to his head.

“I thought I was the man, and I was willing to give up what I had at home for that, until I realized that what I had at home was irreplaceable,” he told PEOPLE in 2007.

Snoop explained that his kids motivated him to repair his relationship with Broadus.” I had kids with my wife because I wanted to be with my wife. And those three babies are all wanted, and I wanted to be with them,” said the rapper.

They launched a scarf brand together

Snoop Dog and Shante Broadus at Snoop’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony in 2018.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

The powerhouse couple created a unisex scarf line calledThe Broadus Collection. The inspiration for the company came from daughter Cori’s Lupus diagnosis, as her Lupus made her hair fall out and she would frequently wear head scarfs. Her family also wore scarves in solidarity.

“I would put a scarf on her and so she wouldn’t feel like she was the only one wearing scarves. We all, wore scarves with her to make her feel less alone,” Broadus toldW Magazine. Their goal was to create a line that “was positive and a reflection of her going through all that.”

Shante Broadus at the 2023 premiere of FX’s ‘Dear Mama.'.Araya Doheny/FilmMagic

Araya Doheny/FilmMagic

Additionally, she was a main star in the 2007 E! seriesSnoop Dogg’s Father Hood, which featured their entire family. Broadus later appeared in the 2012 documentaryReincarnated, which was about her husband’s music career.

Snoop Dogg says she is “the good to my bad”

While talking to PEOPLE in September 2024, Snoop gushed about Broadus. “She understands me,” he said. “She’s a great mother, a tremendous grandmother, an excellent wife and a great friend.The good to my bad is her.”

The “Gin and Juice” rapper also passed along his best marriage advice: “Find out what your companion loves the most and concentrate on doing it the most. That’s real love.”

source: people.com