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French Montana’s net worth is $50 million as of 2026. Born Karim Kharbouch in Casablanca, Morocco, French Montana immigrated to the South Bronx as a teenager and built a career that spans platinum-selling rap records, a record label, real estate investments, and a high-profile engagement to a member of Dubai’s royal family.
Updated March 2026: According to Billboard, French Montana’s 2026 release slate includes Coke Wave 3.5 with Max B (released January 2026), and he has an upcoming Vancouver concert in April 2026. His estimated $50 million fortune reflects a decade of recording income, touring, endorsements, and real estate transactions in South Florida and California.
Karim Kharbouch was born on November 9, 1984, in Casablanca, Morocco, to a Moroccan family. At age 13, his family immigrated to the Bronx, New York, settling in the Fordham Road neighborhood. His father returned to Morocco shortly after the move, leaving his mother to support the family on welfare. Kharbouch attended Roosevelt High School and Lehman High School in the Bronx.
In 2003, Kharbouch survived a shooting that left him with a bullet lodged in his head — an experience he has cited as galvanizing his commitment to music. He adopted the stage name French Montana as a nod to his North African roots and the film character Tony Montana. He became a naturalized American citizen, holding dual Moroccan-American nationality. He is fluent in Arabic, French, and English.
French Montana began building a following in the early 2000s through a series of street DVDs under his Cocaine City imprint, distributing mixtapes and freestyles across the New York underground scene. By the late 2000s, his collaborations with artists including Max B expanded his regional audience.
In 2012, Montana signed a joint-venture deal with Bad Boy Records (Diddy), Maybach Music Group (Rick Ross), and Interscope Records — an unusual multi-label arrangement that reflected his negotiating leverage and independent brand. His debut major-label album, Excuse My French, debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 in 2013, per Billboard.
In 2017, Montana released Unforgettable, which became the longest-charting hip-hop song of the year on the Hot 100, peaking at number three and achieving diamond certification. His album Jungle Rules debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 the same year. Subsequent albums include They Got Amnesia (2021) and Mac & Cheese 5 (2024). In January 2026, he released Coke Wave 3.5 with longtime collaborator Max B.
French Montana was previously married to Deen Kharbouch from 2007 to 2014; they share one son, Kruz, born in 2010. In 2014, Montana dated Khloé Kardashian for approximately nine months following her separation from Lamar Odom. He later dated rapper Iggy Azalea in 2016.
In August 2025, Montana announced his engagement to Sheikha Mahra bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, a princess of Dubai’s ruling family. Montana had proposed with a reported $1.1 million ring, per People. The engagement followed Sheikha Mahra’s widely covered social media announcement of her own divorce from a previous husband.
Montana is a practicing Sunni Muslim and has been active in philanthropy, having raised over $500,000 for humanitarian aid in Uganda and Morocco. He also maintains an unusual pet — a capuchin monkey named Julius Caesar. He has resided in New Jersey, California, and Florida at various points. His peer group in the music industry includes artists such as Chris Brown and Dr. Dre, with whom he has collaborated or been associated over his career.
French Montana’s net worth is estimated at $50 million as of 2026. His fortune is derived from a diamond-certified music catalog, real estate investments — including a $22 million Miami mansion acquired in 2024 — touring income, and his Coke Boys Records label operation.
Montana built his wealth through recording and touring, led by the diamond-certified single Unforgettable (2017), which Billboard ranked as the longest-charting hip-hop song of that year. He supplemented recording income with major brand endorsements including Ciroc and Monster Energy, real estate appreciation in Miami and California, and label ownership through Coke Boys Records.
French Montana is engaged to Sheikha Mahra bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, a princess of Dubai’s ruling Al Maktoum family. The engagement was announced in August 2025, with Montana having proposed with a ring valued at approximately $1.1 million, per People.