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Ludacris has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame<\/p>\n

A star on the\u00a0Hollywood Walk of Fame\u00a0has unveiled \u00a0Chris \u201cLudacris\u201d Bridges\u00a0for his movie career, one day before the release of \u201cFast X,\u201d the 10th film in the \u201cThe Fast and the Furious\u201d series.<\/p>\n

Chris Bridges aka Ludacris at the star ceremony where Ludacris is honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on May 18, 2023, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gilbert Flores\/Variety via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Vin Diesel, who appeared in each of the past six \u201cThe Fast and the Furious\u201d\u00a0films with Bridges, and fellow rapper turned actor LL Cool J, joined Bridges during the ceremony.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The star is the 2,756th since the completion of the Walk of Fame in 1961 with the initial 1,558 stars.<\/p>\n

Bridges joined the franchise with its second film, \u201c2 Fast 2 Furious,\u201d released in 2003, as race host Tej Parker. He has played the role in each of the films in the franchise since then.<\/p>\n

Bridges debuted in the 2001 comedy, \u201cThe Wash,\u201d portraying an angry customer.<\/p>\n

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Tyrese Gibson, Michelle Rodriguez, Chris Bridges aka Ludacris, Jordana Brewster at the star ceremony where Ludacris is honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on May 18, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gilbert Flores\/Variety via<\/p>\n

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Bridges was part of the cast of the 2005 best picture Oscar winner \u201cCrash,\u201d which also won for the Screen Actors Guild Award for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture.<\/p>\n

Bridges also received a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture in 2006 for \u201cHustle & Flow.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bridges\u2019 other film credits include the 2011 romantic comedies \u201cNo Strings Attached\u201d and \u201cNew Year\u2019s Eve.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Ludacris attends Universal Pictures\u2019 \u201cFast X\u201d trailer launch at Regal LA Live on February 09, 2023, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth\/WireImage)<\/p>\n

Bridges was born Sept. 11, 1977, in Champaign, Illinois. When he was 9 years old, he moved with his family to Atlanta where he began his rap career, co-founding the independent label Disturbing tha Peace in 1998, which released his debut album \u201cIncognegro\u201d in 1999.<\/p>\n

Bridges\u2019 first studio album, \u201cBack for the First Time,\u201d released in 2000, was certified as triple platinum by the industry trade group, Recording Industry Association of America, for selling 3.103 million copies. Each of Bridges\u2019 first five studio albums have been certified as platinum and six of his eight.<\/p>\n

Bridges has sold more than 24 million albums worldwide.<\/p>\n

Bridges received the first three of his 20 Grammy nominations in 2001. Bridges won Grammys in 2005 for best rap\/sung collaboration for \u201cYeah!\u201d and in 2007 for best rap album for \u201cRelease Therapy\u201d and best rap song \u201cMoney Maker.\u201d<\/p>\n

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