Top 10 Amazing Facts about Yolandi Visser

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Cropped version of the image File: Xeni Jardin, Yo-Landi (die Antwoord) & Philip Nelson.  Photo by Philip  Nelson – Wikimedia Commons

Top 10 Amazing Facts about Yolandi Visser

Yolandi Visser, real name Anri du Toit, is a talented South African rapper, actress, singer, and music video director. She is also a controversial pop-culture icon and lead singer in the Afrikaan’s hip-house music group Die Antwoord.

She is known for her punk and gothic celebrity looks, Yolandi Visser’s sweet vocal and rapping skills have earned her respect in the South African alternative hip-hop scenario.

She met and admired a guitarist named Markus after being moved to the town of Pretoria to receive an education. He was a master at using fruity loops to create electronic music.

He would frequently capture her voice to include it in his music. She grew interested in making music after hearing those recordings.

1. Yolandi was born in 1984 and lived in an adoptive family

Yolandi Visser of Die Antwoord. Photo by Eli Watson from Austin, United States – Wikimedia Commons

On December 1, 1984, YoLandi Visser was born in Port Alfred, a tiny town on South Africa’s eastern seaboard, as Anri du Toit. She was adopted and raised by a “lovely little Afrikaans family,” She never knew her biological parents.

Anri’s mom was a housewife, and her dad was a priest. She grew highly aggressive as a kid, often falling into fistfights while growing up in a strict Afrikaans environment.

Yo had a brother named Leon, who was also adopted. Sadly her brother passed away in 2015, which provided her with heartbreak.

2. Anri was sent to a private school in Pretoria when she turned 16 years old

Singer Yo-Landi from the band Die Antwoord. Photo by Vark1 – Wikimedia Commons

She started boarders school in Pretoria when she was 16 years old. She went to St—Dominic’s Catholic School for Girls from periods five to sixteen.

After that, she attended Lady Grey Arts Academy. The vocalist moved to Cape Town after completing her studies. Visser’s academic background is still unknown.

 She relocated to Cape Town after finishing school and encountered Ninja, who assisted her in determining her career aspirations.

3. Yolandi belongs to the Caucasian ethnic group

Yolandi Visser of Die Antwoord. Photo by Birte Fritsch – Wikimedia Commons

Sagittarius is her zodiac sign. Similarly, the artist is a South African national. This diva is of Dutch ancestry and belongs to the Caucasian ethnic group.

4. She has multiple tattoos on her fingertips

Yolandi Visser. Photo by Vark1 from Pretoria, South Africa – Wikimedia Commons

Yolandi Visser has multiple tattoos on her fingertips, which give her an odd appearance. She once dabbled with a blonde tint for her haircut.

Her eyes are blue. In addition, in the year 2009, she had Ninja shave off the edges of her head and then dyed her hair and eyebrows white. She accomplished this by conveying her inner thoughts through her outward appearance and proudly asserting herself as an outsider.

5. She has featured in several films in addition to her singing career

Die Antwoord’s Yolandi Visser on stage, with a rat. Photo by Kris Krüg – Wikimedia Commons

Anri has performed in several films in addition to her singing career. She had an appearance on ‘Goeie More Zuid Africa’ in 2008.

She also appeared in ‘Tokoloshe’ and ‘Umshimi Wam’ in 2011. Her most recent piece was published in 2015. In the British science film ‘Chappie,’ she played herself.

6. Yolandi Visser’s love life led to her music career blossoming

Ninja and Yolandi of Die Antwoord on the street. Photo by Stefan Magdalinski – Wikimedia Commons

She had a musical boyfriend named Markus when this rapper was in high school. Markus her partner was also talented in the field of electronic music. He would synthesize her voice and use it in his music.

 Yolandi’s interest in music blossomed as a result of this. She subsequently dated Ninja regularly. The couple’s first kid, who is 16 years now, was born on January 5, 2005

7. Yolandi went through a divorce and is recently dating

Die Antwoord is Barbare. Zeplins, PTA. 2 Okt 09. Photo by Vark1 – Wikimedia Commons

Sadly, Markus and Yolandi divorced in 2009. However, they continued to collaborate on music. No surprise her daughter then made her debut in this area at seven. Anri is also a talented singer and songwriter.

It is very hard that love wouldn’t find a way in her life. In the most latest turn of events, Yo Landi has been dating Watkin Tudor Jr. This love story started to brew in 2022. With the bond and the news in the media, one can say the relationship with go for long.

8. Yolandi is a lover of children

Yolandi – Die Antwoord. Photo by Birte Fritsch – Wikimedia Commons

Even though Visser has a child with Ninja, she has adopted kids. Due to her loving nature, there are three kids in the family. Tokkie, Meisie, and Jemile are the three other adopted kids. The family of five lives happily at the moment.

9. She is regarded as both a fashion icon, a talented musician as well as a music embarrassment

Yo-Landi – Die Antwoord. Photo by Vark1 – Wikimedia Commons

Because the musician was a part of the well-known band ‘Die Antwoord,’ there were several speculations that the band would break up. Other controversies surrounding Yolandi concern her image.

 Some followers regard her as a fashion icon and talented musician, while others regard her as a music embarrassment.

Added to that, there was also hype. The conflict erupted in 2019 after a video from 2012 surfaced, depicting du Toit and Tudor Jones accusing openly homosexual musician Andy Butler of sexual assault and hurling homophobic slurs.

They eventually admit that Butler had assaulted them more than once in the weeks prior. He also pursued du Toit into the women’s restroom and directly harassed her.

10. Yolandi Visser’s net worth of $12 million

Yo-Landi. Photo by Andrew Merrill – Wikimedia Commons

If you are hardworking and honest at what you do, your net worth or money is never in more little numbers. Yolandi Visser has done the job of rapping with all of her heart. Her honesty has helped the greenery to always be around her.

Surprisingly it has been over 20 years since this musician has been in the musical field. Therefore, having a net worth of $12 million is not an issue. As her music keeps growing, Yolandi will be adding more of the net cost to her kitty.