Nicki Nicole: Age, Career and Her Lamine Yamal Split

Nicki Nicole is not Lamine Yamal's wife: the Argentine singer and the Barcelona forward were never married, and they dated for only about two months in 2025. Nicki Nicole, whose real name is Nicole Denise Cucco, is a rapper and singer from Rosario, born on 25 August 2000, so she is 26 as of November 2026, while Yamal, born on 13 July 2007, is 19.

The couple went public on 25 August 2025, her 25th birthday, and split at the end of October 2025, with both of them confirming the break-up on 1 and 2 November. Since then Nicki has carried on with her music and television career in Argentina, and Yamal has won the 2026 World Cup with Spain. Below, OhMyFootball goes through what is actually documented about her life, her career and their short relationship, with dates and sources, and leaves out the rumours that other sites present as facts. Everything here is up to date as of November 2026.

Is Nicki Nicole Lamine Yamal's wife?

No. Lamine Yamal has never been married, and Nicki Nicole was never his wife. She was his girlfriend for about two months, from late August to late October 2025, when he had just turned 18. Some websites call her his "wife", but there was never an engagement or a wedding.

As of November 2026, Yamal is 19, and Nicki Nicole is 26. The age difference between them is almost seven years.

Nicki Nicole and Lamine Yamal: how their relationship started

The first rumours appeared in July 2025. Spanish media reported that Nicki Nicole was among the guests at Yamal's 18th birthday party near Barcelona, held on 13 July. In early August, the Spanish celebrity journalist Javi de Hoyos reported that the two had been seen together at a Barcelona nightclub in late July. Neither of them commented at the time.

On 10 August 2025, Nicki was at the Estadi Johan Cruyff for the Joan Gamper Trophy, Barcelona's pre-season friendly against Como, which Barcelona won 5-0 with two goals from Yamal. Photos showed her in the stands wearing a Barça shirt with Yamal's name and number, and she watched the game with the Argentine producer Bizarrap, according to Argentine and Spanish press. Later in August, the two were seen walking together in Monaco, Spanish and Latin American media reported.

The relationship became official on 25 August 2025, Nicki Nicole's 25th birthday. Yamal posted an Instagram Story of the two of them hugging at a small celebration with a cake, heart-shaped balloons and rose petals, which Spanish and Latin American outlets reported as the confirmation fans had been waiting for.

In September, when Nicki's album "Naiki" was nominated for a Latin Grammy, Yamal reshared the list of nominees in his Instagram Stories with star emojis and a heart, according to ¡Hola!. On Sunday 19 October 2025 she went with him to the Kings League at the Cupra Arena, where his team La Capital made its Kings Cup debut and won 8-5. Mundo Deportivo filmed the couple at the event:

In this clip from Mundo Deportivo's YouTube channel (in Spanish), Yamal attends his Kings League side's debut with Nicki Nicole, and he takes part in the competition's "president penalty" and scores.

Are Nicki Nicole and Lamine Yamal still together?

No. They split at the end of October 2025, about two months after going public. Yamal confirmed it on 1 November 2025 to Javi de Hoyos for the Spanish TV programme D Corazón. He said "No estamos juntos" (we are not together) and added "Simplemente nos hemos separado y ya", which means they had simply separated and that was all.

The next day, Chilevisión published a message Nicki Nicole had sent to the Spanish journalist Jordi Martín, in which she wrote that she and Lamine had not been together "desde hace unos días" (for a few days). Neither of them has publicly gone into the reasons for the split, and we are not going to speculate.

No reconciliation has been reported since.

Who is Nicki Nicole?

Nicki Nicole is one of the best-known artists of Argentina's urban music scene. She mixes rap, trap, R&B and pop, and in seven years she has gone from viral videos recorded in Rosario to sold-out shows in Buenos Aires, Madrid and Barcelona, a nomination at the Grammy Awards in the United States and a seat on the jury of a TV talent show.

Nicki Nicole age and birthday

Nicki Nicole was born on 25 August 2000, which makes her 26 years old as of November 2026. She turns 27 on 25 August 2027. That makes her almost seven years older than Lamine Yamal, who turned 19 on 13 July 2026.

Where is Nicki Nicole from?

Nicki Nicole is Argentine. She was born and raised in Rosario, in the province of Santa Fe, the same city as Lionel Messi and Antonela Roccuzzo, Messi's wife. According to the Spanish-language edition of Wikipedia, she grew up in a middle-class family of Italian descent, is the youngest of four siblings and went to the Francisco de Gurruchaga secondary school in Rosario, where she chose the arts track.

Nicki Nicole family

Nicki Nicole keeps her family largely out of the spotlight, and we are not going to name them. In Billboard's "Growing Up" series (in Spanish, with an English title), she looks back on her childhood in Argentina and on the life-changing conversation she had with her mother about becoming a musician:

Nicki Nicole career

Her story started in 2018, when the producer Gonzalo Ferreyra saw her at a trap party in Rosario and messaged her on Instagram offering to produce her. At the time she sang in a duo with a friend, Jonavi, which broke up when she went solo. The main steps since then:

• April 2019: "Wapo Traketero", her first single, goes viral and enters the Argentina Hot 100.
• August 2019: she records BZRP Music Sessions #13 with the producer Bizarrap, the session that made her known across the Spanish-speaking world.
• November 2019: debut album "Recuerdos".
• 2020: "Colocao" in May, then "Mamichula" with Trueno and Bizarrap, which reached number one in the Argentina Hot 100, and "Mala Vida". The same year she was nominated for Best New Artist at the Latin Grammys.
• 2021: "Pa' Mis Muchachas" with Christina Aguilera, Becky G and Nathy Peluso, a performance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon in April, her second album, "Parte de Mí", in October, and in December "Formentera" with the Spanish singer Aitana, which Forbes España says reached number three in Spain and went six times platinum there.
• May 2023: third album, "Alma", followed by the Alma Tour in Latin America and Europe.
• November 2024: fourth album, "Naiki", with guests including Duki and Khea.
• 2025: stand-in coach on La Voz Argentina (Telefe), a role in the Netflix series "Envidiosa" and an appearance in the Netflix documentary about Duki.
• 2026: juror on the revival of the talent show Popstars, broadcast by Telefe and Disney+, alongside Ángela Torres.

This is the session with Bizarrap that launched her, on the producer's official YouTube channel, where it had passed 250 million views by November 2026:

And this is the official video for "Colocao", her May 2020 single, from her own YouTube channel:

Nicki Nicole Latin Grammy and Grammy nominations

Nicki Nicole has been nominated many times but, as far as we could find, has not won a Latin Grammy or a Grammy:

• 2020 Latin Grammys: Best New Artist.
• 2023 Latin Grammys: two nominations linked to "Alma", including Best Urban Music Album, which brought her career total to seven according to The Source.
• 2025 Latin Grammys (13 November 2025, Las Vegas): "Naiki" was nominated for Best Urban Music Album. The award went to Bad Bunny's "Debí Tirar Más Fotos". According to ¡Hola!, she attended the ceremony alone, less than two weeks after the split was made public.
• 2026 Grammy Awards (1 February 2026, Los Angeles): her first nomination at the Grammys, for Best Música Urbana Album with "Naiki". Bad Bunny won again.

She has won other awards, including Premios Gardel in Argentina and a Premio Lo Nuestro as female revelation in 2021.

Is Nicki Nicole an actress?

Mainly she is a singer, rapper and songwriter, but she has started acting. In 2025 she played a character called Martina "Virtudes" Vázquez Rey in three episodes of the Netflix series "Envidiosa", according to Spanish-language Wikipedia. In 2025 and 2026 she also worked in television, as a stand-in coach on La Voz Argentina and as a juror on Popstars.

Nicki Nicole net worth

Nicki Nicole has never disclosed her fortune, so any figure is an estimate. The two most specific estimates we found come from established outlets:

• The Argentine newspaper Crónica estimated in December 2024 that her net worth was more than US$2 million, based on her streaming, YouTube and concert income.
• Forbes España wrote in August 2025 that her fortune was estimated at between 2.8 and 3.9 million, without stating the currency or who made the estimate.

These are estimates, not confirmed figures. Many net worth websites give much higher numbers without any source, and we leave them out. Lamine Yamal's earnings have not been officially disclosed either: his Barcelona contract, signed in May 2025, runs until June 2031.

Nicki Nicole height

There is no reliable figure for Nicki Nicole's height or weight. She has never given them, and the numbers repeated on profile websites have no source, so we prefer not to guess.

Nicki Nicole Instagram

Nicki Nicole's Instagram handle is @nicki.nicole, and her account had about 22 million followers in November 2026. She uses it mostly for music, photo shoots and selfies. In July 2026 she shared this selfie with a new fringe, joking about her "etapa flekilluda" (her fringe phase):

The same month, she wrote on Instagram that "JPT viene para quedarse" (JPT is here to stay), about a new record she describes as a two-year logbook, according to Diario Panorama. As of early November 2026, we could not confirm a release date. Lamine Yamal is on Instagram as @lamineyamal.

Nicki Nicole's past relationships

Before Yamal, Nicki Nicole was in a public relationship with the Mexican singer Peso Pluma, which started in 2023 after they worked together on the remix of "Por Las Noches". It ended in February 2024, and she later spoke about the break-up in interviews. She has no children and has never been married.

Who is Lamine Yamal?

Lamine Yamal was born on 13 July 2007 in Esplugues de Llobregat, near Barcelona, and grew up in Rocafonda, a neighbourhood of Mataró. His father is from Morocco and his mother from Equatorial Guinea. He joined Barcelona's academy, La Masia, as a child, and as of November 2026 he is 19 and wears the number 10 shirt at the club. You can see how he trains in our guide to Lamine Yamal's fitness routine.

His career so far:

• April 2023: makes his La Liga debut for Barcelona against Real Betis at 15, the youngest player to play for the club in the league.
• September 2023: becomes Spain's youngest player and youngest goalscorer, against Georgia, at 16.
• July 2024: wins Euro 2024 with Spain, becomes the youngest scorer in the tournament's history with his goal against France in the semi-final and is named its best young player.
• 2024/25 season: wins La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup with Barcelona.
• May 2025: signs a new contract with Barcelona until June 2031; in July 2025 he is given the number 10.
• September 2025: finishes second in the Ballon d'Or, behind Ousmane Dembélé.
• 2025/26 season: a hamstring injury in late April 2026 ends his club season early, but Barcelona retain La Liga and in June he is named La Liga's player of the season.
• 19 July 2026: wins the World Cup with Spain, who beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the final at MetLife Stadium, near New York, with a goal from Ferran Torres. Yamal scored his first World Cup goal in the 4-0 group win over Saudi Arabia.
• 26 October 2026: finishes third in the Ballon d'Or in London, behind Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappé, and wins the Kopa Trophy for the best young player for the third year in a row.

His Barcelona teammates include Raphinha, the club's captain, whose wife you can read about in our profile of Natalia Rodrigues, Raphinha's wife.

Facts about Nicki Nicole

• Real name: Nicole Denise Cucco.
• Born: 25 August 2000 in Rosario, Argentina (26 as of November 2026).
• Nationality: Argentine.
• Job: singer, rapper and songwriter; TV juror on Popstars in 2026.
• Albums: "Recuerdos" (2019), "Parte de Mí" (2021), "Alma" (2023), "Naiki" (2024).
• Breakthrough: "Wapo Traketero" and BZRP Music Sessions #13, both in 2019.
• Nominations: Latin Grammys from 2020 on, and a Grammy nomination in 2026 for "Naiki".
• Instagram: @nicki.nicole.
• Relationship with Lamine Yamal: public from 25 August 2025, ended in late October 2025.
• Married: no. Children: none.

Frequently asked questions about Nicki Nicole

Is Nicki Nicole Lamine Yamal's wife?

No. They were never married. Nicki Nicole was Lamine Yamal's girlfriend from August to October 2025, and they split after about two months.

What is Lamine Yamal's wife's name?

Lamine Yamal does not have a wife. He is 19 as of November 2026 and has never been married. He was in a relationship with Nicki Nicole from August to October 2025.

How old is Nicki Nicole?

Nicki Nicole was born on 25 August 2000, so she is 26 years old as of November 2026.

Who is Nicki Nicole's partner?

As far as is publicly known, Nicki Nicole has not confirmed a new relationship since her split from Lamine Yamal in late October 2025.

Why did Nicki Nicole and Lamine Yamal break up?

Neither of them has explained it in detail. In November 2025, Yamal said they had simply separated, and Nicki Nicole said they had not been together for a few days.

What is Nicki Nicole's net worth?

There is no official figure. Crónica estimated it at more than US$2 million in December 2024, and Forbes España put it at between 2.8 and 3.9 million in August 2025. Both are estimates.

Where is Nicki Nicole from?

She is from Rosario, in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina.

Who is Nicki Nicole?

She is an Argentine rapper, singer and songwriter, born in 2000, known for "Wapo Traketero", her session with Bizarrap and "Mamichula", with four studio albums and a 2026 Grammy nomination.