Justina Valentine

Justina Valentine was born in Passaic, United States, and is of Italian descent. She grew up in a family of musicians, worked in theatre, and studied dancing as a child. Her early interests centered on hip hop and R&B, and she began recording her own music in 2006.

Her first major live exposure came through the Vans Warped Tour in 2012, where she gained recognition as a performer. That same year, she released her first mixtape, Route 80, which included the singles "Bubble Gum" and "Hip-hop Joan Jett."

Valentine released the EP Valentine in 2013, which debuted at number 38 on the iTunes R&B charts. Her second mixtape, Red Velvet, followed in 2014, and her first studio album, Scarlet Letter, was released in 2016. Her music includes the singles "Candy Land," featuring Fetty Wap, "All The Way," featuring Futuristic, and "Unbelievable."

She released the mixtape Feminem in 2017 as a homage to Eminem, followed by the albums Favorite Vibe in 2019 and Infrared in 2020. Favorite Vibe reached the top 30 of the hip-hop charts and received more than a million streams in its first two weeks. Infrared, which combines classic hip hop and R&B with pop elements, debuted in the top five of the iTunes charts.

Valentine joined the cast of MTV's Wild 'n Out in season 8 in 2016 and became the show's longest-running female cast member. She also competed on The Challenge: Champs vs. Stars, reaching the finale as a runner-up alongside Michelle Waterson and Josh Murray. In 2019, she hosted the reunion for The Challenge: War of the Worlds 2.

Valentine's television work has included hosting and co-hosting roles on Singled Out, TRL, Lip Locked, Basic to Bougie, The Jersey Shore Reunion, Ridiculousness, Double Shot at Love, and How Far Is Tattoo Far? She co-hosted Singled Out with Conceited, her fellow Wild 'n Out cast member, and appeared alongside Nick Cannon on his daytime talk show during the recurring "The Rap Up" segment.

In 2022, Valentine became a host of the podcast series MTV's Women of Wild 'n Out with B. Simone and Pretty Vee. She starred in the VH1 original film Fuhgeddabout Christmas, for which she also served as executive producer and director, wrote the screenplay, and created the original soundtrack.

Her screen credits also include the series Dark Is the Night, the film The Monster Mash, and the television series Gravesend. Her work across television and film has extended her role as a rapper and freestyle performer into acting, writing, producing, and hosting.

Valentine's music blends hip hop with elements of R&B, soul, and pop. Her style is characterized by sharp lyrics, memorable hooks, and a strong emphasis on freestyle performance. She has also been recognized for an eclectic sound and an energetic visual identity.

Her mixtape Feminem reworked or paid homage to several Eminem classics, connecting her battle-rap and freestyle approach with one of her stated musical influences. Her original music has appeared on NBC, VH1, MTV, Oxygen, The CW, and national television commercials.