Bow Wow and Joie Chavis welcomed their daughter, Shai Moss, in 2011
Bow Wow, đđšđ«đ§ Shad Moss, is more than a rapper, actor and entrepreneur â heâs also a proud dad to a multi-talented daughter.
In 2011, Bow Wow welcomed his daughter, Shai Moss, with his then-girlfriend, dancer Joie Chavis. The daughter of two talented parents, Shai hasnât shied away from the spotlight, trying her hand at acting, dancing and comedy.
Following in her dadâs footsteps, Shai made her acting debut on Nickelodeon in 2021. Sheâs also known for cracking up Chavisâ TikTok followers with impressions of her mom and coordinating dances with her, too.
Bow Wow has also used social media to share his pride for his daughter.
âMy world!!!!! My everything only thing that matters,â the rapper captioned an Instagram post with Shai, in which she wears a T-shirt featuring a graphic of her dad as a young rapper.
Here’s everything to know about Bow Wowâs daughter, Shai Moss.
She was đđšđ«đ§ in 2011Shai Moss in 2021.
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Shai Moss was đđšđ«đ§ on April 27, 2011. She is both Bow Wow and mom Joie Chavisâ first đ€đ©đȘđđ„, though both of her parents have since welcomed more đ€đ©đȘđđ„ren with other partners.
Shaiâs parents went all out for her đđąđ«đđĄday in 2022, throwing her a big, colorful party.
âHappy 11th B-Day to my beautiful đđđđŠ girl! You getting older and keep getting flyer! The world is yours,â Bow Wow wrote in an Instagram post of him and Shai at a đđąđ«đđĄday dinner, smiling. âBday party this weekend. Shai told me she bringing the city out ,â he added.
Chavis shared photos from the big party, featuring a beautiful pastel three-tier cake and color-coordinated floral arrangements and balloons.
âMan I wish my bday was this lit when I was 11 ,â Chavis wrote in her caption.
Sheâs an actressBow Wow and Shai Moss in 2021.
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Like his daughter, Bow Wow got his start acting as a đ€đ©đȘđđ„, making his debut in the 2002 film Like Mike. His acting career saw him join the Fast & Furious franchise as Twinkie in 2006’s Tokyo Drift, appearing again in 2021âs F9: The Fast Saga.
He brought Shai to the premiere of F9, posting a photo of the two of them and alluding to her future career in acting.
âFast 9 premiere!!!! Yo @_shaimoss daddy gone show you how to do this so when its your turn, dad can kick his feet up ,â he wrote.
Shai Moss made her acting debut in 2021 on the Nickelodeon show Side Hustle. She also starred in A Screenshot to Santa. In April 2021, Shai shared a behind-the-scenes look at one of her scenes in the movie, captioning the video: âSet Life.â
Bow Wow discussed Shaiâs start in acting with Baller Alert. âIt was a lot for her,â he said, talking about the pressures of auditioning and acting classes.
âIâm like, âListen, you know youâre not forced to do this,â â Bow Wow said he told Shai. âYou can catch on to this later in life. Go to school, be a kid, and have your fun, because those are the things that I didnât have.â â
Sheâs a talented dancerBow Wow and Shai Moss.
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With a professional dancer as her mom, it makes sense that Shai inherited some dancing sđđŸđđs. She makes plenty of appearances dancing alongside her mom on her TikTok account.
âHittin itâ w/ my bestie ,â Chavis captioned a video where Shai takes the lead in a choreographed dance they performed together.
Shai doesnât just dance with mom, though. She and dad Bow Wow are known to have their own dance-offs and Shai isnât afraid to make fun of her dadâs dancing sđđŸđđs. On an Instagram Live that Bow Wow hosted with his daughter, she made fun of his dance moves in his âLet Me Hold Youâ video from 2005.
Sheâs also joined her dad onstage at concerts to help him perform his hit songs. She shared a video on her Instagram of her performing âLike You,â Bow Wowâs 2005 duet with ex-girlfriend Ciara, with her dad dancing and singing along.
âYou know the whole song?â Bow Wow asked her, surprised, before he handed her the microphone to sing it herself.
Her mom is her best friendJoie Chavis and Shai Moss in 2022.
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Shai has a very close relationship with Chavis, showcased in not just their choreographed dance videos together, but also in comedic videos where they tease each other.
For her momâs đđąđ«đđĄday in September 2022, Shai posted a video of the two of them dancing to a BeyoncĂ© song on her Instagram account, writing: âHappy đđąđ«đđĄday to my best friend! I love you! Thank you for putting me in this world. I am so grateful for you, you deserve the world. I Love You Mommy.â
Another sweet post from Shaiâs Instagram, captioned âBesties ,â features her and Chavis doing a cute dance to a popular TikTok song about best friends, ending the routine by making a heart together with their hands.
Sheâs a budding comedianBow Wow and Shai Moss.
Bow Wow Instagram
Just like her dad, Shai is multi-talented. Not just an actress and dancer, she loves to make funny videos showing off her comedy chops.
Shai often reposts funny skits from her momâs TikTok on her Instagram account, including one where Shai lip-syncs to a popular Regina George monologue from Mean Girls, captioned: âWhen my mom snaps on me then wants to be nice .â
But her mom isnât the only butt of her jokes â Bow Wow gets teased, too.
In January 2022, Shai posted a clip of her acting out a funny scene from Madeaâs Family Reunion that features her dadâs character, Byron, arguing with his ex-girlfriend Sabrina, played by Teyana Taylor. âMy dads gonna đđŸđđ me,â she wrote alongside the video.
In 2020, Bow Wow spoke to PEOPLE about his time on The Masked Singer, mentioning that Shai loved the show and that she was able to keep his identity hidden.
âWith my daughter, it was tough because she’s already a fan of the show. She was going to watch season 3 even if Daddy wasn’t on it. One thing about her, she’s very loyal and she never told anyone,â Bow Wow said.
âGrandma and Grandma [were] guessing me. She would just be like, ‘Believe what you want to believe, Grandma.’ I was proud of her. Sheâs really me. I’m Big Bow Wow finally. That’s Lil Bow Wow,â he added.
Sheâs an older sisterShai Moss with her younger brother in 2019.
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Bow Wowâs ex-girlfriend, model Olivia Sky, gave đđąđ«đđĄ to their son, Stone Gemariah Moss, on June 23, 2020.
In April 2021, Bow Wow posted and later deleted a photo of Shai and Stone together on his Instagram. In the photo, Stone, not yet a year old at the time, sits in big sister Shaiâs lap.
âITâS BEEN DADDY DAY CARE EVERY DAY OF THIS MONTH,â Bow Wow captioned the photo.
âBig shout out to all the single parents out there … I now know what it feels like shout out to their moms they do such a wonderful job. Iâm blessed to have them in my life,â he continued.
Shai is also an older sister to Hendrix Wilburn, Chavisâ son with ex-boyfriend Future. Hendrix was đđšđ«đ§ on Dec. 14, 2018. Chavis often posts photos of her son and daughter together, including a đđąđ«đđĄday roundup post for Shaiâs 12th.