Snoop Dogg's Daughter Cori Broadus Commemorates Her Late Daughter Codi's First Birthday with Special Tribute
Snoop Dogg's Daughter Cori Broadus Commemorates Her Late Daughter Codi's First Birthday with Special Tribute
Kayla GrantTue, March 24, 2026 at 8:46 PM UTC
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Snoop Dogg and his daughter Cori; Cori Broadus and her late daughterCredit: Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty; Cori Broadus/Instagram -
Snoop Dogg's daughter Cori Broadus honored her late daughter Codi on what would have been her first birthday with a family celebration
The 26-year-old's daughter passed away in January after an extended stay in the neonatal intensive care unit
Cori and her fiancé Wayne Deuce have shared emotional tributes and memories of Codi on social media since her passing
Snoop Dogg's daughter is celebrating the life of her late child.
On Tuesday, March 24, Cori Broadus, the 26-year-old daughter of the rapper, 54, shared a video on Instagram, recapping her day paying tribute to her late daughter Codi, who died in January after her extended stay in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
In the clip, she shared a glimpse into her family's celebration on what would have been her daughter's first birthday. She showed herself releasing balloons at Codi's burial site and having a celebration on a boat with her family and friends.
"Codi’s 1st Cday Recap🎀 forever my baby!!" she wrote in the caption.
Cori BroadusCredit: Cori Broadus/Instagram
On Jan. 31, Broadus announced the tragic news that her baby daughter died in a post on her Instagram Stories. The post featured a black-and-white photo of herself smiling while holding her baby. She wrote over the photo, “Monday I lost the love of my life. My Codi,” along with an emoji of an angel wing.
Broadus' fiancé, Wayne Deuce, also shared a series of photos on his own Instagram Stories at the time.
“I been the saddest since u left me Codi Dreaux. But I know u at peace. Daddy will always love you,” he wrote over an image of himself holding his daughter.
“My baby,” he added.
Following the announcement of her daughter Codi's death, the 26-year-old shared several pictures of her late daughter Codi on her Instagram Stories. One of the photos she posted shows her holding her baby girl during her extended stay in the NICU. In the text over the picture, Broadus said that she wished this situation were a "bad dream."
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"Waiting for someone to tell me to wake up and this is just a bad dream," she wrote.
Broadus then shared a picture of her baby girl on her Instagram Stories to mark her first week without her. The snap showed a close-up of her late daughter's legs as she held onto the little one. In the text over the photo, she shared how much she missed her baby girl.
"Today makes one week without you, girl," she wrote. "I miss you bad."
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On Saturday, Feb. 7, the engaged couple held a memorial service for their late daughter. Both Broadus and Deuce shared snaps from the day on their social media pages, honoring Codi's memory.
In her Instagram post, Broadus shared several snaps of her village supporting her on the day. In the Instagram carousel, she also posted part of her speech from the ceremony, where she shared how "devastated" she was to not being able to teach her daughter all the things she wanted to and experience all of the firsts with her.
"Part of me went with you, my girl for life," she wrote in the caption.
Deuce, 33, also shared photos on Instagram, posting a 10-photo carousel featuring one picture of him looking fondly at a photo of his "pretty girl." Other photos showed him at the memorial service with Broadus and other family and friends.
"Forever daddy’s pretty girl I love you so much Codi Dreaux & I will never forget about you girl 🥺❤️ #LongLiveCodiDreaux," he wrote in the caption.
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