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Nicki Minaj‌

Gender

Female

Birthday

calendar1982-12-08

Popularity

star16.6

Nicki Minaj

Port of Spain, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago

Nicki Minaj

Port of Spain, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago

Gender

Female

Birthday

calendar1982-12-08

Popularity

star16.6

Biography

Onika Tanya Maraj (born December 8, 1982) is a Trinidadian-born American rapper, singer and songwriter, as well as an actress and voice actress. Known professionally as Nicki Minaj, she is hailed as the most famous female rapper in the planet, notably acclaimed for her versatility as an artist, her sharp lyrics and animated flow in her rapping, including alter egos and hyper accents. As a small child, Minaj lived with her grandmother in Saint James, Trinidad and Tobego until moving to New York City to live with her parents when she was five years old. Her father, Robert Maraj, a financial executive and part-time gospel singer, is of Indo-Trinidadian and Afro-Trinidadian descent, while her mother, Carol Maraj, also a gospel singer, is of Afro-Trinidadian ancestry. Minaj graduated from the LaGuardia High School in Manhattan, which focuses on visual and performing arts with the intention to become an actress, and in 2001 was cast in the Off-Broadway play 'In Case You Forget'. Nicki Minaj earned public attention after releasing three mixtapes between 2007 and 2009, signing to Young Money Entertainment and outshining other artists in her infamous features all before the release of her first studio album 'Pink Friday' in 2010, which skyrocketed her into a global and cultural icon, her influence, popularity and acclaim only growing to cement her as an icon of over the course of the decade. She is the most followed rapper of all time on the social media platform, Instagram. Nicki Minaj made her film debut in a voice acting role for the 2012 animated film 'Ice Age: Continental Drift', followed by supporting roles in 'The Other Woman' (2014) and a voice acting role in 'Angry Birds Movie 2' (2019). She has appeared as self-archive footage in multiple films and documentaries, and stated in early 2022 her intention to return her focus to acting with her biggest role to date.

Movie Credits

Nicki Minaj - Road To Success

Nicki Minaj - Road To Success‌
star0.0
calendar 2018

Justin Bieber's Believe

Justin Bieber's Believe‌
star7.1
calendar 2013

Dave Skylark's Very Special VMA Special

Dave Skylark's Very Special VMA Special‌
star10.0
calendar 2014

Madonna: MDNA World Tour

Madonna: MDNA World Tour‌
star7.8
calendar 2013

Ice Age: Continental Drift

Ice Age: Continental Drift‌
star6.4
calendar 2012

Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour

Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour‌
star7.1
calendar 2016

The Other Woman

The Other Woman‌
star6.4
calendar 2014

Nicki Minaj: Queen of Rap

Nicki Minaj: Queen of Rap‌
star0.0
calendar

On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z

On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z‌
star7.8
calendar 2014

Barbershop: The Next Cut

Barbershop: The Next Cut‌
star6.3
calendar 2016

The Carter

The Carter‌
star6.6
calendar 2009

Britney Spears Live The Femme Fatale Tour

Britney Spears Live The Femme Fatale Tour‌
star6.8
calendar 2011

Playtime Is Over

Playtime Is Over‌
star0.0
calendar 2011

The Come Up: The Strip Club Edition

The Come Up: The Strip Club Edition‌
star0.0
calendar 2007

New World Order: Communism by the Backdoor

New World Order: Communism by the Backdoor‌
star0.0
calendar 2014

Charli XCX: The F-Word and Me

Charli XCX: The F-Word and Me‌
star7.0
calendar 2015

Nicki Minaj: The Pinkprint Tour

Nicki Minaj: The Pinkprint Tour‌
star8.0
calendar 2016

Double Dutchess: Seeing Double

Double Dutchess: Seeing Double‌
star6.0
calendar 2017

My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop

My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop‌
star3.5
calendar 2010

The Angry Birds Movie 2

The Angry Birds Movie 2‌
star7.1
calendar 2019

Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.

Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.‌
star7.6
calendar 2018

Nicki Minaj: My Time Again

Nicki Minaj: My Time Again‌
star9.4
calendar 2015

Nicki Minaj: My Time Now

Nicki Minaj: My Time Now‌
star0.0
calendar 2010

Nicki Minaj: Pink Planet

Nicki Minaj: Pink Planet‌
star3.0
calendar 2013

Feels Good Man

Feels Good Man‌
star7.0
calendar 2020

Tv Credits

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno‌
star5.4
calendar 1992

American Music Awards

American Music Awards‌
star8.1
calendar 1974

MTV Video Music Awards

MTV Video Music Awards‌
star7.6
calendar 1984

Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

Victoria's Secret Fashion Show‌
star7.1
calendar 1999

Radio Disney Music Awards

Radio Disney Music Awards‌
star9.6
calendar 2013

MTV Movie & TV Awards

MTV Movie & TV Awards‌
star7.7
calendar 1992

MTV Video Music Awards

MTV Video Music Awards‌
star7.6
calendar 1984

MTV Video Music Awards

MTV Video Music Awards‌
star7.6
calendar 1984

America's Next Top Model

America's Next Top Model‌
star5.3
calendar 2003

Nicki Minaj: My Truth

Nicki Minaj: My Truth‌
star7.3
calendar 2012

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert‌
star6.5
calendar 2015

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen‌
star4.9
calendar 2009

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live‌
star6.9
calendar 1975

American Idol

American Idol‌
star5.1
calendar 2002

History 101

History 101‌
star7.1
calendar 2020

Steven Universe

Steven Universe‌
star8.4
calendar 2013

73 Questions

73 Questions‌
star8.7
calendar 2014

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked‌
star6.3
calendar 2010

MTV Europe Music Awards

MTV Europe Music Awards‌
star0.0
calendar 1994

MTV Europe Music Awards

MTV Europe Music Awards‌
star0.0
calendar 1994

Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight‌
star3.5
calendar 1981

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live‌
star6.9
calendar 1975

RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race‌
star7.5
calendar 2009

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show‌
star7.2
calendar 2007

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon‌
star5.8
calendar 2014

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show‌
star5.8
calendar 2003

Keeping Up with the Kardashians

Keeping Up with the Kardashians‌
star7.4
calendar 2007