Nicki Minaj
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.
Known for
ActingBirthday
December 8, 1982Gender
FemaleKnown Movie Credits
27Place of birth
Port of Spain, Trinidad, Trinidad and TobagoAlso known as
Onika Tanya Maraj, Roman Zolanski, Harajuku Barbie, BarbieCast credits
Ice Age: Continental Drift
Steffie (voice)The Other Woman
LydiaOn the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z
Self - PerformerThe Carter
Britney Spears Live The Femme Fatale Tour
HerselfBarbershop: The Next Cut
DrayaCharli XCX: The F-Word and Me
Self (archive footage)Nicki Minaj: The Pinkprint Tour
Nicki MinajThe Pinkprint Movie
NickiDouble Dutchess: Seeing Double
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
Self (archive footage)The Angry Birds Movie 2
Pinky (voice)Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.
Self (archive footage)Nicki Minaj: My Time Again
SelfNicki Minaj: My Time Now
HerselfNicki Minaj: Pink Planet
Self (archive footage)Feels Good Man
Self (archive footage)Justin Bieber's Believe
SelfDave Skylark's Very Special VMA Special
Nicki MinajNicki Minaj - Road To Success
Madonna: MDNA World Tour
Self - Vocals