Nicki Minaj

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

December 8, 1982 (age 43)

Place of Birth

Port of Spain, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago

Also Known As

Onika Tanya Maraj

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Nicki Minaj

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.

Known For

Filmography

2025FilmLadies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Musicas Self (archive footage)2020FilmFeels Good Manas Self (archive footage)2020TVHistory 101as Self (archive footage)2019FilmThe Angry Birds Movie 2as Pinky (voice)2019FilmAriana Grande: Live at Coachella 2019as self2018FilmMatangi / Maya / M.I.A.as Self (archive footage)2018FilmNicki Minaj - Road to Successas Self2017FilmDouble Dutchess: Seeing Double2016FilmNicki Minaj: The Pinkprint Touras Nicki Minaj2016FilmMadonna: Rebel Heart Touras Self - Vocals2016FilmBarbershop: The Next Cutas Draya2015FilmCharli XCX: The F-Word and Meas Self (archive footage)2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self2015FilmThe Pinkprint Movie2015FilmNicki Minaj: My Time Againas Self2014FilmOn the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Zas Self - Performer2014FilmDave Skylark's Very Special VMA Specialas Nicki Minaj2014FilmThe Other Womanas Lydia2014TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self2013FilmJustin Bieber's Believeas Self2013TVSteven Universeas Sugilite (voice)2013FilmMadonna: MDNA World Touras Self - Vocals2013TVRadio Disney Music Awardsas Self2013FilmNicki Minaj: Pink Planetas Self (archive footage)2012FilmThe Re-Upas Self2012TVNicki Minaj: My Truth2012FilmIce Age: Continental Driftas Steffie (voice)2011FilmBritney Spears Live - The Femme Fatale Touras Self2011FilmPlaytime Is Overas Self2010FilmNicki Minaj: My Time Nowas Herself2010FilmRunawayas Narrator (voice)2010FilmMy Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hopas Self (archive footage)2010TVRuPaul's Drag Race: Untuckedas Self - Guest Judge2009TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest2009TVRuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Guest Judge2009FilmThe Carter2008FilmThe Come Up: Volume 15 Gangsta Grillz Edition2007TVKeeping Up with the Kardashiansas Self2007FilmThe Come Up: The Strip Club Editionas Herself2007TVThe Graham Norton Showas Self2003TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self2003TVAmerica's Next Top Modelas Self - Guest2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2002TVAmerican Idolas Self - Judge1995TVVictoria's Secret Fashion Showas Self1994TVMTV Europe Music Awardsas Self - Host1993TVLate Show with David Lettermanas Self - Musical Guest1992TVMTV Movie & TV Awardsas Self / Presenter1992TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Lenoas Herself1984TVMTV Video Music Awardsas Self - Performer1981TVEntertainment Tonightas Self1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Musical Guest1975TVPeople's Choice Awardsas Self - Performer1974TVAmerican Music Awardsas Self - Musical GuestFilmNicki Minaj: Queen of Rapas Self (archive footage)

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