Nicki Minaj
Nicki Minaj
Quick FactsNick Name: Nicki Minaj, Nicki Lewinski, Nicki The Harujuku Barbie, Nicki The Ninja, Roman
Birthday: December 8, 1982
Nationality: AmericanFamous: Quotes By Nicki Minaj Millionaires
Also Known As: Onika Tanya Maraj
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Age: 35 Years
Born In: Saint James, Trinidad And Tobago
Famous As: Rapper
Height: 1.57 M
Father: Robert Maraj
Mother: Carol Maraj
Siblings: Brandon Lamar, Jelani Maraj, Micaiah Maraj, Ming Maraj
Personality: ESFP
Net Worth: $75 Million
Nicki Minaj is a popular rap artist in the United States who rose to fame in a short space of time. The talented vocalist and composer has established herself as an award-winning singer, rapper, hip-hop artist, television presenter and icon of female empowerment. Her unique voice (which often makes use of various accents), and the vigorous and fast-flowing rap style have made her popular both as a soloist and as a cameo voice on other albums. In addition to her music, Minaj is also widely known for her daring and strong fashion statements, which include brightly colored makeup, extravagant hairstyles and unconventional costumes. She has overcome many obstacles on her way to stardom, was born outside of the United States, moved with her family to New York at an early age, endured an abusive father and drug addict, and paid her dues by working several jobs before. Finally finding recognition as a great artist. While his hasty temper has caused friction and drama with other celebrities (including Jennifer Lopez and Mariah Carey), fans love his fierce and shameless person. In less than ten years, she has gone from being an aspiring social media to becoming a magnificent successful multimedia, which includes multiple recording projects, TV hosting and even an appearance in the Super Bowl. With no signs of slowing down, Nicki Minaj continues to surprise audiences with her numbers in the ranking.
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Childhood and early life
"Nicki Minaj" is a stage name, a person adopted by the famous rapper. Onika Tanya Maraj was born on December 8, 1982 in Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago.
His father is Robert Maraj, who worked as a financial executive. His mother, Carol Maraj, was a forex accountant and gospel singer. She also has four brothers, brothers Brandon Lamar and Michaiah Maraj, and sisters Ming Maraj and Jelani Maraj.
His parents emigrated to the United States when Nicki was very young. She lived with her grandmother in Saint James until her mother called her and her brother when she was five years old.
His father was addicted to drugs and abusive, particularly towards his mother. He once set fire to the family home in an apparent and unsuccessful attempt to kill his mother.
With a good ear for music from a young age, he played the clarinet in his high school band. Then, he auditioned and won admission to "La Guardia High School," a magnet school for the arts.
After a failed attempt at an acting career after high school, she worked on several occasional jobs, many of which she was fired for apparent poor customer service.
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Career
He began his musical career by rapping in a quartet called "The Hoodstars", which included 7even Up, Lou $ tar and Scaff Breezy.
In 2004, 'The Hoodstars' recorded the song 'Do not Mess With', which was a contribution to a compilation album for WWE, entitled 'ThemeAddict: WWE The Music', vol. 6
Minaj left "The Hoodstars" and uploaded much of her work on her Myspace profile page. This caught the attention of Fendi, CEO of 'Dirty Money Entertainment', who signed her for a 180-day contract in 2007.
He released his first mixtape, "Playtime is Over" on July 5, 2007, and released a follow-up titled "Sucka Free" in April of the following year.
On April 18, 2009, he released his third mixtape "Beam Me Up Scotty". The album included the hit song "I Get Crazy", which reached number 20 in the Hot Rap songs of the United States.
After capturing the attention of fellow rap artist Lil Wayne, Minaj signed a contract with his record label "Young Money Entertainment" in August 2009.
As of November 2009, it appeared as a special appearance in the songs of other artists, including Mariah Carey and Robin Thicke.
On March 29, 2010, he released his debut album "Massive Attack" (an early title, which was later changed to "Pink Friday"). The album included the hit song "Your Love", which reached number 14 on Billboard's Hot 100 and number 1 on Billboard's Rap Songs.
"Super Bass" was the fifth single that was released from "Pink Friday" and the song reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified octuple-platinum in the United States.
She performed "Give Me All Your Luvin" with Madonna and rapper M.I.A. for the halftime show of the Super Bowl 2012.
Their second studio album "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded" was released on April 2, 2012, which included the singles "Roman in Moscow" and "Stupid Hoe".
She expressed the character Steffie in "Ice Age: Continental Drift" in June 2012.
In September 2012, he became a judge in the television program
MTV Video Music Awards
| 2015 | Best Hip-Hop Video | Nicki Minaj: Anaconda (2014) |
| 2012 | Best Female Video | Nicki Minaj: Starships (2012) |
| 2011 | Best Hip-Hop Video | Nicki Minaj: Super Bass (2011) |
People's Choice Awards
| 2013 | Favorite Hip-Hop Artist | Winner |
