Nicki Minaj

Acting

Born: 1982-12-08

From: Port of Spain, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago

Gender: Female

Popularity: 0.9

Also Known As

Onika Tanya MarajRoman ZolanskiHarajuku BarbieBarbie

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.

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Awards & Nominations28 won · 32 nominated

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Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award

2022

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MTV Europe Music Award for Best Hip-Hop

2021

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Brit Award for British Video of the Year

Woman Like Me

2019

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MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video

Chun-Li

2018

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People's Choice Award for Favorite Female Artist

2018

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BET Award for Best Hip-Hop Artists

2016

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People's Choice Award for Favorite Hip Hop Artist

2016

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BET Award for Best Hip-Hop Artists

2015

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American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist

2015

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American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album

The Pinkprint

2015

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MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video

Anaconda

2015

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BET Award for Viewer's Choice

Only

2015

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BET Award for Best Hip-Hop Artists

2014

Nominated

MTV Europe Music Award for Best Female

2014

Nominated

MTV Europe Music Award for Biggest Fans

2014

Nominated

MTV Europe Music Award for Best Hip-Hop

2014

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MTV Europe Music Award for Best Look

2014

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People's Choice Award for Favorite Hip Hop Artist

2013

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BET Award for Best Hip-Hop Artists

2013

Nominated

People's Choice Award for Favorite Hip Hop Artist

2013

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American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist

2012

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MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video

2012

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MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video

Starships

2012

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BET Award for Best Hip-Hop Artists

2012

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MTV Europe Music Award for Best Hip-Hop

2012

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American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album

Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded

2012

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American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Album

Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded

2012

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MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects

2012

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Grammy Award for Best New Artist

2012

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American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album

Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded

2012

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BRIT Award for International Breakthrough Act

2012

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MTV Europe Music Award for Best Female

2012

Nominated

MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video

2012

Nominated

American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist

2012

Nominated

MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video

2012

Nominated

MTV Europe Music Award for Best Look

2012

Nominated

American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist

2012

Nominated

MTV Europe Music Award for Best Hip-Hop

2012

Nominated

People's Choice Award for Favorite Hip Hop Artist

2012

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Billboard Music Award for Rising Star

2011

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BET Award for Best Hip-Hop Artists

2011

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American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist

2011

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MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video

Super Bass

2011

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American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album

Pink Friday

2011

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Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance

2011

Nominated

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding New Artist

2011

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BET Award for Viewer's Choice

Bottoms Up

2011

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MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video

2011

Nominated

American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album

Pink Friday

2011

Nominated

Grammy Award for Album of the Year

Loud

2011

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Grammy Award for Best New Artist

2011

Nominated

American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist

2011

Nominated

MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video

2011

Nominated

Grammy Award for Best Rap Album

Pink Friday

2011

Nominated

MTV Video Music Award for Best Collaboration

2011

Nominated

BET Award for Viewer's Choice

Moment 4 Life

2011

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BET Award for Best New Artist

2010

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BET Award for Best Hip-Hop Artists

2010

Nominated

Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist

2010

Nominated

MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist

2010

Nicki Minaj

Also Known As

Biography

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Awards & Nominations28 won · 32 nominated

Acting52 titles

Nicki Minaj: Queen of Rap

Playtime Is Over

The Come Up: The Strip Club Edition

Nicki Minaj: My Time Now

MTV Europe Music Awards

Radio Disney Music Awards

Nicki Minaj: My Time Again

People's Choice Awards

Nicki Minaj: The Pinkprint Tour

Steven Universe

American Music Awards

MTV Movie & TV Awards

Charli XCX: The F-Word and Me

Madonna: MDNA World Tour

Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

MTV Video Music Awards

Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.

Runaway

Dave Skylark's Very Special VMA Special

RuPaul's Drag Race

Keeping Up with the Kardashians

Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour

The Graham Norton Show

The Angry Birds Movie 2

History 101

Justin Bieber's Believe

Britney Spears Live - The Femme Fatale Tour

Feels Good Man

Saturday Night Live

The Carter

Nicki Minaj: Pink Planet

Ice Age: Continental Drift

The Other Woman

Late Show with David Letterman

Barbershop: The Next Cut

Double Dutchess: Seeing Double

Nicki Minaj: My Truth

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

America's Next Top Model

American Idol

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Entertainment Tonight

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

Nicki Minaj - Road to Success

The Re-Up

The Come Up: Volume 15 Gangsta Grillz Edition

Sound7 titles

Hottieween

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Barbie

Fifty Shades Darker

Charlie's Angels

Ice Age: Continental Drift

The Re-Up