Nicki Minaj
Minaj in 2024
Born	Onika Tanya Maraj (1982-12-08) December 8, 1982 (age 41) Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Occupations	Rapper singer songwriter
Years active	2004–present
Works	Discography songs recorded videography performances
Spouse	Kenneth Petty ​ (m. 2019)​
Partners	Safaree Samuels (2000–2014) Meek Mill (2014–2016)[1]
Children	1
Awards	Full list
Musical career
Origin	New York City, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop[2][3] pop[4] pop rap[5]
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Labels	Young Money Cash Money Republic Heavy On It
Website	nickiminajofficial.com
Musical artist

Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj, is a Trinidadian-born^[a] rapper and singer based in the United States. Often referred to as the "Queen of Rap", she is known for her musical versatility, animated rap flow, and alter egos. She first gained recognition after releasing three mixtapes between 2007 and 2009.

Minaj's debut album, Pink Friday (2010), topped the US Billboard 200 chart; its single "Super Bass" reached number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and was later certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Its follow-up, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (2012), explored dance-pop and topped the Billboard 200, spawning the hit single "Starships". Her next album, The Pinkprint (2014), marked a return to her hip hop roots. Its single "Anaconda" peaked at number two on the Hot 100 and became the first music video by a solo female rapper to reach one billion views on YouTube. Her 2019 collaboration with Karol G, "Tusa", became the longest-running number-one single on the Argentina Hot 100 chart. She achieved her first two US number-one singles in 2020 with the collaborations "Say So (Remix)" with Doja Cat and "Trollz" with 6ix9ine. In 2022, she earned her first solo number-one on the Hot 100 with "Super Freaky Girl", the lead single from her fifth album, Pink Friday 2 (2023), which also debuted atop the Billboard 200.

Minaj's other ventures has included voice roles in the animated films Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) and The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019), and supporting roles in the films The Other Woman (2014) and Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016). On television, she served as a judge on the twelfth season of American Idol (2013).

Minaj is one of the world's best-selling music artists with over 100 million records sold.^[7] Billboard ranked her as the top-selling female rapper of the 2010s and one of the greatest rappers of all time.^[8][9] She has the most number-one albums (3) and top-ten songs (23) in the US for a female rapper. Her various accolades include nine American Music Awards, eight MTV Video Music Awards (including the 2022 Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award), twelve BET Awards, five Billboard Music Awards, a Brit Award, three Guinness World Records, and twelve Grammy Award nominations. In 2016, Time included her on their annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Throughout her career, Minaj's outspoken views, feuds with other rappers, her personal life, and her fanbase have received significant media coverage and controversy.^[10][11]

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