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Nicki Minaj

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.

Personal information

Birthday

1982-12-08

Birth Place

Port of Spain, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago

Movies and TV shows :

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73 Questions

2014

8.7

TV
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America's Next Top Model

2003

5.2

TV
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American Idol

2002

5.1

TV
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American Music Awards

1974

8.1

TV
Barbershop: The Next Cut

Barbershop: The Next Cut

2016

6.3

Movie
Britney Spears Live The Femme Fatale Tour

Britney Spears Live The Femme Fatale Tour

2011

6.8

Movie
Charli XCX: The F-Word and Me

Charli XCX: The F-Word and Me

2015

7.0

Movie
Dave Skylark's Very Special VMA Special

Dave Skylark's Very Special VMA Special

2014

10.0

Movie
Double Dutchess: Seeing Double

Double Dutchess: Seeing Double

2017

6.0

Movie
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Entertainment Tonight

1981

3.7

TV
Feels Good Man

Feels Good Man

2020

7.1

Movie
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History 101

2020

7.1

TV
Ice Age: Continental Drift

Ice Age: Continental Drift

2012

6.4

Movie
Justin Bieber's Believe

Justin Bieber's Believe

2013

7.1

Movie
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Keeping Up with the Kardashians

2007

7.4

TV
Madonna: MDNA World Tour

Madonna: MDNA World Tour

2013

7.8

Movie
Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour

Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour

2016

7.1

Movie
Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.

Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.

2018

7.6

Movie
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MTV Europe Music Awards

1994

10.0

TV
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MTV Movie & TV Awards

1992

7.7

TV
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MTV Video Music Awards

1984

7.5

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

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

2010

3.5

Movie
New World Order: Communism by the Backdoor

New World Order: Communism by the Backdoor

2014

0.0

Movie
Nicki Minaj - Road To Success

Nicki Minaj - Road To Success

2018

0.0

Movie
Nicki Minaj: My Time Again

Nicki Minaj: My Time Again

2015

9.4

Movie
Nicki Minaj: My Time Now

Nicki Minaj: My Time Now

2010

0.0

Movie
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Nicki Minaj: My Truth

2012

7.3

TV
Nicki Minaj: Pink Planet

Nicki Minaj: Pink Planet

2013

3.0

Movie
Nicki Minaj: Queen of Rap

Nicki Minaj: Queen of Rap

0.0

Movie
Nicki Minaj: The Pinkprint Tour

Nicki Minaj: The Pinkprint Tour

2016

8.0

Movie
On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z

On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z

2014

7.8

Movie
Playtime Is Over

Playtime Is Over

2011

0.0

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Radio Disney Music Awards

2013

9.6

TV
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RuPaul's Drag Race

2009

7.5

TV
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RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

2010

6.2

TV
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Saturday Night Live

1975

6.9

TV
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Steven Universe

2013

8.4

TV
The Angry Birds Movie 2

The Angry Birds Movie 2

2019

7.1

Movie
The Carter

The Carter

2009

6.6

Movie
The Come Up: The Strip Club Edition

The Come Up: The Strip Club Edition

2007

0.0

Movie
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The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003

5.8

TV
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The Graham Norton Show

2007

7.2

TV
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

6.6

TV
The Other Woman

The Other Woman

2014

6.4

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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

5.8

TV
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

5.4

TV
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Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

1995

6.9

TV
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

5.0

TV