Nicki Minaj

Nicki Minaj
Minaj in 2018
Born	Onika Tanya Maraj (1982-12-08) December 8, 1982 (age 42) Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Occupations	Rapper singer songwriter actress
Years active	2004–present
Works	Discography songs recorded videography performances
Spouse	Kenneth Petty ​ (m. 2019)​
Partners	Safaree Samuels (2003–2014) Meek Mill (2015–2017)
Children	1
Awards	Full list
Musical career
Origin	New York City, US
Genres	Hip hop[1][2] R&B[3] pop[4] pop rap[5] dance[6]
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	Young Money Cash Money Republic Heavy On It
Website	nickiminajofficial.com

Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj (/mɪˈnɑːʒ/), is a Trinidadian rapper, singer and songwriter based in the United States. She is known as the Queen of Rap^[7] and is the most successful female rapper of all time.

She became the first and only female rapper to be listed on Forbes' Hip Hop Cash Kings list.^[8]

1. ↑ Haramis, Nick (August 3, 2011). "In the pink: First lady of hip-hop Nicki Minaj is a bewigged global phenomenon". The Independent. Archived from the original on September 11, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
2. ↑ "Nicki Minaj, Doja Cat Makes Guinness World Record With 'Say So'". urbanislandz.com. December 15, 2021. Archived from the original on January 9, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2022. Nicki Minaj is quickly cementing herself as one of the greatest rappers of the decade as she continues to rake in accolades over her illustrious career.
3. ↑ McInnes, Laura (September 1, 2023). "Nicki Minaj shares lead single from Pink Friday 2, 'Last Time I Saw You'". Sniffers. Retrieved September 8, 2024. back in her R&B-pop bag.
4. ↑ Greenwood, Douglas (March 13, 2019). "Pop is Not a Dirty Word: Nicki Minaj is an ex-pop star. Good for her". NME. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
5. ↑ Shepherd, Julianne Escobedo (December 11, 2023). "Pink Friday 2". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on December 11, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
6. ↑ McIntyre, Hugo (March 10, 2017). "Nicki Minaj Releases 3 New Singles--is an Album Coming Soon?". Forbes. Retrieved December 27, 2024. All three new cuts fit squarely under the hip-hop genre label, which isn't always a guarantee with Minaj, who has found success in rap, R&B, pop and even dance, with the latter two styles having helped her make it to the upper reaches of the charts several times.
7. ↑ "Nicki Minaj: See her award-winning rap career in pictures". USA Today. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
8. ↑ "Hip-Hop's Top 20 Earners". Forbes. Archived from the original on April 10, 2019. Retrieved February 14, 2019.