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Nicki Minaj

Nicki Minaj is known as a hip hop performer. She is most famous for her hit songs like "Super Bass" and "Starships”

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Background and Age

Onika Tanya Maraj was born on December 8, 1982, in Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago. She moved with her family to Queens, New York, when she was five years of age. Minaj's father was a serious drug addict with a long history of abuse. At a certain point, he put fire to the family's home in a failed move to slaughter Minaj's mom. Those early battles, Minaj has stated, helped fuel her drive to transcend the existence her folks knew.

To arrive at that point, the youthful Minaj created personas for herself that would enable her to rethink herself. At 12 years old, she authored her first rap, at that point proceeded to dig into acting at LaGuardia High School of Music and Art, the school that propelled the motion picture Fame. Her acting career didn't take off, and she took up a scope of stable employments, including waitressing at Red Lobster, where she was terminated for being impolite to clients.

Career and Net Worth

Minaj blew up her career when she started working with Lil Wayne, who teamed up with her on a series of mixtapes. The first, Playtime Is Over, was released in April 2007. Her other mixtapes, Sucka Free (2008) and Beam Me Up Scotty (2009), displayed Minaj's female swagger and out-front style. She signed to Lil Wayne's Young Money mark in August, 2009, turning into its first female artist. She hardened her developing rep with appearances on the We Are Young Money album collection (2009), additionally working together with Mariah Carey and Robin Thicke.

In September 2019, a day after her retirement tweet sent fans into a frenzy, Nicki Minaj apologized for being unexpected and coldhearted. Minaj didn't back off her retirement promise, however, she promised to explain it on her Queen Radio show on Apple Music's "Beats 1.

Marriage, Husband and Kids

Minaj was previously in a relationship with rapper Safaree Samuels. The couple was engaged from 2008 to 2014. The couple isolated from each other in 2014. Later she took part in a romance with the rapper, Meek Mill in 2015. In December 2016, the couple separated. From that point forward, she started dating another rapper Future. The couple was as one until 2016. In mid-2017, she was in a relationship with Nas, a legendary rapper.


Quick Facts
Birth Date: 8 Dec, 1982
Age: 37 yrs
Citizenship: Trinidad and Tobago
United States of America
Birth Place: Saint James
Education: Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School
Gender: Female
Description: Trinidadian-American rapper, singer and songwriter
Spouse: Kenneth Petty [M. 2019]
Net Worth 2021: 100 million
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Last Modified: Feb 19 2023
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