![]() ![]() She has an older brother named Jelani, a younger brother named Micaiah, and a younger sister named Ming. Minaj's father was addicted to alcohol and crack cocaine and had a violent temper, burning down their house in December 1987. ![]() Carol worked in payroll and accounting departments during Minaj's youth. Her mother, Carol Maraj, is also a gospel singer with Afro-Trinidadian ancestry. Her father was Robert Maraj (1956–2021), a financial executive and part-time gospel singer of Dougla ( Afro-Trinidadian mother and Indo-Trinidadian father) descent. Onika Tanya Maraj was born on December 8, 1982, in the Saint James district of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Life and career 1982–2003: Early life and childhood ![]() Throughout her career, Minaj's outspoken views and social media disputes have received significant media coverage. In 2016, Time included her on their annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Outside of music, her film and television career has included voice roles in the animated films Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) and The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019), supporting roles in the films The Other Woman (2014) and Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016) and being an American Idol judge. Her various accolades include eight American Music Awards, five MTV Video Music Awards (including the 2022 Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award), twelve BET Awards, four Billboard Music Awards, a Brit Award and three Guinness World Records. Billboard ranked her as the top selling female rapper of the 2010s and the greatest female rapper of all time. Referred to as the " Queen of Rap", Minaj is one of the best-selling music artists, with more than 100 million records sold worldwide. Minaj has featured on alot of songs and she achieved her first two Hot 100 number-one singles in 2020 with her collaborations " Say So" (with Doja Cat) and " Trollz" (with 6ix9ine), and her third with " Super Freaky Girl" in 2022. In 2019, her collaboration with Karol G, " Tusa", became the longest-running number-one single on the Argentina Hot 100 chart. She released her fourth album, Queen, in 2018, which spawned the US top ten single "Chun-Li". 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 third album, The Pinkprint (2014), explored more personal topics and marked a return to her hip hop roots. Minaj's debut album, Pink Friday (2010), and her follow up album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (2012) explored dance-pop, and the singles “ Super Bass” which is certified diamond by the RIAA and “ Starships” experienced commercial success and topped various charts worldwide. Minaj first gained recognition after releasing three mixtapes between 20. She is also recognized as an influential figure in pop culture, having inspired several rap and pop artists. She is known for her musical versatility, animated flow in her rapping, alter egos and accents. Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty ( née Maraj born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( / n ɪ k i ˈ m ɪ ˈ n ɑː ʒ/ nick-EE min- AHZH), is a Trinidadian-born rapper, singer, and songwriter. ![]()
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