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Nicki Minaj

1982-12-08 (41 years old) in Port of Spain, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago

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.

Movies

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Feels Good Man
71 %|Sep 4, 2020
Documentary
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The Angry Birds Movie 2
71 %|Aug 2, 2019
Animation, Action, Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy
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Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.
76 %|Sep 21, 2018
Music, Documentary
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Nicki Minaj - Road To Success
0 %|Jan 1, 2018
Documentary, Music
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Double Dutchess: Seeing Double
60 %|Sep 20, 2017
Music
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Nicki Minaj: The Pinkprint Tour
80 %|Dec 31, 2016
Music, TV Movie
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Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour
71 %|Dec 9, 2016
Documentary, Music
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Barbershop: The Next Cut
63 %|Apr 15, 2016
Comedy, Drama
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Charli XCX: The F-Word and Me
70 %|Nov 24, 2015
Documentary, Music, TV Movie
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Nicki Minaj: My Time Again
94 %|Jan 18, 2015
Documentary, Music
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The Other Woman
64.23 %|Apr 16, 2014
Comedy, Romance
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Justin Bieber's Believe
71 %|Dec 19, 2013
Documentary, Music
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Madonna: MDNA World Tour
78 %|Jun 22, 2013
Music
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Ice Age: Continental Drift
64 %|Jun 27, 2012
Animation, Comedy, Adventure, Family
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Nicki Minaj: Queen of Rap
0 %|Invalid Date
Documentary
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Nicki Minaj: Pink Planet
30 %|Jan 1, 2013
Documentary, Music
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Playtime Is Over
0 %|Oct 31, 2011
Documentary
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Nicki Minaj: My Time Now
0 %|Nov 28, 2010
Documentary, Music
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My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
35 %|Aug 30, 2010
Music, Documentary
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The Carter
66 %|Jan 15, 2009
Documentary, Music

Series

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History 101
71 %|May 22, 2020
Documentary
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
66 %|Sep 8, 2015
Comedy, Talk
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73 Questions
87 %|Mar 12, 2014
Talk
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
58 %|Feb 17, 2014
Comedy, Talk
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Steven Universe
84 %|Nov 4, 2013
Animation, Comedy, Action & Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Radio Disney Music Awards
95.83 %|Apr 27, 2013
Kids, Family
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Nicki Minaj: My Truth
73 %|Nov 4, 2012
Documentary
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RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
62 %|Feb 1, 2010
Reality
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
49 %|Jul 16, 2009
Talk, Comedy
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RuPaul's Drag Race
75 %|Feb 2, 2009
Reality
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Keeping Up with the Kardashians
74.45 %|Oct 14, 2007
Reality
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The Graham Norton Show
72 %|Feb 22, 2007
Comedy, Talk
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The Ellen DeGeneres Show
57.77 %|Sep 8, 2003
Comedy, Talk
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America's Next Top Model
53 %|May 20, 2003
Reality
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American Idol
51 %|Jun 11, 2002
Reality
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Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
69 %|Feb 10, 1995
Reality
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MTV Europe Music Awards
100 %|Nov 24, 1994
Reality
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MTV Europe Music Awards
100 %|Nov 24, 1994
Reality
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MTV Movie & TV Awards
77 %|Jun 10, 1992
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
53.730000000000004 %|May 25, 1992
Talk, Comedy
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MTV Video Music Awards
76 %|Sep 14, 1984
Documentary
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MTV Video Music Awards
76 %|Sep 14, 1984
Documentary
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MTV Video Music Awards
76 %|Sep 14, 1984
Documentary
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Entertainment Tonight
35 %|Sep 15, 1981
News
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Saturday Night Live
70 %|Oct 11, 1975
Comedy, News
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Saturday Night Live
70 %|Oct 11, 1975
Comedy, News
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American Music Awards
80.91 %|Feb 19, 1974
Talk