Nicki Minaj

Nicki Minaj is a Trinidadian-American rapper, singer, songwriter, and actress. She was born Onika Tanya Maraj on December 8, 1982, in Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago. When she was five years old, her family moved to Queens, New York, where she grew up.

Minaj began her music career in the mid-2000s. In 2009 she got signed onto Young Money Entertainment, a record label owned by fellow rapper Lil Wayne. And in November of the following year, she released her debut album “Pink Friday,” which was a global success. “Pink Friday” won a nomination for the award, “Best Rap Album” at the Grammys in 2012. 

Over the years, Minaj has released several successful albums, including:

• “Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded” (April, 2012)
• “The Pinkprint” (December, 2014)
•  “Queen” (August, 2018)

Below are some of her best-known tracks:

“Red Ruby Da Sleeze”

“Likkle Miss (The Fine Nine Remix)” (with Skeng)

“Super Freaky Girl”

“We Go Up” (with Fivio Foreign)

“Blick Blick” (with Coi Leray)

“Do We Have A Problem?” (with Lil Baby)

“Seeing Green” (with Drake & Lil Wayne)

“Fractions”

“Roman’s Revenge” (with Eminem)

“Bad to You” (with Ariana Grande & Normani)

“iPhone” (with DaBaby)

“Truffle Butter” (with Drake and Lil Wayne)

“Right Thru Me”

“Your Love”

“Starships”

“Super Bass”

“Bed of Lies” (with Skylar Grey)

“Megatron”

“Moment 4 Life” (with Drake)

 “Pills N Potions”

“Anaconda”

“Wobble Up”

“Bust Down Barbiana”

“Barbie Going Bad”

“Good Form”

“Barbie Dreams”

“Chun-Li”

“Alone” (alongside Kim Petras)

“Boyz” (with Jesy Nelson)

“I Don’t Give A” (with Madonna)

“Tusa” (with Karol G)

“Yikes”

“Nice to Meet Ya”(with Meghan Trainor)

“Cap Backwards” (with Swae Lee)

“BAPS” (with Trina)

“MAMA” (with 6ix9ine and Kanye West)

“Barbie World” (with Ice Spice and Aqua)

“Money” (alongside Young Thug and Juice WRLD)

“Endless Fashion” (with Lil Uzi Vert)

“Last Time I Saw You”

In addition to her music career, Minaj has also ventured into acting, appearing in a number of films including the following:

• Nick Cassavetes’ “The Other Woman” of 2014
• Malcolm D. Lee’s “Barbershop: The Next Cut” of 2016

Aside from playing roles in movies, Nicki Minaj served as a judge in season 12 of the famous American music reality show, “American Idol.”

Throughout her career, Minaj has won numerous awards and accolades, including several nominations at the Grammys. She is considered one of the most influential female rappers of all time and has sold over 100 million records globally.