Nicki Minaj

Real Name: Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty

Aliases: Barbie, Nicki Lewinsky, Chun Li, Roman Zolanski

BIRTHDAY:
Dec 08, 1982
AGE:
40
NET WORTH:
$85M
HEIGHT:
5'2

BIO

Building on the foundation that pioneers like Queen Latifah, MC Lyte and Lil Kim laid down, Nicki Minaj is widely considered to be the Queen of Hip Hop. Since breaking out with her Beam Me Up Scotty mixtape and signing to Lil Wayne’s Young Money imprint in 2009, the Boss Barb has surpassed all competition and established herself as the most decorated female MC of all time thanks to multi-platinum albums like Pink Friday and The Pinkprint and record-setting success on the Billboard Hot 100. Over a decade later, Nicki Minaj’s show-stealing verse on Kanye West’s “Monster” remains an enduring reminder of her prowess on the mic.

PROPS

  • The only female rapper to sell over 100 million units (across albums, singles and features) in the US
  • 2x No. 1 albums (Pink Friday and Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded)
  • 4x platinum/multi-platinum albums
  • 1x No. 1 single (“Trollz” with 6ix9ine)
  • 19x top 10 Billboard Hot 100 singles, the most of any female rapper
  • First female artist in history to have 100 Billboard Hot 100 hits
  • Won 12 BET Awards + 8 BET Hip Hop Awards
  • Named one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in 2016
  • The most-streamed female rapper on Spotify in 2020
  • The most-followed rapper on Instagram with 149 million followers
  • Part of Young Money’s “Big Three” alongside Lil Wayne and Drake
  • Starred in four movies including Ice Age: Continental Drift, Barbershop: The Next Cut and The Other Woman
  • Released clothing collection with Fendi + modeled campaigns for Roberto Cavalli and H&M

Top Nicki Minaj Questions

Is Nicki Minaj married?

Yes. Nicki Minaj married her husband, Kenneth “Zoo” Petty, in 2019.

Is Nicki Minaj British?

No. Nicki Minaj was born in the Saint James district of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago and raised in Queens, New York. However, she is known for adopting a British accent in her music.

What is Nicki Minaj’s net worth?

Nicki Minaj’s net worth is approximately $85 million, according to multiple reports.

Does Nicki Minaj have kids?

Yes. Nicki Minaj and her husband Kenneth Petty have a son together, who was born in September 2020. Although the couple hasn’t revealed the baby’s name, she affectionately refers to him as “Papa Bear.”

Has Nicki Minaj retired?

In September 2019, Nicki Minaj announced on Twitter that “I’ve decided to retire & have my family.” However, in a follow-up interview that October, she clarified, “when I posted that retirement tweet, I knew that I still had music that I already had recorded that was still going to come out.” She has since released several songs and made numerous guest appearances.

Has Nicki Minaj won a Grammy?

No. Despite being nominated 10 times, Nicki Minaj has never won a Grammy.

Did Nicki Minaj date Drake?

No. Despite their close friendship and working relationship, Nicki Minaj and Drake have never confirmed a romantic relationship. During a 2018 appearance on ‘The Ellen Show,’ Nicki stated, “I've never been in a relationship with Drake.”

When did Nicki Minaj get famous?

Nicki Minaj rose to fame in 2009 with her breakout mixtape ‘??Beam Me Up Scotty,’ which led to her being signed to Lil Wayne’s Young Money imprint. Later that year, she appeared on the Young Money compilation album ‘We Are Young Money.’ In 2010, she released her debut album ‘Pink Friday,’ which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, and spit a show-stealing verse on Kanye West’s “Monster."

Why is Nicki Minaj’s brother in jail?

In January 2020, Nicki Minaj’s older brother, Jelani Maraj, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for child rape.