Nicki Minaj
Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty
Nicki Minaj is an American rapper from New York City, New York active since 2004.
- Profession
- Rapper, Singer, Songwriter
- From
- New York City, New York
- Born
- December 8, 1982
- Years active
- 2004–present
Early life
Born in Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago, Onika Maraj moved to the Queens borough of New York as a child and attended the performing-arts school Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School.
Career
After a series of mixtapes, she signed to Lil Wayne's Young Money and broke through with "Pink Friday" in 2010, pairing acrobatic rap verses with pop hooks and a cast of alter egos across hits like "Super Bass" and "Anaconda."
Major achievements
She is one of the best-selling female rappers of all time, with multiple number-one albums and dozens of Billboard Hot 100 entries.
Legacy
Nicki Minaj redefined the commercial ceiling for women in hip-hop, opening the genre to a new wave of female stars.
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