Nicki Minaj
Known for Acting · 53 credits
- Born
- 1982-12-08 (age 43)
- Place of birth
- Port of Spain, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
- Also known as
- Onika Tanya Maraj · Roman Zolanski · Harajuku Barbie · Barbie
Biography
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.
Known For
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Musical Guest
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Musical Guest
TV Shows (24)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Musical Guest
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Musical Guest
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Self - Guest Judge
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
American Idol
2002
as Self - Judge / Self - Performer
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
as Herself
Steven Universe
2013
as Sugilite (voice) / Sugilite (voice) (archive footage)
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
2007
as Self
America's Next Top Model
2003
as Self - Guest
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
as Self - Performer / Self - Host
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992
as Self / Presenter
People's Choice Awards
1975
as Self - Performer
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
2010
as Self - Guest Judge
American Music Awards
1974
as Self - Musical Guest
MTV Europe Music Awards
1994
as Self - Host / Self - Performer
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
1995
as Self
Entertainment Tonight
1981
as Self
History 101
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Radio Disney Music Awards
2013
as Self
Nicki Minaj: My Truth
2012
Movies (29)
Ice Age: Continental Drift
2012
as Steffie (voice)
The Angry Birds Movie 2
2019
as Pinky (voice)
The Other Woman
2014
as Lydia
Barbershop: The Next Cut
2016
as Draya
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Feels Good Man
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Justin Bieber's Believe
2013
as Self
Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour
2016
as Self - Vocals
Double Dutchess: Seeing Double
2017
Nicki Minaj: Pink Planet
2013
as Self (archive footage)
On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z
2014
as Self - Performer
Britney Spears Live - The Femme Fatale Tour
2011
as Self
Nicki Minaj: The Pinkprint Tour
2016
as Nicki Minaj
Madonna: MDNA World Tour
2013
as Self - Vocals
Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.
2018
as Self (archive footage)
The Re-Up
2012
as Self
Nicki Minaj: My Time Again
2015
as Self
Dave Skylark's Very Special VMA Special
2014
as Nicki Minaj
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
2010
as Self (archive footage)
Runaway
2010
as Narrator (voice)
The Carter
2009
Playtime Is Over
2011
as Self
Charli XCX: The F-Word and Me
2015
as Self (archive footage)
The Pinkprint Movie
2015
The Come Up: The Strip Club Edition
2007
as Herself
The Come Up: Volume 15 Gangsta Grillz Edition
2008
Nicki Minaj: Queen of Rap
as Self (archive footage)
Nicki Minaj - Road to Success
2018
as Self
Nicki Minaj: My Time Now
2010
as Herself
About Nicki Minaj
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 ye… With 53 credits spanning from 1974 to 2025, Nicki Minaj has appeared in 29 films and 24 TV shows.
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Most Popular Nicki Minaj Movies
- Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) — as Steffie (voice)
- The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019) — as Pinky (voice)
- The Other Woman (2014) — as Lydia
- Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016) — as Draya
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025) — as Self (archive footage)
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