Nicki Minaj
Acting
Born: December 8, 1982 (age 43) · Port of Spain, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
Highest Rated
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
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
2018
Barbie
2023
Ice Age: Continental Drift
2012
Fifty Shades Darker
2017
The Other Woman
2014
Charlie's Angels
2019
The Angry Birds Movie 2
2019
Steven Universe
2013
Barbershop: The Next Cut
2016
Justin Bieber's Believe
2013
Feels Good Man
2020
History 101
2020
Photos (2)
Movies (10)
Ice Age: Continental Drift
Steffie (voice)
The Angry Birds Movie 2
Pinky (voice)
The Other Woman
Lydia
Barbershop: The Next Cut
Draya
Double Dutchess: Seeing Double
2017
The Carter
2009
Runaway
Narrator (voice)
Dave Skylark's Very Special VMA Special
Nicki Minaj
Nicki Minaj: The Pinkprint Tour
Nicki Minaj
The Come Up: Volume 15 Gangsta Grillz Edition
2008
TV Shows (3)
Self / Appearances (47)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Musical Guest · 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest · 3 eps
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Musical Guest · 1 eps
The Graham Norton Show
Self · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest · 5 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Musical Guest · 2 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest/Musical Guest · 1 eps
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Self · 1 eps
American Idol
Self - Judge · 37 eps
American Idol
Self - Performer · 1 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · 3 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self · 2 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self - Musical Guest · 2 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self - Guest · 1 eps
MTV Video Music Awards
Self - Performer · 1 eps
MTV Video Music Awards
Self - Host · 2 eps
MTV Video Music Awards
Self · 6 eps
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self / Presenter · 1 eps
America's Next Top Model
Self - Guest · 1 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
Self - Guest Judge · 1 eps
People's Choice Awards
Self - Performer · 1 eps
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
Self · 1 eps
American Music Awards
Self - Musical Guest · 4 eps
Entertainment Tonight
Self · 2 eps
MTV Europe Music Awards
Self - Host · 1 eps
MTV Europe Music Awards
Self - Performer · 1 eps
Radio Disney Music Awards
Self · 1 eps
History 101
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
Feels Good Man
Self (archive footage)
Charli XCX: The F-Word and Me
Self (archive footage)
Justin Bieber's Believe
Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self (archive footage)
Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour
Self - Vocals
Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.
Self (archive footage)
Playtime Is Over
Self
The Re-Up
Self
Britney Spears Live - The Femme Fatale Tour
Self
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
Self (archive footage)
Nicki Minaj: Pink Planet
Self (archive footage)
Nicki Minaj: My Time Again
Self
On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z
Self - Performer
The Come Up: The Strip Club Edition
Herself
Nicki Minaj: My Time Now
Herself
Nicki Minaj - Road to Success
Self
