•Female rapper from Southside Jamaica, Queens, New York.•She was born December 8, 1984•Grew up in a troubled home. •Graduated from LaGuardia High School in Manhattan.•Studied singing and acting.

• Mum - Nina Maraj

Nicki Minaj describes her mother, Nina Maraj, as being very hilarious. She is very close to her mother and can count on her mother to make her laugh every time she calls her up on the phone. Nicki also loves that her mother is very focused on her faith in God. When Nicki struggled to make her career happen her mother was always able to keep her going and prayed for her daughter's success ever step of the way.

• Siblings - 2 brothers and 1 sister

While Nicki was very rambunctious child that could not sit still, her older brother was very centered and focused. Nicki has commented about how she would pester him, just to get a reaction, like any bratty little sister. Not much is available about the Nicki Minaj siblings, but it is clear that the name of her sister is Maya Maraj. One brother is older.

• Father - Omar Maraj

Nicki Minaj has very troubled relationship with her father. She is torn because she loves him for being there for her when growing up, but cannot forgive him for trying to tragically take her mother away from her. It is almost like she feels a conflict in her allegiance to both feuding parents.

CAREER

•Hip Hop and R&B recording.

•Began her music career in 07 after she released her first mix tape ‘Play Time Is Over’.

•First label success after fellow American rapper, Lil Wayne discovered and secured a record deal with her with Young Money Entertainment with distribution from Universal Motown in August 2009.

• In 2010, Minaj released her first debut album, Pink Friday which became a commercial success, peaking at the top of the U.S, Billboard 200 and was later certificated platinum Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) a month after its release.

• “Young Love” , Nicki’s second single, reached munber one on the Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart, making her the first female artist to top the chart unaccopanied since 2002. She also became the first femal artisr to be included on MTV’s Annual Hottest MC List.

• Lyricist of the Year• CD of the Year• MVP of the Year• Made You Look Award(Best Hip Hop Style)• Sweet16 best featured verse • Verizon People’s Champ (Viewers choice)

• Best Female Hip Hop Artist Award.

• People’s Champs Award.

• Best Hip Hop Award for (Rookie of the Year)

• Made You Look Award

• Bet Award for (best new artist)

• Bet Award for (Best Female Hip Hop Artist Award)

• MTV Video Music Award for (Hip Hop video for “Super Bass”)

•O Music Award for (Favourite Animated GIF).

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