Top Nicki Minaj Biography Facts
1- Nicki Minaj’s mother, Carol Maraj is a singer
2- Nicki Minaj is very active on social media and tweets using the handle “nickiminaj”
3- Minaj has often been referred to as the “Queen of Rap”
4- Her favourite chocolate is Kit-Kat followed closely by Twix
5- She is of African, Trinidadian and Indo-Asian descent
6- Minaj has been called one of the most influential female rap artists of all time
7- Nicki Minaj dated rapper Safaree Samuels for over 11 years
8- Nicki Minaj was born in 8th December 1982
9- Minaj has been called the “black Lady Gaga” because of her colorful costumes and wigs
10- Minaj is known for her animated rapping style and her unique flow
11- Nicki Wrote Her First Rap When She Was 12
12- In 2016, Minaj was listed on the Time 100 and also featured on the cover of the issue
13- She was the first ever female rap artist to perform at Yankee Stadium.
14- She is just 5’2” tall. That is 1.57 m
15- Between 2011 and 2016, Minaj received a total of 10 Grammy Award nominations.
16- She is nicknamed “Nicki The Ninja”
17- She called Betsey Johnson a fashion inspiration
18- She Has a Fetish For Stuffed Animals
19- In 2011, Minaj was ranked #6 on the Rolling Stone master ranking of the Kings Of Hip Hop which is based on record sales and social media metrics
20- Her favourite colour is pink
21- Minaj received her first Grammy nomination in 2010 for “Best Rap Performance” by a Duo or Group for the single “My Chick Bad” with fellow rapper Ludacris
22- Nicki Minaj’s Parents are Gospel Singers
23- She used to play the clarinet when she was in elementary school.
24- Nicki Minaj released her own mobile game ‘Nicki Minaj: The Empire’ in December 2016.
25- Nicki Minaj’s full name is Onika Tanya Maraj
26- Nicki Minaj has brown eyes
27- She has a tatoo on her left arm. It is in Chinese, and translates to “God is with me always”
28- Her favourite fruit is mango.
29- She named some of her biggest musical influences as Missy Elliot, Lil Kim, Jay Z and Lil’ Wayne.
30- In middle school Nicki used to play the clarinet
31- Nicki Minaj is a Sagittarius