Acting
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 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.
Filmography
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Film · 2025
Feels Good Man
Film · 2020
History 101
Series · 2020
The Angry Birds Movie 2
Film · 2019
Nicki Minaj - Road to Success
Film · 2018
Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.
Film · 2018
Double Dutchess: Seeing Double
Film · 2017
Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour
Film · 2016
Barbershop: The Next Cut
Film · 2016
Nicki Minaj: The Pinkprint Tour
Film · 2016
Charli XCX: The F-Word and Me
Film · 2015
Nicki Minaj: My Time Again
Film · 2015
The Pinkprint Movie
Film · 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Series · 2015
Dave Skylark's Very Special VMA Special
Film · 2014
The Other Woman
Film · 2014
On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z
Film · 2014
iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2014
Film · 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Series · 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Series · 2014
Justin Bieber's Believe
Film · 2013
Nicki Minaj: Pink Planet
Film · 2013
Radio Disney Music Awards
Series · 2013
Steven Universe
Series · 2013
Steven Universe
Series · 2013
Ice Age: Continental Drift
Film · 2012
The Re-Up
Film · 2012
Nicki Minaj: My Truth
Series · 2012
Britney Spears Live - The Femme Fatale Tour
Film · 2011
Playtime Is Over
Film · 2011
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
Film · 2010
Nicki Minaj: My Time Now
Film · 2010
Runaway
Film · 2010
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
Series · 2010
The Carter
Film · 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Series · 2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
Series · 2009
The Come Up: Volume 15 Gangsta Grillz Edition
Film · 2008
The Come Up: The Strip Club Edition
Film · 2007
The Graham Norton Show
Series · 2007
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Series · 2007
America's Next Top Model
Series · 2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Series · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Series · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Series · 2003
American Idol
Series · 2002
American Idol
Series · 2002
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
Series · 1995
MTV Europe Music Awards
Series · 1994
MTV Europe Music Awards
Series · 1994
Late Show with David Letterman
Series · 1993
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Series · 1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Series · 1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Series · 1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Series · 1992
MTV Video Music Awards
Series · 1984
MTV Video Music Awards
Series · 1984
MTV Video Music Awards
Series · 1984
Entertainment Tonight
Series · 1981
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
People's Choice Awards
Series · 1975
American Music Awards
Series · 1974
Nicki Minaj: Queen of Rap
Film