Nicki Minaj has been producing massive hits over the last 10 years, including songs like "Super Bass" and "Starships." Minaj was born on December 8, 1982, in Saint James, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago to parents Robert and Carol. She moved to Queens, New York when she was five years old.
In 2007, at the start of her career, she released three mixtapes in three years: "Playtime is Over," "Sucka Free," and "Beam Me Up Scotty." In 2021, Minaj released the "Beam Me Up Scotty" album on streaming services with three new songs. Her debut album, "Pink Friday'' was released in 2010. On this album, you can find popular songs like "Your Love" and "Super Bass," which is still one of Minaj's most popular songs to date.
Since the release of "Pink Friday," Minaj has produced three additional albums. In 2012, she released "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded" and released "The Pinkprint" in 2014 which features the popular song "Anaconda." Her latest album "Queen" came out in 2018.
Minaj has released many hits on her own, but she has also worked with some of the industries biggest names. She's worked with Drake on many songs including "BedRock" and "Truffle Butter." She worked with Jessie J and Ariana Grande on the hit song "Bang Bang," teamed up with David Guetta, Afrojack and Bebe Rexha for "Hey Mama" and Doja Cat for "Say So."
Minaj has a net worth of $100 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth and is a very influential figure to the many people who follow her across social media platforms. She has millions of followers across Spotify, Instagram and Twitter. On social media, especially on Twitter, she has proven to be very outspoken and isn't afraid to make her opinions heard. In 2021, she was vocal on the social media site about her concerns regarding the COVID vaccine.
While her music career definitely seems to be the main thing Minaj has continued to pursue, she has also got her foot in the door in the acting and television space too. She was a judge on "American Idol" in 2012, where she openly didn’t get along with fellow judge, Mariah Carey. She also voiced Steffie in "Ice Age Continental Drift" in June 2012 and was in "The Other Woman."
Even though Minaj's last album came out in 2018, she has released many singles since then like "Bussin'' and "Do We Have a Problem?" Minaj got married to Kenny Petty in 2019 and the two have a son together.
