How old is Nicki Minaj?

Nicki Minaj (Onika Tanya Maraj) is a famous hip-hop artist, songwriter, rapper, and social media activist. She was born in 1982 in Trinidad and Tobago. She spent her childhood in one of the residential districts of New York City. Her family is quite large and she has got three brothers. Her mom was a successful gospel singer, and Nicki was exposed to the best musical pieces since her early childhood. She started learning to play clarinet and was taking parts in various school musical projects and performances. After finishing college, she attempted starting an acting career but gained no success. Nicki Minaj released her first mixtapes in 2007, in collaboration with Lil Wayne, and the songs became popular immediately. The second mixtape of the rapper brought her the title of the Female Artist of the Year from the UMA label. She released her debut album, Pink Friday in 2010, which became 4 times platinum and had many songs rising to national charts. She gladly participates in various cinema projects, giving voice to popular cartoon characters. Her popular album, The Pinkprint was released in 2014 and enjoyed pretty high popularity. She was in a lasting relationship with the music producer Safaree Samuels, and then she dated Meek Mill. She is married to her high school sweetheart Ken Petty and in 2020 she became a mom to a lovely son Papa Bear.

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