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Nicki Minaj
Minaj in November 2012, at the launch of her fragrance Pink Friday in Sydney, Australia.
Background information
Birth name	Onika Tanya Maraj
Born	December 8, 1982 (age 30) or December 8, 1984 (age 28)[citation needed] (Dual dates are intentional) Saint James, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Origin	Jamaica, Queens, New York City, New York, United States
Genres	Hip hop, R&B,[1] pop, dance
Occupations	Rapper, singer-songwriter, voice actress, television personality
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2004–present
Labels	Cash Money, Young Money, Republic,[2] Universal Republic, Universal Motown
Associated acts	Young Money, Lil Wayne, Drake, Rihanna
Website	www.mypinkfriday.com

Onika Tanya Maraj (born December 8^[3][4]), known by her stage name Nicki Minaj (pron.: /mɪˈnɑːʒ/), is a Trinidadian-born American rapper, singer-songwriter, voice actress and television personality. She was born in Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago. When she was five years old, she moved