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NICKI MINAJ
| Background information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name: | Onika Tanya Maraj |
| Born: | December 8, 1982 [1] Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Origin: | Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Genres: | Hip hop, R&B, pop |
| Occupations: | Rapper, singer-songwriter |
| Years active: | 2002–present |
| Labels: | Cash Money Records, Young Money Entertainment, Universal Republic Records, Universal Motown |
| Associated acts: | Young Money, David Guetta,Rick Ross |
| Website: | mypinkfriday.com |
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Personal life
Minaj is a Christian, and on Christmas Day in 2011, she indicated her faith in Jesus by tweeting John 3:16.[94][95] In addition, she states that after her father went to rehab and started attendingchurch, "he got saved and started changing his life."[96] Minaj states that her heroes are "God. And my mother."[97][98]
While some songs and interviews have implied that Minaj is bisexual,[99][100] she has said that she does not date nor have sex with women,[18] but added in an interview with Out magazine, "I don’t date men either."[101] In an interview with Vibe she commented, "I just embrace all people of all lifestyles and I don’t tell them they are bad people. And I say girls are beautiful and girls are sexy and they need to be told that, and if they don’t have anyone to tell them that and mean it, I’m gonna tell them that. But I feel like people always wanna define me and I don’t wanna be defined."[102] She reiterated her dislike of being labeled in an interview with Out, saying: "The point is, everyone is not black and white. There are so many shades in the middle, and you’ve got to let people feel comfortable with saying what they want to say when they want to say it."[101]
During an interview in the May 2010 issue of Details, Minaj was asked if she felt hip-hop was becoming more gay-friendly. She responded, "I think the world is getting more gay-friendly, so hip-hop is too. But it's harder to imagine an openly gay male rapper being embraced, people view gay men as having no street credibility. But I think we'll see one in my lifetime."[100]
In July 2011, Minaj's cousin Nicholas Telemaque was murdered near his home in Brooklyn, New York City.[103] Telemaque was referenced in Minaj's song "Champion" in her second studio album.[104]
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Touring
- Pink Friday Tour (2012)
- Pink Friday: Reloaded Tour (2012)
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Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Come Up DVD Volume 17 (Wayne World Edition) | Herself Cameo Apperance | Dirty Money Entertainment |
| 2010 | Nicki Minaj: My Time Now | Herself | MTV Special |
| 2011 | Saturday Night Live | Musical guest | "Jesse Eisenberg/Nicki Minaj" (Season 36, episode 693) |
| 2012 | Ice Age: Continental Drift | Steffie [105] | Voice |
| The Cleveland Show | Herself [106] | Menace II Secret Society (Season 4, episode 1) |
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