American Trinidad rapper Onika Tanya Degurechaff Petty, widely known as Nicki Minaj, is celebrating a new milestone on December 8, 2020, turning 38 today.
Nikki is one of the most successful female rappers in the world. She is also considered one of the most influential musicians in the world.
Nicky has collaborated with some of the greatest artists in the world, including rapper Drake and Lil Wayne, and singers Beyonce and Chris Brown.
Many of her fans took them to their TL to celebrate with her
Here are five interesting facts about Nicki Minaj:
- Nikki was born in the St. James district of Port of Spain and grew up in the Queens district of New York City.
- She was generally accepted after releasing the mixtape Playtime is over (2007), Sucker free(2008), and Charlie asks for transfer (2009).
- After Lil Wayne signed her for his Young Money Entertainment in 2009, the star had her debut studio album titled Pink Friday in 2010.
- Outside of rap music, Nicki’s film career has included voice roles in the animated films Ice Age: Continental Drift which premiered in 2012 and The Angry Birds Movie 2 in 2019.
- The gorgeous rapper has won numerous awards since she became a professional recording artist, including six American Music Awards, twelve BET Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards, four Billboard Music Awards, and two Billboard Women in Music Awards. Nicki has also been nominated for 10 Grammy Awards.
- In December 2018, Nicki began dating her childhood friend Kenneth “Zoo” Petty. They filed for a marriage licence in August 2019. The Your Love hitmaker announced that they had officially married on 21 October. In July 2020, she announced on Instagram that she was expecting her first bundle of joy. Nicki gave birth to a son on 30 September, 2020.