Biography
Onika Tanya Maraj (born December 8, 1982) is a Trinidadian-born American rapper, singer and songwriter, as well as an actress and voice actress. Known professionally as Nicki Minaj, she is hailed as the most famous female rapper in the planet, notably acclaimed for her versatility as an artist, her sharp lyrics and animated flow in her rapping, including alter egos and hyper accents. As a small child, Minaj lived with her grandmother in Saint James, Trinidad and Tobego until moving to New York ...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
as Self
Untold stories behind the culture-defining and newsmaking musical performances, sketches and cameos of the past 50 years.

LEFT TO DIE
2024
as The Shadow
We follow Bobba along her journey until her untimely death. A story of friendship and betrayal.

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: 10th Anniversary Special
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Jimmy Fallon celebrates 10 years as host of The Tonight Show in a two-hour primetime special, featuring highlights from monologues, sketches, guest in...

Barbie
2023
Songs
Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to...

Feels Good Man
2020
as Self (archive footage)
When indie comic character Pepe the Frog becomes an unwitting icon of hate, his creator, artist Matt Furie, fights to bring Pepe back from the darknes...

Charlie's Angels
2019
Songs
Elena Houghlin is a scientist, engineer and inventor of Calisto -- a sustainable energy source that will revolutionize the way people use power. It wi...

Hottieween
2019
Songs
In the comical horror series, Hottieween, rapper Megan Thee Stallion taps into her love of horror and pays homage to the great Black heroines of yeste...

The Angry Birds Movie 2
2019
as Pinky (voice)
Red, Chuck, Bomb and the rest of their feathered friends are surprised when a green pig suggests that they put aside their differences and unite to fi...

Ariana Grande: Live at Coachella 2019
2019
as self
Ariana Grande headlined Coachella in 2019, becoming the youngest artist to do so. She performed her hits from her "thank u, next" album and also featu...

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
2018
Songs
Struggling to find his place in the world while juggling school and family, Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales is unexpectedly bitten by a radioactive sp...

Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.
2018
as Self (archive footage)
Drawn from a never before seen cache of personal footage spanning decades, this is an intimate portrait of the Sri Lankan artist and musician who cont...

Nicki Minaj - Road To Success
2018
Before the billboard hits, Nicki Minaj was on her grind like many up and coming artists. Hood Affairs was there to get these exclusive moments of the ...

Double Dutchess: Seeing Double
2017
A high-art, high-fashion showcase of a star's many personas-and a vivid reminder that our art, not our obstacles, ultimately defines us. Free, focused...

Nicki Minaj: The Pinkprint Tour
2016
as Nicki Minaj
The BET-exclusive concert special was shot during Nicki's stop at Barclay's Center in Brooklyn, and features both the full live performance of "The Pr...

Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour
2016
as Self - Vocals
Concert special featuring the iconic superstar as she performs in packed arenas around the globe. Featuring new hits and beloved classics that showcas...

Barbershop: The Next Cut
2016
as Draya
To survive harsh economic times, Calvin and Angie have merged the barbershop and beauty salon into one business. The days of male bonding are gone as ...

Charli XCX: The F-Word and Me
2015
as Self (archive footage)
While touring to promote her second studio album "Sucker", Charli XCX tackles what feminism ('the f-word') really means to women in the music industry...

Nicki Minaj: My Time Again
2015
as Self
Nicki Minaj: My Time AGAIN" showcases the superstar at her most raw and uninhibited as she prepares to release her most introspective album to date, "...

On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z
2014
as Self - Performer
Beyoncé and Jay Z perform live in Paris at Stade de France during their 2014 "On the Run Tour."

Dave Skylark's Very Special VMA Special
2014
as Nicki Minaj
In celebration of the 2014 Video Music Awards MTV tasked Entertainment tabloid TV host, Dave Skylark , and his dynamic production team lead by Aaron R...

New World Order: Communism by the Backdoor
2014
as Self (archive footage)
A step-by-step illustration of how institutions including the United Nations and secret societies, such as freemasonry and the European Union, have al...

The Other Woman
2014
as Lydia
After discovering her boyfriend is married, Carly soon meets the wife he's been cheating on. And when yet another affair is discovered, all three wome...

Justin Bieber's Believe
2013
as Self
A backstage and on-stage look at Justin Bieber during his rise to super stardom.

Madonna: MDNA World Tour
2013
as Self - Vocals
The MDNA Tour was the ninth concert tour by Madonna. Madonna had embarked on The MDNA Tour for promotion of her twelfth studio album MDNA. The perform...

Nicki Minaj: Pink Planet
2013
as Self (archive footage)
An in-depth look at the personal life of rapper and singer Nicki Minaj, whose fast-paced rap style and interesting alter-egos connected with audiences...

The Re-Up
2012
as Self
A backstage and on-stage look at Nicki Minaj's career during the Pink Friday Tour, festivals, and more.

The Re-Up
2012
Music
A backstage and on-stage look at Nicki Minaj's career during the Pink Friday Tour, festivals, and more.

Ice Age: Continental Drift
2012
as Steffie (voice)
Manny, Diego, and Sid embark upon another adventure after their continent is set adrift. Using an iceberg as a ship, they encounter sea creatures and ...

Britney Spears - Live The Femme Fatale Tour
2011
as Self
Sexy. Slammin'. Outrageous. Hurl all the adjectives you want, but one word says it all: Britney. (Ms. Spears if you're nasty.) The Grammy-winning pop ...

Playtime Is Over
2011
as Self
How did the disagreement get to this point? So together we will tell the story of Lil' Kim & Nicki Minaj's fight in a timeline detailing the always bu...

Nicki Minaj: My Time Now
2010
as Herself
Nicki Minaj: My Time Now, grants exclusive access to the professional and personal life of illustrious female rapper, Nicki Minaj. Over the course of...

Runaway
2010
as Narrator (voice)
A man falls in love with a half-woman/half-phoenix who fell to Earth from the sky.

My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
2010
as Self (archive footage)
Ava DuVernay focuses on the history of female MCs in the hip hop industry in this short documentary that features Missy Elliott, Salt-N-Pepa, Eve, Jea...

The Carter
2009
An in-depth look at the artist Dwayne "Lil Wayne" Carter Jr, proclaimed by many as the "greatest rapper alive" With comprehensive and personal intervi...

The Come Up: The Strip Club Edition
2007
as Herself
Follow Nicky Minaj's entry into the Hip-Hop scene with her debut mixtape "Playtime Is Over".

Nicki Minaj: Queen of Rap
N/A
as Self (archive footage)
Nicki Minaj has indelibly changed the game for hip-hop artists over the past decade, showing a complex visage. The ferocious emcee is just as comforta...