Niki Minaj`s Net Worth in 2024

Known for her debut album, Pink Friday, Nicki Minaj rose to fame as a Trinidadian-born rapper, singer, songwriter and actress. Her net worth is $150 million USD. In addition to wearing colorful wigs and risqué clothing, Nicki Minaj accessorized her music with a bold persona.

Niki Minaj`s Net Worth in 2024

Several media outlets have referred to Nicki Minaj as the “Queen of Rap” and “Queen of Hip Hop,” in addition to being one of the best-selling music artists, with over 100 million records sold worldwide. With over 175 million followers, Nicki Minaj is also the most followed rapper on Instagram.

Net worth of Nicki Minaj

It is estimated that Nicki Minaj has a net worth of $150 million US dollars, making her one of the most successful music artists of all time.

Biographical information about Nicki Minaj

As of 2022, Nicki Minaj will be 39 years old. She was born to a well-established family in Saint James, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, a Caribbean country. Her mother and she moved to Queens Borough, New York City, the US, 5 years after she was born.

She completed her schooling at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York City, US. She never attended university. From an early age, she was talented at acting and singing and wanted to become an actress. She did not pursue higher education.

Name	Nicki Minaj
Full Name	Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty
Net Worth	$100 Million
Date of Birth	8 December 1982
Age	39 Years
Birth Place	Saint James, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Caribbean
Profession	Rapper, Actress, Songwriter, Singer, and Model
Nationality	American
Religion	Christian
Hometown	Queens, Borough, New York City
Zodiac Sign	Sagittarius
School	Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, New York City, US
Education Qualification	High School

Parents, siblings, and family of Nicki Minaj

She holds American nationality and holds a Christian faith. She is also interested in charity. She belongs to a well-established family in Saint James, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, a Caribbean country.

Carol Maraj is a Trinidadian gospel singer whose mother is Carol Maraj. Nicki spent much of her youth working in the payroll and accounting departments. Her father is Robert Maraj, who is a financial executive and a part-time gospel singer. He is Dougla, meaning that he is of Afro-Trinidadian ancestry and Indo-Trinidadian ancestry.

Her siblings include two older and two younger siblings. Jelani Maraj, her older half-sister from her father’s side, Maya Maraj, her younger brother Micaiah Maraj, a social media personality, and her identical twin younger sister Ming Maraj are all in jail for predatory sexual assault.

Father Name	Robert Maraj
Mother Name	Carol Maraj
Brother Name	Jelani Maraj and Micaiah Maraj
Sister Name	Maya Maraj and Ming Maraj

Relationships, Husband, and Children of Nicki Minaj

She is married to Kenneth Perry, her high school sweetheart. He has a criminal record and has been sent to jail several times, but Nicky always defends him. The couple got married on 21st October 2019 in a very secretly private ceremony. They have a son together named Papa Bear born on 30th September 2020.

Nicki also dated American Jamaican rapper Safaree Samuels, American rapper Drake, American singer & songwriter Meek Mill, American rapper Nas, and American rapper Eminem before marrying Kenneth Perry.

Boyfriend	Kenneth Perry
Ex Boyfriend	Safaree Samuels, Drake, Meek Mill, Nas and Eminem
Marital Status	Married
Husband Name	Kenneth Perry
Children	Papa Bear (Nickname)

Appearances

Her sassy and charismatic personality has made her very famous in the American film, television, and music industries. She looks adorable and has very nice body measurements, which is very impressive.

Her body measurements are approximately 40-30-45 inches, and her height is 5 feet and 2 inches. She weighs around 62 kilos and has shiny, long black hair. She has very attractive dark brown colored eyes.

Height	5 Feet 2 inches or 157 cm.
Weight	62 kg or 137 pounds
Breast Size	40 inches
Bra Size	34F
Cup Size	F
Body Measurements	40-28-45 inches or 102-71-114 cm.
Figure	Busty
Chest Size	40 inches or 102 cm
Waist Size	28 inches or 71 cm
Hips Size	45 inches or 114 cm
Dress Size	12 US or 44 EU or 16 UK
Shoe Size	7 US or 37.5 EU or 5 UK
Eyes Color	Dark Brown
Hair Color	Black

Investments & Assets of Nicki Minaj

Currently, 13 real estate properties, 6 cars, and 2 luxury yachts are owned by Nicki Minaj. Nicki Minaj owns over $18 million in cash. In addition to her own investment portfolio of ten stocks worth $15 million, Nicki Minaj holds the following stocks.

• Comcast
• Tesla
• DuPont
• Salesforce
• Hewlett Packard

Cars owned by Nicki Minaj

The Range Rover autobiography is worth $90,000 USD, and Nicki Minaj owns a Bugatti Veyron worth $1 million USD.

• BMW X8
• Porsche 911
• Ferrari F8

Liabilities and loans of Nicki Minaj

To calculate Nicki Minaj’s net worth, we must subtract her liabilities from her total assets. In order to build her business empire, Nicki Minaj has borrowed over $9 million in loans and mortgages from major banks in the country.

House of Nicki Minaj

The luxury mansion Nicki Minaj purchased for $14 million is 10,900 square feet. The house was then renovated and expanded by Nicki Minaj, who spent an additional $2 million hiring an architectural design firm. In this luxury home, Nicki Minaj has imported German oak flooring to cover the great room, which offers separate areas for relaxing, eating, and cooking. One end of the room is heated by a fireplace.

Additionally, Nicki Minaj’s house includes a library and a fireplace in the corner. It was designed with minimalistic interiors and furniture, with the principal bedroom featuring walls of glass leading directly to the backyard.

The career path

• It was in 2004 that Nicki Minaj began her career as an actress in the American industry. She joined the group Full Force in 2004 and rapped with Lou$tar, 7 Even Up, and Safaree Samuels as part of a quartet called The Hood Stars. After working on the song ‘Don’t Mess With Me,’ Nicki left the group.
• The CEO of Brooklyn label ‘Dirty Money Entertainment’, Fendi, signed her to his label in 2007. From July 2007 to April 2009, she released three mixtapes titled ‘Playtime is Over’, ‘Sucka Free’, and ‘Beam Me Up Scotty’. A track called ‘I Get Crazy’ became very popular later on.
• With Young One Entertainment, she signed a contract in August 2009. In November 2009, she teamed up with Trina and Gucci Mane for the remix of Yo Gotti’s ‘5 Star Bitch’. She appeared on the compilation album ‘We Are Young Money’ and in the songs ‘Roger That’ and ‘Bed Rock’, which topped the charts. She was also featured on the single ‘Shakin it for Daddy’.

• As a result of poor commercial performance, her lead single, ‘Massive Attack,’ was dropped from the album on 29 March 2010. However, her next hit song, ‘Yours Love’, reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 1 on the Billboard Rap Songs chart. She released two follow-up singles in September 2010: ‘Right Through Me’ and ‘Check It Out’.
• She was the first female rapper to perform at Yankee Stadium in 2010 as well as the first woman to appear on MTV’s annual Hottest MC List. She was also the first solo female artist to have seven songs on the Billboard Hot 100. Her first Grammy nomination came in 2010 when she was featured on Kanye West’s Monster. ‘My Chick Bad’ received much critical acclaim.
• In November 2010, Pink Friday debuted at Number 2 on the Billboard 200 with extremely high sales. In February 2011 it reached number 1. This album was also certified platinum in the US. She released her fourth single, ‘Moment 4 Life’ in December 2010 and her fifth single, ‘Super Bass’ in April 2011, both of which became sleeper hits. In the US, it was certified Octuple Platinum and peaked at Number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100.
• As part of the Femme Fatale Tour in 2011, she opened for Britney Spears. Afterward, she and Kesha appeared on the re-mix of Spears’ ‘Till The World Ends’, which reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100. Donatella Versace invited her to perform at the Victoria Secret Fashion Show in 2011 with Prince and she performed ‘Super Bass’.

• In February 2012, ‘Starships’ was released as the lead single from Nicki’s second album ‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded’, which reached Number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was Nicki’s 5th bestselling single.
• It was followed by the follow-up singles ‘Beez in the Trap’, ‘Right By My Side’, and the promotional singles ‘Roman in Moscow’ and ‘Stupid Here’ when Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded was released. With huge sales, the album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and was certified platinum in June 2012. However, some music critics have criticized the album.
• In February 2012, she performed ‘Roman Holiday’ at the Grammy Awards as the first female solo rapper. Her performance of an exorcism was controversial. In March 2012, she voiced ‘Steffie’ in the animated film ‘Ice Age: Continental Drift’. She collaborated with Pearl Future on the BBC Radio 1 song ‘Looking At Me’, which reached the Top 20.
• A three-part documentary titled Nicky Minaj: The Truth was released on 19 November 2012. The same month, a deluxe version of Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded was released. She also joined the judges panel of American Idol in September. This year was a success for her and she ranked high on the charts. Forbes Hip Hop Cash King 2013 ranked her 4th and earned her about $29 million.
• A live-action theatrical film titled ‘The Other Woman’ was filmed in Spring 2013, and her debut single from the album ‘The Pinkprint’ was released in May 2014. Her song ‘Anaconda’ peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in August, and it was her highest-charting single in the US to date. Despite breaking many records, the song provoked controversy as well.
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• With huge sales and positive comments from critics, ‘The Pink Print’ debuted at Number 2 on the US Billboard 200 on 15 December 2014. In the film Barbershop: The Next Cut that was released on April 15, 2016, her role was highly praised and she won a few awards.
• As part of Jason Derulo’s ‘Swalla’ single released in February 2017, she also signed with Wilhelmina Models. She broke the record for the most Billboard Hot 100 entries by a female artist. This was with her singles ‘Change It’, ‘No Frauds’, and ‘Regret in Your Tears’ released in March 2017.
• The medley performance she performed at the 2007 Billboard Music Awards opened the event. Later that year, she appeared in a number of songs, including ‘MotorSport’, ‘Rake It Up’, and ‘Swish Swish’, which were all rated highly. Her fourth album ‘Queen’ was released on 12 April 2018, which peaked at Number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 with the lead single ‘Chun-Li’. In addition to this, ‘Barbie Tingz’ was released alongside ‘Chun-Li’, but this one was not as successful.
• On June 11, 2018, ‘Rich Sex’, a promotional single featuring Lil Wayne, an American rapper was released. A second single was released on May 19, 2018, featuring Ariana Grande. During the 43rd season of ‘Saturday Night Live’, Nicki performed ‘Poke It Out’ and ‘Chun-Li’ with rapper Playboi. At the 2018 BET Awards, she also performed ‘Rich Sex’ and ‘Chun-Li’.

Controversy

As of today, Nicki has been involved in several controversies, some of which are listed below. In November 2014, she released a video for her third single, Only, which featured Nazi-style imagery which was protested by the ‘Anti-Defamation League’.

In August 2011, during a live performance on ‘Good Morning America’, she experienced a ‘nip slip’ and was criticized for wearing a low-cut short shirt during a live performance telecast exposing her breasts. Later, she apologized for it and denied that it was a publicity stunt. The Parent Television Council protested this too.

It was controversial with the ‘American Catholic League’ that her Grammy Award performance of ‘Roman Holiday’ involved the exorcism theme. President Bill Donohue of the Catholic League called her performance ‘vulgar’.

Remy Ma said the song ‘Dirty Money’ by Nicki was about her. Soon they released songs with lyrics aimed at one another.

Lil Kim accused Nicki of copying her image, saying, “If you steal my swag, you will pay.”

2018 New York Fashion Week saw Cardi B throw her high heels on Nicki and engage in physical combat with her at an after-party hosted by Harper’s Bazaar. This disappointed both of their fans.

Famous pop star Taylor Swift wasn’t nominated for the MTV VMA for Best Video in 2015 and sent an emotionally wounded retort to Nicki Minaj. Nicki believed Taylor’s anger was directed at the VMA deciders and not her.

Things between Nicki and Miley haven’t been working out very well since Miley Cyrus created the ‘Anaconda’ meme in 2014 and made it her Twitter avatar. When Nicky got the Best Hip-Hop Video VMA she snapped at Miley saying ‘Back to the bitch that had a lot to say about me the other day in the press, Miley, what’s up? When they were both judges on American Idol, they also didn’t seem friendly.

Awards

During her career, Nicki Minaj has received 167 awards and been nominated for 478 awards.

In addition to 8 American Music Awards, 12 BET Awards, 4 Billboard Music Awards, 1 Brit Award, 1 Guinness World Record, 5 MTV Kids Music Awards, and 1 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Award, Nicki has also been nominated for 10 Grammy Awards.

Information and facts

• Nicki’s father had a violent temper. He was addicted to alcohol and drugs and even burned down their house in December 1987.
• She stated in an interview that when she was struggling with her acting career, she worked at Red Lobster in the Bronx. She was fired for discourtesy to customers and from at least 15 other jobs for similar reasons.
• Clive Janaka, a Chicago-based artist who claims to have infringed on her copyright, sued her for alleged copyright infringement in September 2013.
• It was criticized by many when Madame Tussauds depicted Nicki bent over on her hands and knees in the ‘Anaconda’ music video pose in 2015.
• Jelani Maraj, Nicki Minaj’s brother, was found guilty of predatory sexual assault in November 2017, accused of raping an 11-year-old girl numerous times over an eight-month period.
• During high school, Nicky Minaj was dating her first love, a guy from Queens. She had to abort the child because she was not ready.