Nicki Minaj is considered one of Hip Hop’s biggest female stars. Her music prowess, lyrical flows, and personality leave music lovers and fans alike amazed. With multiple records sold, and lots of cash ‘lying’ around, let us have a quick look at the Biography, Net Worth and Investments of one of Hip Hop’s greatest sensations.
Biography
Born Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty, Nicki was born on December 6, 1982. She was raised in Queens, New York City, U.S.A. She gained public recognition after releasing three mixtapes, which got her a record label deal with Young Money Entertainment in 2009. She released her first studio album titled “Pink Friday” which helped bring her out to the limelight.
Since then, it has been ‘bomb after bomb’ and ‘fire’ as Nicki Minaj keeps thrilling listeners with sound and dope records. owing to this, she has received lots of awards, including six American Music Awards, 11 BET Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards, four Billboard Music Awards, two Billboard Women in Music Awards, and 10 Grammy Awards nominations.
With regards to her personal life, after a series of romantic relationships, in December 2018, Nicki Minaj began dating childhood friend Kenneth “Zoo” Petty. She filed for a marriage license in August 2019. She announced their official marriage on October 21. She hyphenated her husband’s last name to hers upon marriage, becoming Maraj-Petty.
Net Worth and Investments
As at 2018, Nicki Minaj’s net worth is valued at $75 million, and in 2019 she was named in the top 20 highest paid artists list, with $29 million earned. She has gathered these net worths from records sold, tours and endorsement deals. her net worth is quite impressive, for irrespective of the fact that the industry is quite male-studded, she has succeeded in amassing a huge net worth.
As for investments, despite her extravagancy in spending, Nicki Minaj has investments in the pipeline too. Nicki Minaj has endorsement deals worth millions of dollars with Adidas, MAC Cosmetics and Pepsi.
