Minaj

Minaj is a surname primarily associated with Onika Tanya Maraj, who performs under the stage name Nicki Minaj. The stage name Minaj is a stylized form of her family name Maraj used for artistic purposes since the late 2000s.

Born December 8, 1982, in Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago, she grew up in Queens, New York. She rose to prominence after releasing mixtapes in the late 2000s and achieved mainstream success with Pink Friday (2010) and subsequent albums. Nicki Minaj is known for rapid-fire rapping, flamboyant visuals, and numerous collaborations across hip hop and pop. She has received multiple awards and nominations, including BET Awards and MTV Video Music Awards, and has set records for streaming and chart performance.

In addition to music, she has acted in film and television and has participated in various philanthropic and media projects. The Minaj surname is most widely recognized through her stage persona, and there are few other notable public figures with the surname Minaj; usage of the name outside her branding is rare in public life.