Nicki minaj race background

Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty, more commonly referred to as Nicki Minaj, is a well-known American rapper, singer and songwriter. 

Since Nicki’s rise to fame, much about her life has been discussed publicly.

For instance, her ethnicity and her race. 

In this article we address the question of whether or not Nicki Minaj is black. 

Where Was Nicki Minaj Born And Raised?

Nicki Minaj was born on December 8^th, 1982.

She was born in a district knows as Saint James in the city of Port of Spain, the capital of Trinidad and Tobago. 

As a young child, Nicki lived in the Caribbean nation. Her mother had moved to the United Sates to pursue a college education and was studying at Monroe College in New York City.

At the time, Nicki’s father had been facing drug addiction and had burned down their house back in Trinidad in fit of rage. 

So, early on in her life, Nicki found herself living with her older brother Jelani and her cousins in their grandmother’s house