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Oct 6, 2020 · Nicki Minaj’s Indian Ethnicity. Nicki Minaj, whose real name is Onika Tanya Maraj, traces her Indian descent from her father, Robert Maraj. Robert is Indo-Trinidan while Nicki’s mother, Carol Maraj, is of Afro-Trinidan descent. Nicki opened up about her Indian heritage on the TV show American Idol Season 12 in 2013.
Jan 7, 2021 · While she may have changed her name, Nicki Minaj still honours her Indian roots. In 2017, she revealed she had been regularly donating money to an impoverished village in India that lacked access to clean water.
Nov 25, 2019 · In a recent media interaction, rapper Nicki Minaj revealed that she is a one-fourth Indian, which took her fans by surprise. Here are all the details:
Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (née Maraj; born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj (/ ˈ n ɪ k i m ɪ ˈ n ɑː ʒ / NIK-ee min-AHZH), is a Trinidadian-born rapper and singer based in the United States.
Apr 22, 2021 · Nicki Minaj, who is also known as Onika Tanya Maraj, follows her Indian take from her dad, Robert Maraj. Robert is Indo-Trinidan while Nicki’s mom, Carol Maraj, is of Afro-Trinidan. Nicki opened up about her Indian legacy on the TV show American Idol Season 12 in 2013.
Sep 25, 2009 · Her paternal grandfather, whose surname was Maraj, was of Indian-Trinidadian, from India, descent; her father was of Dougla background, a Caribbean term for a mix of Indian and African. It appears that the rest of her family is of African-Trinidadian ancestry.
Dec 23, 2022 · Nicki Minaj’s ethnicity is mixed; she is Indo-Trinidadian and Afro-Trinidadian. Because of her ethnicity, she is considered half-black and half-Asian. The music star, who was born Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty, is from Trinidad and holds American citizenship.
Jun 10, 2012 · When it comes to Nicki Minaj, ethnicity and race aren’t simple black-and-white questions. Minaj was born in Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago.
International rapper Nicki Minaj — best known for her singles Va va voom and Super Basshas — surprised everyone recently when she revealed that she is part-Indian.
AN INDIAN ANCESTRY. Nicki's family surname, “Maraj” is a Hindu term thought to be derived from the word “Maharaj”, which means “great king”. Historically, her ancestry dates back to the Indians who first arrived in Trinidad as contracted labourers in 1845.
