5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Nicki Minaj

1. Minaj was born Onika Tanya Maraj in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Her stage name was not her choice:

"Somebody changed my name,"

she told The Guardian in 2012. “One of the first production deals I signed, the guy wanted my name to be Minaj and I fought him tooth and nail. But he convinced me. I’ve always hated it.” ... read full story