Nicki Minaj Height Weight Body Measurements

Birth Name
Onika Tanya Maraj

Nicknames
Nicki Lewinski, The Harajuku Barbie

Nicki Minaj Height

Nicki Minaj is 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) tall and have a voluptuous curvy body figure. The Cash Money recording artist is well known for her smooth rap lyrics that captivate audiences all over the world. She is could be seen as a short woman based on the average height of female rappers in the USA. Her electrifying persona has helped to carve out her own unique style and has made her one of the most successful female rappers in history. Missy Elliot, another rapper who hold her own during the 90s, was only 5′ 2″. Minaj is short compared Iggy Azalea, 25, (real name Amethyst Amelia Kelly, originally from Australia and signed to Def Jam), who height is 5′ 10 and could be considered her peer or competition.

Nicki Minaj Weight

Nicki Minaj’s weight is 62 kg or 137 lbs and looking at earlier pictures of her before she became famous, one can safely say that she has gotten larger in size. In those earlier years she appeared slim and was probably 15 to 20 lbs less than her current weight. It is important for Minaj and other celebrity rappers to maintain a physically attractive body. It helps to draw attention and keep them a top the competition. They therefore will go through great lengths to stay physically fit and to stay in shape. That is why you have professional celebrity trainers to help them in this process.

Minaj Body and Measurements

Nicki’s measurements are 38-28-45 in or 96.5-71-114 cm and she has been the center of controversy over whether or not she got plastic surgery to obtain that curvy figure. Looking at pictures before and after the plastic surgery allegations, one can argue against the doubters because the differences are quite striking. She now has broader hips, smaller waist, larger breasts, and differences in her facial features.

Age – Date of Birth
December 08, 1982

Sun Sign
Sagittarius

Place of Birth
Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago

Nationality
Trinidadian

Educational Background
LaGuardia High School

Job – Occupation
Musical Artist / Singer

Body
Voluptuous

Boyfriend / Spouse
Meek Mill (2014-Present)

Ethnicity
Black American

Color of Hair
Her hair is naturally black bur she ware different color wigs to fit her style

Colors of Eyes
Brown

Measurements
38-28-45 in or 96.5-71-114 cm

Bra Size
34D

Shoe Size
size 7 (US)

Religious Belief
Christian

Well Known For
Her erotic and sexy style

First Album
Pink Friday’, released on 19 November, 2010

Additional Statistics and Summary

Onika Tanya Maraj was born in December 1982 in Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago. At five, she moved with her mother to South Jamaica, Queens, New York. As a child, she played the clarinet. She attended the LaGuardia High School in Manhattan, which focuses on performing Arts. At this time, Minaj wanted to be an actress, and was cast in the off-Broadway play ‘In Case You Forget’ in 2001. When her acting career failed to take off, Nicki took a variety of different jobs, including waitress at a Red Lobster restaurant, but was fired from ‘at least fifteen’ different positions for being rude to customers.

Nicki briefly signed with Brooklyn group ‘Full Force’, but left to pursue her own music, which she showcased on MySpace. In 2007, she was signed to Dirty Money Records under a 180 day contract. It was during this period that she changed her stage name from ‘Maraj’ to ‘Minaj.’ Under Dirty Money Records, Minaj released two mix tapes. In 2008, she was named Female Artist of the Year at the 2008 Underground Music Awards. Her third mix tape, ‘Beam Me Up Scotty’ was released in April 2009 and one of its tracks, ‘I Get Crazy’ reached #20 on the Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart. That year, Minaj was discovered by fellow rapper ‘Lil Wayne and signed to Young Money Entertainment as a result. In March 2010, Minaj released the first single from her upcoming album. ‘Massive Attack’ failed to set the charts on fire and so Minaj went with ‘Your Love’ as the album’s lead single. The album ‘Pink Friday’ was released in November, debuting at #2 on the Billboard 200 and selling 375,000 copies in its first week, The album went platinum in December and reached #1 in the US charts in January. In August 2011, during a live performance on Good Morning America, Minaj had a wardrobe malfunction resulting in a ‘nip slip.’ Despite Minaj strenuously denying allegations it was a publicity stunt, she received criticism from various quarters, most notably the Parents Television Council. The release of ‘Pink Friday’ also sparked a row with fellow female rapper ‘Lil Kim, who accused Minj of copying her style.

In April 2012, Nicki released her second studio album ‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded.’ She was the first female solo rapper to perform at the Grammy Awards show, although her exorcism-themed performance drew criticism from the American Catholic League. Minaj released the single ‘Starships’ in February 2012; it reached #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became the fifth best-selling single of 2012. In May Nicki started her headlining tour, and that summer, voiced a character in the movie ‘Ice Age: Continental Drift’. In November, she was the subject of a three-part E! documentary series called ‘Nicki Minaj: My Truth.’ She also joined the judging panel for the twelfth series of ‘American Idol’, although left at the end of the season after allegedly having a series of explosive arguments with fellow judge Mariah Carey, who also left the show at this point.

In May 2014, Nicki released the first single, ‘Pills ‘n’ potions’ from her upcoming album, ‘The Pinkprint’ This was followed by ‘Anaconda’ in August, which peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100; the single set a 24 hour Vevo record, grabbing 19.6 million views on the first day of its release. ‘The Pinkprint’ was officially released in December and peaked at #2 on the Billboard 200 chart. The third single, ‘Only’ was released in November, but the video, which was inspired by the work of Leni Riefenstahl and Nazi imagery, was branded as ‘insensitive’ and ‘anti-semitic’ by the Anti Defamation League.

In March 2015, Minaj kicked off her international ‘The PinkPrint’ tour. In July, she became the center of a Twitter storm after she tweeted her disappointment over ‘Anaconda’ failing to garner a nomination for Video of the Year at the VMAs. Minaj tweeted that had she been ‘a different kind of artist’ she would have been nominated and her comments about videos which ‘celebrate very slim bodies’ lead to Taylor Swift tweeting her surprise that Nicki was not supportive of other women.

Nicki is a petite 5ft 2in (157cm) tall and weighs around 137lbs (62kg) and measures in a 38-28-45 in or 96.5-71-114 cm. She is known for her bright wigs and outlandish style, which has drawn comparisons with Lady Gaga, although Nicki rejects the suggestion their styles are similar. Nicki was in a long term relationship with fellow rapper Safaree Samuels, whom she met when the pair were both members of the group Hood$tars. The two dated on and off from 2000-2014. She is rumored to have dated ‘Lil Wayne and Aubrey Graham in 2011. Nicki has been dating American rapper Meek Mill since October 2014 and the pair became engaged in April 2015.

Currently Nicki is the only artist to have had seven songs on the Billboard charts at the same time, and is estimated to be worth around $60 million.

References:
https://instagram.com/nickiminaj/ 
https://twitter.com/nickiminaj
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicki_Minaj