Nicki Minaj has been a part of the music industry for a long time now. The Trinidadian-American rapper, model, actress, and R&B singer-songwriter has indeed come a long way from auditioning to get admission in Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts to working as a waitress at a Red Lobster in the Bronx, and finally becoming the ‘Queen of Rap’.
Minaj was not born with a silver spoon in her mouth but her mom motivated her to create her own destiny and focus on what she wanted to do in her life. She has worked very hard to earn every pretty penny that’s sitting in her bank account right now. Continue reading further to learn more about Nicki Minaj including her net worth, and investments.
Nicki Minaj’s net worth in 2023 revealed
As per Celebrity Net Worth, Nicki Minaj has an estimated worth of $150 million. Over the years, the rap mogul has managed to build her own empire, it took blood, sweat, and tears to make it what it is today. She started as an actress. The stars aligned for this superstar after she was discovered by Lil Wayne. Then, she signed a deal with his record label and management firm that goes by the name of Young Money Entertainment.
Not long ago, the Super Freaky Girl rapper had a chat with the actress Jada Pinkett Smith about the importance of financial literacy in the Fall 2022 issue of Interview magazine. At that time, Nicki told the Red Table Talk host that she’s ‘not even halfway where I’m trying to go financially.’ With each passing day, many of her contemporaries are also reaching billionaire status, so we might see this star in the same list in the times to come as well.
While talking about the importance of financial stability, Onika Tanya Maraj, popularly known as Nicki Minaj said, ‘I vowed I would never be one of these Black women, these men, these Black rappers that make all this money and then have nothing to leave for their kids.’
The Monster rapper further added, “I would promise my family since I was a kid, I’m going to get rich and buy you a house.’ She recalled her childhood in Queens and continued, “I had all these big dreams, but it was always important to me what I was going to leave behind.” For those of you who are unaware, let us share with you, Nicki is a proud mom of one. She gave birth to her baby boy who she lovingly calls Papa Bear in the year 2020. She welcomed her son with her husband Kenneth Petty.
Nicki Minaj’s endorsements
Throughout her rap career, Minaj endorsed many products. In November 2010, she partnered with MAC Cosmetics for a lipstick, “Pink 4 Friday,” which MAC sold for four consecutive Fridays to promote her album Pink Friday. In April 2012, she helped Nokia to launch Nokia Lumia 900.
In addition to this, the Bang Bang singer has also appeared in advertisements for famous brands like Pepsi. In December 2017, she starred in H&M’s holiday campaign. She also has her own line of fragrances.
What are Nicki Minaj’s real estate properties?
For most of her life, Nicki has been mainly a renter. It was not until last year that she bought her own real estate property. In December 2022, she dropped a hefty $19.5 million for a home in Hidden Hills, California.
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