Nicki Minaj

Nicki Minaj or Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty is an actress, singer-songwriter, and model. She was born in Spain but was raised in Queens, New York. Before her successful career, Minaj lived a life of hardship. During her formative years, her father was always under the influence of alcohol or illegal substances. She lived with her grandmother along with her siblings and eleven cousins. She was admitted to an art school to pursue a degree in visuals and performing arts.

By the age of 19, Minaj was already balancing multiple jobs while trying to get into the music industry. It finally happened when she got signed to Lil’ Wayne’s record label Young Money Entertainment. It was all uphill from there for the young artist, and she eventually got a successful career. She was later cited as one of the best-selling female artists of all time. Having great wealth under her belt, she turned her life around, and in an interview with Vogue, she shared that one of her initial investments was a BMW 3 Series.