Alter egos

Roman and Barbie, two of her most famous alter egos.

An alter ego is described as a second self [1]. which is believed to be distinct from a person's normal or original personality. [2] Alter egos are used by numerous performing artists who use stage or screen personae both to entertain audiences and to explore new identities for themselves [2] but usually, people who have been deprived or who haven't been able to do what they always wanted to do in life have an alter ego. [3]

Onika Tanya Maraj has created alter egos by different manners. The alter ego Cookie was created because of her parents' constant fights and arguments [4]. Later, she created alter egos like Rosa and Nicole for entertainment purposes. [5] "Nicki Minaj" was originally an alter ego of Maraj but was later used as her stage name. In today music, alter egos has been more frequently used by artists. Both Lady Gaga and Beyonce have created their alter egos "Jo Calderone" and "Sasha Fierce", respectively. Minaj alter egos have more persona 's characteristics than alter ego's characteristics but Minaj herself has stated that she call them her alter egos. [6]

List of alter egos Edit

The following is a list of alter egos created by Nicki Minaj for personal, creative or entertainment reasons:

Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago

She is the first alter ego of Nicki Minaj, introduced to escape the troubles of her home life as a child. [4]

Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago

She is one of Nicki's normal characters. [7]

Queens, New York City

She is represented as the female version of Lil Wayne. [8]

Queens, New York City

Often shortened simply to Barbie. is the name of one of Minaj's longest lasting and most famous alter egos, particularly known for her soft voice.

She performed lap dances at Wayne's tour and later retired when the tour ended. She is rumored to appear when a lap dance is needed.

She is the mother of Roman Zolanski and an alter ego of Minaj, [9] She is the godmother of Nicki and is a strict and traditional woman.

Queens, New York City

She is one of the most know alter egos of Minaj when she was an underground artist, and is known for her sexual lyrics.

Minaj's visit at "The Garden of Dreams Foundation"

Also known as The Healer. is an alter ego, who wears a colorful scarf around her head and went around places as the "healer to her fans." [10]

Queens, New York City

She is described as the ingenious austere business woman that always thinks outside of the box, who is never afraid to assert herself. [11]