The Make-Up of Nicki Minaj

All the things that go into making the rap star great.

Nicki Minaj on Her Hopes to Work With Lady Gaga  - “She’s so iconic, so, yes. I don’t know when that would happen or if it could ever happen but that would be a dope experience.”

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Make-Up of Nicki Minaj - As hip hop's reigning queen, Nicki Minaj has proven in just a few years that she is the hottest chick in the game. But while some female rappers take shots and claim that Nicki has stolen their styles, she's truly a composite of ALL the female MCs that paved the way for her.  (Photo: Isaac Brekken/Getty Images)

The Colored Wigs - Lil' Kim has accused Nicki Minaj of biting her whole style. True, there are many similarities - like the colored wigs that Nicki wears - however, Kim is just one of the many female rappers that Nicki has borrowed a thing or two from.  (Photo: Gregg DeGuire/PictureGroup, Pat Johnson / Retna Ltd.)

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The Colored Wigs - Lil' Kim has accused Nicki Minaj of biting her whole style. True, there are many similarities - like the colored wigs that Nicki wears - however, Kim is just one of the many female rappers that Nicki has borrowed a thing or two from.  (Photo: Gregg DeGuire/PictureGroup, Pat Johnson / Retna Ltd.)

The Accent - Occasionally, Nicki talks and raps in her trademark British drawl, all too reminiscent of Monie Love.  (Photos:  WENN.com)

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The Accent - Occasionally, Nicki talks and raps in her trademark British drawl, all too reminiscent of Monie Love.  (Photos:  WENN.com)

The Characters - Though she has yet to acquire the film resume of Queen Latifah, Nicki brings different characters to life on stage and in her videos. Having attended LaGuardia High School, also known as the School of the Performing Arts, in Manhattan, she studied film and music and could quite possibly have some serious acting roles ahead of her.  (Photos: PictureGroup)

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The Characters - Though she has yet to acquire the film resume of Queen Latifah, Nicki brings different characters to life on stage and in her videos. Having attended LaGuardia High School, also known as the School of the Performing Arts, in Manhattan, she studied film and music and could quite possibly have some serious acting roles ahead of her.  (Photos: PictureGroup)