Most Famous Celebrities Who Changed Their Names

Nicki Minaj

Nicki Minaj is one of the biggest names in the music industry. The rapper also mentions her name in many of her songs. It might come as a surprise that Nicki Minaj is just her stage name. Her real name is Onika Tanya Maraj.  Her first stage name was Nicki Maraj. She later changed it to Nicki Minaj because it sounded better.  At first, Nicki was not a fan of ‘Minaj’ due to the sexual connotation it had, but she later accepted it.