Nicki Minaj is set to executive produce and appear in a scripted comedy series for ABC
Family based on the rap star’s life growing up in Queens, New York. The project, from
Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment, will film a pilot episode in Minaj’s hometown this
winter, with the intention to continue to series. Born in Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago,
Minaj moved to the U.S. as a child. Written by Kate Angelo (Sex Tape), the untitled series
will focus on Minaj’s growing up in Queens in the 1990s with her vibrant immigrant family
and the personal and musical evolution that lead to her eventual rise to stardom.
“Nicki Minaj is a force to be reckoned with at everything she touches,” said ABC Family’s
EVP Programming and Development Karey Burke. “Nicki is an international superstar, yet
not everyone knows how inspiring and hilarious her true story is, and we can’t wait to share
it with the world.”
Minaj studied acting at Manhattan’s prestigious LaGuardia High School and originally
pursued acting before launching a successful music career. Minaj made her acting debut
with a voice role in Ice Ace: Continental Drift and a co-starring role in the feature comedy
The Other Woman. She recently wrapped her first starring movie role in MGM’s Barbershop
3. On TV, Minaj drew attention with her appearance on Saturday Night Live last year where
she was a musical guest but did a couple of skits and portrayed Kim Kardashian and Beyonce.
Source: Deadline