Carol Maraj

Background

Carol Maraj is a gospel singer, songwriter, and playwright who has earned her fame. She’s a Capricorn, born on December 24, 1959, in Saint James, Trinidad, and Tobago. She is of Afro and Indo-Trinidadian descent and was born into a large household — she’s the 10th of her parents’ 11 children. She was raised in Fort George, St. James, and attended St. Agnes Anglican Primary School. Afterward, Maraj enrolled in Tranquility Government Secondary School. Growing up was hard for Maraj, and a few years after high school, she married Robert Maraj. She gave birth to her son and then Minaj. Maraj worked at the Ministry of Works in St. James but soon relocated to New York to find a better job.

In 1983, Maraj arrived in New York, and after six months, her husband joined her while their children were still back in St. James. Robert got a job at American Express, and when Minaj was five years old, the family could finally afford to have their children move to America, and so they did. Maraj and her husband bought a house, and in 1987, they lost their home to a fire. Maraj and her children then moved to Jamaica, Queens, when Lil Wayne became interested in Minaj’s music and signed her to his label. In April 2014, Maraj released her debut single ‘God’s Been Good.’ The following year, she accompanied her daughter, Minaj, to the B.E.T. Awards, where she won Best Female Hip-Hop Artist. In August 2015, Maraj released another single, ‘Endless,’ and in June 2019, she dropped ‘What Makes You.’

The singer became a grandmother in September 2020, as Minaj gave birth to her first child. Maraj is a fantastic singer, mother, and grandmother. Her personal life is public, and since her husband’s death, she hasn’t remarried. Maraj shares her success with friends and family.