Nicki Minaj’s Most Extravagant Fashion Moments of All Time

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Nicki Minaj is a risk-taker when it comes to music and fashion.

Through the years, Minaj has been hailed as a trailblazer breaking barriers and challenging stereotypes in the rap industry — while also serving up memorable looks on and off the red carpet.

The hip-hop star has never shied away from a bold style statement, expressing herself via outfits that feature vibrant colors, unique textures and daring silhouettes. The artist often teams her over-the-top ensembles with lively hair moments, including towering wigs, rainbow dye jobs and Rapunzel-like hair extensions. She’s known to rock stiletto-esque manicures too.

While fans often bask in her style choices while she’s on stage or at the Grammys or VMAs, Minaj has been a staple at the Met Gala — further confirming her It Girl status as an invite to fashion’s biggest night is hard to come by. One of her most notable Met moments came in May 2018 when she graced the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City wearing a bright red sequined Oscar de la Renta gown teamed with a tulle cape and a beaded headpiece.

Keep scrolling to see Minaj’s style evolution:

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September 2023

Minaj was a bridal Barbie in a pink Dolce & Gabbana gown with a matching sheer veil at the MTV VMAs in New Jersey.

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July 2023

She showed off her figure in a sky-blue Alaïa skirt set at the Barbie premiere in Los Angeles.

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May 2022

Minaj brought goth glam vibes to the Met Gala in a black feather-adorned ensemble by Burberry’s Ricciardo Tisci.

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February 2020

She was a walking bouquet in a floral dress by Marc Jacobs at the label’s fall/winter 2020 runway show during New York Fashion Week.

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May 2019

The “Feeling Myself” rapper was pretty in a princess pink Prabal Gurung high-low gown at the Met Gala.

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November 2018

Minaj looked like a trophy in a metallic Versace creation at the MTV VMAs in Spain.

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September 2018

She proved you can never have too much color — or patterns — in head-to-toe Versace at the fashion house’s spring/summer show during Milan Fashion Week.

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September 2018

The “Super Bass” artist looked like a work of art in a magenta Marc Jacobs gown that featured billowing sleeves at the label’s spring/summer 2019 runway show during New York Fashion Week.