Katrina Laverne Taylor
December 3, 1978
Trina
She is an American rapper. She rose to prominence in the late 1990s for her collaborations with Trick Daddy on the singles “Nann Nigga”, “Shut Up”, and “Take It to da House”. In 2000, she released her debut album Da Baddest Bitch. Afterward, she made an appearance on the remix of “One Minute Man” by Missy Elliott and Ludacris. In 2002, she released the Kanye West-produced single “B R Right” featuring Ludacris, from her sophomore album Diamond Princess (2002).
Trina’s third album Glamorous Life (2005), spawned the hit single “Here We Go” featuring Kelly Rowland, which was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Her follow-up album Still da Baddest (2008), peaked within the top ten on the Billboard 200 and reached number one on the US R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. In 2010, she released her fifth album Amazin’, which featured the Lady Gaga co-penned track “Let Dem Hoes Fight”, as well as collaborations with Diddy, Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, and Rick Ross.
She has been described by XXL as “the most consistent female rapper of all time”. In 2013, Complex ranked her single “Pull Over” No. 27 in their Top 50 Best Rap Songs by Women.In 2014, Trina was included in Billboard’s list of the “31 Female Rappers Who Changed Hip-Hop”.
Early and personal life
Katrina Laverne Taylor was born on December 3, 1978, in Miami, Florida. She grew up in the Liberty City area of Miami, Florida. Her father is Dominican, while her mother, Vernessa Taylor, was Bahamian. They separated when Trina was a child. She attended Miami Northwestern Senior High School, where she was a majorette, and where she graduated in 1992. Taylor initially educated herself towards becoming a real estate agent, before switching her career path to music.
Trina’s brother, Wilbrent Bain Jr., was murdered in a shooting in 2013. Her mother, Vanessa Taylor, died at age 62 after a struggle with cancer in September 2019. In July 2022, Trina’s niece was killed.
Trina was in an on-again, off-again relationship with rapper Lil Wayne from 2005 to 2007. On October 5, 2005, during an interview with Wendy Williams, she confirmed that she and Wayne were engaged to be married. Trina later became pregnant by Lil Wayne but suffered a miscarriage.
Trina dated basketball player Kenyon Martin from 2007 to 2010. She also dated rapper French Montana from 2012 to 2014.
Trina began dating Raymond Taylor in 2017 and got engaged in September 2021.
Trina started the Diamond Doll Foundation, a non-profit organization that helps younger girls with their life struggles. The organization is partnered with the Florida Entertainment Summit to organize the Jingle Bell Toy Drive for children in South Florida.
Trina has received ten nominations at the BET Awards, nine of which were for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist, and three nominations at the Soul Train Music Awards. She has received four Source Award nominations winning one. She has been nominated for one American Music Award. She was nominated for six awards at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards. She was nominated for one MTV Sucker Free Summit Award. She has won one Golden Trailer Award for her appearance on the film A Miami Tail. She has won two ASCAP Awards, two BMI Awards, one Billboard Music Award, one EME Award, and one All Star Music Award.