21st-century women rappers

Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty, known professionally as Nicki Minaj, is a Trinidadian rapper, singer, and songwriter. Dubbed the "Queen of Rap" and one of the most influential rappers of all time, she is noted for her dynamic rap flow, witty lyrics, musical versatility, and alter egos, and is credited as a driving force in the mainstream resurgence of female rap since the 2010s.

South Korean singer and rapper (born 1996)

Australian rapper (born 1990)

English singer

British singer and rapper (born 1975)

Swedish singer

Ukrainian rapper

Jeon So-yeon (; born August 26, 1998), known mononymously as Soyeon, is a South Korean rapper and record producer, under Cube Entertainment. She first gained attention for competing in the television shows Produce 101 and Unpretty Rapstar before debuting as a solo artist on November 5, 2017. On May 2, 2018, she debuted as the leader and rapper of the K-pop girl group (G)I-dle, later changing their name to I-dle, for whom she has written and produced most lead singles.

English rapper and grime artist

British musician

Afghan rapper and activist

Argentine-French rapper and activist

South Korean singer

South Korean singer and rapper, born 1999

South Korean rapper and singer

Afghan actress and rapper

Canadian actor and model

Blane Muise (born 4 May 1993), better known by her stage name Shygirl, is a British singer, DJ, rapper, songwriter and co-head/founder of record label and collective Nuxxe. Shygirl's music incorporates elements of dance music, hip-hop, experimental pop, grime and deconstructed club. She has also been associated with the hyperpop music scene. Shygirl rose to prominence after working with close collaborator and friend Sega Bodega, as well as other well-known experimental producers Arca and Sophie, and gaining attention from the likes of Rihanna, who has used various Nuxxe tracks for her Fenty Be

Chu So-jung (; born November 6, 1995), known professionally as Exy, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, rapper and actress. She debuted as a member and leader of South Korean girl group WJSN formed under Starship and Yuehua in 2016.

Ellinor Miranda Salome Olovsdotter (born 8 October 1985), known professionally as Elliphant, is a Swedish singer, rapper and songwriter. Her sound was initially created together with the Swedish production duo Jungle, which consists of Tim Denéve and Ted Krotkiewski. The music they created together caught the attention of TEN Music Group, to which Elliphant signed in 2011. Elliphant also supported Major Lazer, the side project of American producer and DJ Diplo, on their 2015 European tour.

Houda Abouz () is a Moroccan rapper and women's rights advocate, known by her stage name '''''''''' (in Moroccan Arabic, meaning "your sister").

activist from Ethiopia

Tokischa Altagracia Peralta Juárez (born 17 March 1996), known mononymously as Tokischa, is a Dominican rapper. After working for photographer Raymi Paulus, she was offered to enter the music industry. She signed a recording contract with Paulus Music and released her debut single "Pícala". After her song "Linda" alongside Rosalía was released with great commercial success, she continued collaborating with artists such as J Balvin, Madonna, Anuel AA and Ozuna. Her lyrics mostly refer to sexual activity. Tokischa has often been catalogued as "controversial" by media outlets, with her music spar

Canadian rapper, model and singer

Italian singer-songwriter and rapper

Argentine rapper

Afghan rapper

Danish rapper (born 1997)

Doruntina Shala (; born 14 December 1996), known professionally as Tayna, is a Kosovan rapper and singer. Born and raised in Prizren, she rose to prominence in the Albanian-speaking territories during the span of 2018 after the releases of five top-three singles.

Hàng Lâm Trang Anh (born January 14, 1990), known by her stage name Suboi, is a Vietnamese rapper, singer, and songwriter.

Japanese voice actress

Polish singer-songwriter and rapper

Spanish freestyle rapper (b. 1997)

Kosovo-Albanian rapper and singer

British singer and rapper

English-language virtual YouTuber

Nigerian American Christian hip hop artist

Ashanti Mutinta (born October 4, 1991), known professionally as Backxwash, is a Zambian-Canadian rapper and record producer based in Montreal, Quebec. She is most noted for her 2020 album God Has Nothing to Do with This Leave Him Out of It, which won the 2020 Polaris Music Prize.

thumb|Ptazeta rapping in 2024. Zuleima del Pino González, known professionally as Ptazeta, is a Spanish rapper and singer. She was born and raised in Las Palmas. In October 2021, Bizarrap and Ptazeta collaborated on the track "Ptazeta: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 45". It charted 23 on Argentina Hot 100. In 2022, she released the song "Mujerón" with Puerto Rican rapper Villano Antillano. In May 2022, she signed a record deal with Interscope Records. Ptazeta is a lesbian and incorporates queer lyrics in her works.

, known professionally as , is a Japanese hip hop artist. She made her major label debut with Universal Music Japan in 2020. Her stage name is short for "Asian wish child," which is the literal meaning of the Japanese characters in her given name.

Brazilian rapper

South African rapper

Polish rapper