Katrina Laverne Taylor (born December 3, 1978 in Miami, Florida|Miami, United States|USA) better known by her stage name Trina, is an United States|American rapper from Miami known for her raw and raunchy style.<ref name="msn">{{cite web,Da Baddest Bitch,Queen Of The South |url=http://music.msn.com/music/artist-biography/trina.4/ |title=Trina: Biography|author=MSN|accessdate=2008-04-29 |date=2008 |publisher=MSN </ref>
Early life
Trina was born Katrina Laverne Taylor December 3, 1978 in Miami, Florida.<ref name="bd">{{cite web |url=http://people.famouswhy.com/trina_rapper |title=Trina Rapper Famous Why|author=|accessdate=2008-07-09 |date=2008 |publisher=Famous Why </ref><ref name="new">{{cite web |url=http://blackhistorydaily.com/black_history/trina.html|title=Rapper Trina born|author=|accessdate=2008-07-09 |date=2008 |publisher=black history daily</ref> She is of African American and and Dominican Republic|Dominican descent.<ref name="her">{{cite web |url=http://ringtones.thumbplay.com/Trina-ringtones |title=About Trina|author= MuzeMusic|accessdate=2008-07-09 |date=2008 |publisher=MuzeMusic</ref><ref name="new" /> As a child, Trina was raised in Liberty City, Miami, Florida|Liberty City, home of Miami's low-income housing projects.<ref name="her" />
