Young Miko
Puerto Rican rapper (born 1997)
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María Victoria Ramírez de Arellano Cardona (born November 8, 1997),[9] known professionally as Young Miko, is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, songwriter and former footballer.[10] In 2022, she released her debut EP, Trap Kitty, featuring Latin trap tracks. In April 2024, she released her debut studio album, Att., featuring collaborations with Feid, Jowell & Randy, Villano Antillano, Elena Rose, and Dei V. In November 2025, she released her second studio album, Do Not Disturb, which featured a collaboration with Eladio Carrión.
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November 8, 1997
- Rapper
- singer
- songwriter
- footballer
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| Also known as | Baby Miko | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | María Victoria Ramírez de Arellano Cardona November 8, 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Young Miko was born in Añasco, Puerto Rico.[11] Her family often listened to rock, hip hop, and reggaeton, which helped her realize that music was her passion.[12] She began writing poetry while attending a Catholic school in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.[11] She played on the Puerto Rican women's national football team from the ages of 13 to 18, often leaving school early to make it to practices in the nearby municipality of Bayamón.[13]
Besides football, Young Miko played multiple sports as a child, including karate, basketball, tennis, and ping pong. There was no girls' basketball league, so she had to play on a boys team.[14]
In high school, she recalls that she was introverted and didn't have many friends, finding it difficult to befriend girls.[14]
Young Miko attended the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus, majoring in drawing. However, budget cuts forced her department to remove credits off her major, so she transferred to the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico in San Germán to study visual arts.[15][16]
Career
In 2018, she started rapping her lyrics to beats she downloaded from YouTube.[11] Young Miko uploaded these initial songs to SoundCloud under the name Young Miko.[11][17] Her first song was "Quiero".[17] Meanwhile, she worked as a tattoo artist for 5 years to pay bills and music studio costs.[11] She posted her work to Instagram, under the handle @samuraimiko.[18]
In 2022, Young Miko released her debut EP, Trap Kitty, featuring Latin trap tracks.[11] She incorporates her identity and interests into her music including anime, urban music, and The Powerpuff Girls.[19]
On April 18, 2023, it was announced that her record label, The Wave Music Group, had signed a long-term distribution agreement with Capitol Music Group (CMG) to support her upcoming release.[20]
On July 27, 2023, her reggaeton song "Classy 101", a collaboration with Colombian artist Feid reached number 99 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking her first appearance on the chart.[17]
In 2023, Young Miko opened for Karol G on her Mañana Será Bonito Tour on some dates of the U.S. leg.[21] She also joined her onstage to perform "Dispo".
On October 13, 2023, she featured on the album of Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny, Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana, with the song "Fina". The song peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking her second entry on the chart.
On Friday, April 12 and 19, 2024, Young Miko performed at Coachella.[22] Accompanied with a band, she delivered some of her most popular titles, including the "Chulo" remix and her Bizarrap session, "Young Miko: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 58".[23]
On April 24, 2024, Young Miko released her debut album, Att.. The title is shorthand for “atentamente,” which means “sincerely” in Spanish.[24] It features collaborations with Dei V, Feid, Jowell & Randy, Elena Rose and Villano Antillano. The album peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Top Latin Albums and number 129 on the Billboard 200.
Young Miko has also expressed her interest in acting.[25] Her first acting appearance was in the April 2025 film, "Sneaks", where she voiced Tiffany alongside other artists like Mustard, Swae Lee, and Roddy Ricch.[26]
On June 7, 2025, Young Miko performed at the Governors Ball Music Festival in Queens, NY.[27]
On August 2, 2025, Young Miko performed at Lollapalooza in Chicago.[28] The previous night, she performed at a sold-out aftershow featuring guest band Latin Mafia at the Aragon Ballroom.[29] At the festival, she also met the girl group Katseye, with whom she collaborated with for the "Gabriela" remix.[30]
In September 2025, she became the first Puerto Rican Council of Fashion Designers of America ambassador.[31]
On November 7, 2025, a day before her 28th birthday, Young Miko released her second studio album, Do Not Disturb. Its 16 tracks demonstrate intense production that reflect the chaos around the artist, and she describes the album as "Scorpio-coded".[25]
On December 5 and 6, 2025, she headlined José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum, often referred to as "El Choli",[32] for the first time. Both shows were sold out and featured multiple guest performances.[33] Night one guest performances included Bad Gyal, Eladio Carrión, Elena Rose, Tokischa, and Villano Antillano.[34] Night two guest performances included Bad Gyal, Feid, Kany García, Mora, Omar Courtz, Tainy, Tokischa, and Villano Antillano;[35][36] with Rauw Alejandro being in attendance.[37]
Young Miko appeared at the Super Bowl LX halftime show alongside Pedro Pascal, Karol G, and other Latin American celebrities.[38]
On March 10, 2026, Gap launched a new campaign with Miko as the star.[39] The campaign's name, Sweats Like This, features a slight remix of her hit single "WASSUP". This is the first Spanish language video campaign by Gap and she is the brand's first openly lesbian latina face.[40]
Personal life
Ramírez de Arellano is openly lesbian.[41] Two of her closest friends are siblings Mariana Beatriz López Crespo and Diego Amaury López Crespo (known as "Mauro"), who are also her manager and principal producer, respectively. Mariana López Crespo first met Ramírez de Arellano in 2012 and became friends through the Puerto Rican women’s national football team. In 2018, when Ramírez de Arellano was just starting to make music, Mariana connected her with Mauro, who was starting to produce at that time. They've been a team ever since.[42]
Tours
Headlining
- XOXO Tour (2024)[43]
| Date (2024) | City | Country | Venue |
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| July 31 | Denver, CO | United States | Fillmore Auditorium |
| August 3 | Wheatland, CA | Hard Rock Live Sacramento | |
| August 6 | San Jose, CA | San Jose Civic Center | |
| August 9 | Phoenix, AZ | Arizona Financial Theater | |
| August 10 | Las Vegas, NV | Fountainebleu Las Vegas | |
| August 12 | San Diego, CA | Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theater | |
| August 15 | Los Angeles, CA | Peacock Theater | |
| August 19 | Austin, TX | Moody Amphitheater | |
| August 20 | Houston, TX | Smart Financial Centre | |
| August 21 | Irving, TX | The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory | |
| August 24 | Rosemont, IL | Rosemont Theater | |
| August 27 | New York City, NY | The Theater at Madison Square Garden | |
| August 30 | Bridgeport, CT | Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater | |
| August 31 | Philadelphia, PA | The Met | |
| September 1 | Boston, MA | Leader Bank Pavilion | |
| September 4 | Washington, D.C. | The Theater at MGM National Harbor | |
| September 6 | Atlanta, GA | Coca-Cola Roxy | |
| September 7 | Orlando, FL | Hard Rock Live Orlando | |
| September 11 | Hollywood, FL | Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino | |
| September 28 | La Romana | Dominican Republic | Altos de Chavón |
| October 2 | Tegucigalpa | Honduras | Bazar del Sábado Tegucigalpa |
| October 4 | San Salvador | El Salvador | Complejo Estadio Cuscatlán |
| October 5 | Guatemala City | Guatemala | Explanada Cayalá |
| October 10 | Panama City | Panama | Plaza Amador |
| October 12 | San José | Costa Rica | Anfiteatro Coca-Cola |
| October 23 | Montevideo | Uruguay | Antel Arena |
| October 25 | Cordoba | Argentina | Quality Arena |
| October 27 | Rosario | Anfiteatro Municipal | |
| October 31 | Viña del Mar | Chile | Anfiteatro Quinta Vergara |
| November 2 | Lima | Peru | Costa 21 |
| Date (2024) | City | Country | Venue |
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| October 20 | Caracas | Venezuela | Terraza del CCCT[44] |
| November 8 | Medellín | Colombia | Centro de Eventos de la Macarena[45] |
Opening act
- Mañana Será Bonito Tour (2023)
- Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (2025)
Discography
Album
EPs
| Title | Details |
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| Trap Kitty |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARG [52] |
BOL [53] |
COL [54] |
CHI [55] |
SPA [56] |
US [57] |
US Latin [58] | ||||
| "105 Freestyle" (with Caleb Calloway) |
2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Vendetta" (with Villano Antillano) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Katana" (with Leebrian) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Puerto Rican Mami" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Besties" (with Joyce Santana) |
2022 | A Quien Pueda Interesar (EP) | ||||||||
| "Stripper X" (with Lil Joujou) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "2seater" (with Young Martino and Juanka) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Un Poquito" (with Alejo) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Castigada" (with Catalyna and Cory) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Standard" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Trap Kitty | ||
| "Riri" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Besties (Remix)" (with Joyce Santana and Villano Antillano featuring Yovngchimi and Luar la L) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Condado" (with Chris Jedi and Lunay) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Salvaje" (with Lyanno) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "La Mini" (with Casper Mágico) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | Los Magicos | ||
| "Aprovéchame, BB" (with VF7) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Kachipun" (with Metalingüística and Akapellah) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "De Pasajero" (with Club 16 and Jota Rosa featuring Kris Floyd and Chanell) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | Club 16, Jota Rosa Presents Vol. 2 | ||
| "Amandita" (with Omar Courtz) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Cuando Te Toca" (with Yandel) |
2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Resistencia | |
| "Déjanos Pasar" (with PJ Sin Suela) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | Chinchorreo, Vol. 1 | ||
| "Big Booty" (with Hozwal and Lil Geniuz) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Non-album single | |
| "6B" (with Los G4 and Jovaan featuring Go Get Music) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | CERTIFIED | ||
| "Pretty Bad Bitch" (with Brray) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | El Alma De La Fiesta | ||
| "Lisa" | — | — | — | — | 58 | — | — |
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Non-album single | |
| "curita" | att. (album) | |||||||||
| "Classy 101" (with Feid) |
9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 99 | 15 |
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Ferxxocalipsis | |
| "Dirty" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Brinca" (with Cazzu) |
66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Nena Trampa (deluxe) | ||
| "8 AM" (with Nicki Nicole) |
25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Alma | ||
| "ID" (with Jowell & Randy) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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att. (album) | |
| "Chulo, pt. 2" (with Bad Gyal and Tokischa) |
16 | — | — | 7 | —[a] | — | — |
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La joia | |
| "Colmillo" (with Tainy and J Balvin featuring Jowell & Randy) |
— | — | — | 51 | — | — | — | Data (album) | ||
| "mañana" (with Tainy and the marias) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Wiggy" | 27 | — | — | — | 66 | — | — |
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att. (album) | |
| "Tempo" (with Marshmello) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sugar Papi | ||
| "CC - Remix"
(with lil joujou, Omar Courtz, Bryant Myers, De La Ghetto) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | Demon Time | ||
| "Señorita" (with Wisin) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mr. W | ||
| "Young Miko: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 58" (with Bizarrap) |
2024 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 1 | —[b] | 20 | Young Miko: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 58 | |
| "en esta boca" (with Kany Garcia) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | GARCÍA | ||
| "sorry es que soy bipolarrr" (with ROBI) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||
| "Sucia" with Kehlani and Jill Scott (singer) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | Crash (Kehlani album) | ||
| "Come Play" (with Stray Kids and Tom Morello) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | Arcane League of Legends: Season 2 | ||
| "WOAHH" (with Rvssian and Omar Courtz featuring Clarent) |
2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "AMG" (with Eladio Carrion) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | DON KBRN | ||
| "En La City" (with Trueno (rapper)) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | EL ÚLTIMO BAILE (DELUXE) | ||
| "WASSUP" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Do Not Disturb | ||
| "Jetski" (with Randy Nota Loca) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Birthday Behavior" with Bia (rapper) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | BIANCA | ||
| "Meiomi" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Do Not Disturb | ||
| "Likey Likey" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "No Vamo' a Cambiar" with Los Pleneros de la Cresta |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | Estampas De Mi Tierra | ||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Gabriela - Young Miko Remix" (Katseye featuring Young Miko) |
2025 | Non-album single |
Other charted songs
Other album appearances
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Kilimanjaro" (with Arcángel) |
2022 | Sr. Santos |
| "Sale el Sol" | Especial Musical de Popular: Mas Que 30 | |
| "Gata" (with Central Cee) |
2025 | Can't Rush Greatness |
| "TOA" (with Mora (singer)) |
LO MISMO DE SIEMPRE | |
| "Gyoza" (with Elena Rose) |
Bendito Verano | |
| "MVP" | 2026 | 2026 World Baseball Classic |
| "Te llevo tatuada" (with Jorge Drexler) |
Taraca |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| Billboard Latin Music Awards | 2023 | Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Female | Young Miko | Nominated | [63] |
| 2024 | Nominated | [64] | |||
| New Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Female | Nominated | ||||
| 2025 | Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Female | Nominated | [65] | ||
| Grammy Awards | 2025 | Best Música Urbana Album | Att. | Nominated | [66] |
| GLAAD Media Award | 2026 | Outstanding Music Artist | Young Miko | Won | [67] |
| Heat Latin Music Awards | 2023 | Musical Promise | Young Miko | Nominated | [68] |
| 2024 | Best Female Artist | Nominated | [69] | ||
| Best Urban Artist | Nominated | ||||
| Best Artist North Region | Nominated | ||||
| Best Collaboration | "Young Miko: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 58" (with Bizarrap) | Nominated | |||
| iHeartRadio Music Awards | 2024 | Best New Latin Artist | Young Miko | Won | [70] |
| Latin American Music Awards | 2024 | New Artist of the Year | Won | [71] | |
| Streaming Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Favorite Urban Artist | Nominated | ||||
| Global Latin Song of the Year | "Classy 101" (with Feid) | Won | |||
| Best Urban Collaboration | Won | ||||
| Latin Grammy Awards | 2024 | Best Urban Fusion/Performance | "Young Miko: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 58" (with Bizarrap) | Nominated | [72] |
| 2025 | Best Urban Song | "En la City" (with Trueno) | Nominated | [73] | |
| Los 40 Music Awards | 2023 | Best Latin New Act | Young Miko | Won | [74] |
| Best Latin Urban Song | "Classy 101" (with Feid) | Won | |||
| Best Latin Urban Collaboration | Nominated | ||||
| 2024 | Best Latin Urban Act | Young Miko | Nominated | [75] | |
| Best Latin Album | Att. | Nominated | |||
| Best Latin Urban Collaboration | "Offline" (with Feid) | Nominated | |||
| MTV Europe Music Awards | 2023 | Best Caribbean Act | Young Miko | Won | [76] |
| 2024 | Won | [77] | |||
| MTV Millennial Awards | 2023 | Flow Artist | Nominated | [78] | |
| Artist to Watch | Nominated | ||||
| Reggaeton Hit | "Classy 101" (with Feid) | Nominated | |||
| 2024 | MIAW Artist | Young Miko | Nominated | [79] | |
| Flow Artist | Won | ||||
| "La Patrona" of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Bellakeo Supremo | "Offline" (with Feid) | Nominated | |||
| Collaboration of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| "Young Miko: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 58" (with Bizarrap) | Nominated | ||||
| Video of the Year | "Curita" | Nominated | |||
| Premios Juventud | 2023 | The New Generation – Female | Young Miko | Nominated | [80] [81] |
| Girl Power | "Brinca" (with Cazzu) | Nominated | |||
| Trap Song | "Riri" | Nominated | |||
| Best Urban Album – Female | Trap Kitty | Nominated | |||
| 2024 | The Perfect Mix | "En Esta Boca" (with Kany García) | Nominated | [82] | |
| Girl Power | Nominated | ||||
| Best Urban Album | Att. | Nominated | |||
| 2025 | Girl Power | "Chulo Pt. 2" (with Bad Gyal & Tokischa) | Nominated | [83] | |
| Premios Lo Nuestro | 2023 | New Artist – Female | Young Miko | Nominated | [84] |
| 2024 | Urban Female Artist of the Year | Nominated | [85] | ||
| Urban Song of the Year | "Classy 101" (with Feid) | Won | |||
| 2025 | Female Urban Artist of the Year | Young Miko | Nominated | [86] | |
| Best Female Combination | "Chulo Pt. 2" (with Bad Gyal & Tokischa) | Nominated | |||
| Urban Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Pop-Urban Best "EuroSong" | Won | ||||
| Best Urban Trap/Hip Hop Song | "Wiggy" | Nominated | |||
| Urban Album of the Year | Att. | Nominated | |||
| 2026 | Female Urban Artist of the Year | Young Miko | Nominated | [87] | |
| Best Urban Trap/Hip Hop Song | "En La City" with Trueno (rapper) | Nominated | |||
| Urban Collaboration of the Year | "AMG" with Eladio Carrión | Nominated | |||
| "WOAHH" with Rvssian, Omar Courtz, feat. Clarent | Nominated | ||||
| Premios Nuestra Tierra | 2024 | Best Urban Song | "Classy 101" (with Feid) | Nominated | [88] |
| Best Urban Collaboration | Nominated | ||||
| Premios Tu Música Urbano | 2023 | Top Rising Star — Female | Young Miko | Won | [89] |
| Top Artist — Trap | Nominated | ||||
| Top Song — Trap | "Lisa" | Nominated | |||
| "Big Booty" (with Hozwal and Lil Geniuz) | Nominated | ||||
| Video of the Year | "Riri" | Nominated | |||
| Rolling Stone en Español Awards | 2023 | Promising Artist of the Year | Young Miko | Nominated | [90] |
| Voice of the Audience | Nominated | [91] | |||
Notes
- "Young Miko, Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 58" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number nine on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[60]
