Young Miko

About

María Victoria Ramírez de Arellano Cardona (born November 8, 1997), known professionally as Young Miko, is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, songwriter and former footballer. In 2022, she released her debut extended play, 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.

Young Miko was born in Añasco, Puerto Rico. Her family often listened to rock, hip hop, and reggaeton, which helped her realize that music was her passion. She began writing poetry while attending a Catholic school in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. 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 municipality of Bayamón.
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.
In high school, she recalls that she was introverted…