Yung Miami

Yung Miami Artistfacts

  • February 11, 1994
  • Yung Miami was born Caresha Romeka Brownlee and grew up in Opa-locka, a neighborhood in Miami with a reputation for being rough. She describes her childhood as feeling more like "adulthood" - she was out at teen clubs in Miami until 2 a.m.

    Her mother moved in powerful Miami circles - friendly with both Trina and Trick Daddy - and her mother's boyfriend was close friends with Rick Ross. "Growing up, I always had luxurious things because my mom always dated guys who had money," she told the Miami New Times.
  • Trina - the iconic Miami rapper behind "Da Baddest B-tch" – was a big influence. "You know, that's my godmother," Miami told All Hip Hop. "So I love Trina. Like, I'm so thankful for that lady." It was no surprise, then, that Trina turned up as a cameo in the "Spend Dat" music video in 2026.
  • Yung Miami and Jatavia Johnson - who would become JT – first met in middle school in Miami-Dade County. In 2016, the pair decided to channel their friendship into music, cutting their first two tracks as City Girls the following year.

    Shortly after the release of their third album, RAW, in 2023, City Girls announced a hiatus to focus on their solo careers.
  • Miami launched her talk show Caresha Please on Revolt TV in June 2022, quickly making it one of hip-hop's most-watched interview platforms. By the time she won "Best Hip Hop Platform" at the 2023 BET Hip Hop Awards, the show had accumulated over 50 million YouTube views.
  • Miami's entrepreneurial streak goes well beyond music. Before rapping, she built a following as an Instagram influencer, promoting her own fashion line, selling clothes and other items. In October 2023, Miami launched Summer Miami Cosmetics, a beauty line inspired by and named after her daughter, Summer. She timed the launch to coincide with Summer's sixth birthday, turning the personal milestone into a brand moment. Miami also developed Caresha Please into a brand name selling everything from T-shirts and onesies to greeting cards and wrapping paper.
  • In late 2022, Miami released "Resha Roulette," a 120-card drinking game for adults involving four shot glasses, which she regularly plays with celebrity guests on her podcast. The game reached #1 in the Drinking Games category on Amazon. A sequel - "Resha Roulette: Reloaded" - launched on Valentine's Day 2025 and sold out within three days.

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