Cookiee Kawaii

August 5, 2025

Fast Facts
Background
Career Timeline
Why We Love
Surprising Facts
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Cookiee Kawaii or Vanice Palmer was born on August 5, 1993, in the state of New Jersey in the United States. Kawaii is a rapper and digital music producer who gained fame after her song ‘Vibe’ became a viral hit on the TikTok short-form video app. On this special day, we celebrate her and her achievements.

Fast Facts

Full Name:

Vanice Palmer

Nickname:

Harajuku Cookiee , Cookiee Kawa

Birth date:

August 5, 1993

Age:

Zodiac Sign:

Leo

Height:

5' 6"

Relationship Status:

Single

Net Worth:

$1.5 million

Background

Cookiee Kawaii was born on August 5, 1993, in Irvington, New Jersey, and raised there. Her father and mother are both D.Js who specialize in Chicago house music. She was a member of the choirs at her Catholic school. She began composing poetry and singing her poems over beats when she was 12 years old, and she began making her music in 2011.

She started as Harajuku Cookiee, then Cookiee Kawa, and eventually Cookiee Kawaii, all of which were influenced by her fondness for cookies and anime. ” Zen,” her debut album, was published in 2016. Cookiee Kawaii teamed up with K.C.M.G.Life Publishing and Krystal Clear Records in March 2019 to release her enticing breakout track ‘Vibe (If I Back It Up),’ which was created by TrillzAl.Cookiee’s mixtape “Club Soda, Vol. 1” was released in July 2019 by Cookiee and Krystal Clear Records. After being published in March 2019, her breakout track, ‘Vibe (If I Back It Up),’ went viral on TikTok in February 2020, and was named one of the biggest hits of 2020 by “Noisey and Vulture.”

In March 2020, she signed with Empire, and in August 2020, she released her second mixtape, “Club Soda, Vol. 2,” which featured the song ‘Vibe (If I Back It Up).’ In May 2020, she released an animated music video for ‘Vibe (If I Back It Up),’ followed by a live-action music video in August 2020 and, in August 2020, a remix of the song starring Tyga and a music video. In May 2021, she released the track ‘Relax Your Mind.’ “Vanice”, her debut studio album, was released on July 30, 2021, through Empire, with the single ‘Press Play (Gamer Girl)’ as a lead single.

Kawaii is pansexual. She was pursuing business and marketing at Essex County College before joining Empire. She is currently residing in East Orange, New Jersey, as of 2020.

Career timeline

2011

She Starts Writing Her Songs

She starts composing her music in 2011.

2016

She Releases Her First Project

In 2016, “Zen,” her debut album, is released.

2020

Kawaii Goes Viral on Tik Tok

After being recorded and released in March 2019, her breakout hit, ‘Vibe (If I Back It Up),’ becomes popular on TikTok in February.

2021

She Releases Her Debut Studio Album

“Vanice,” her debut studio album, is released by Empire on July 30.

Why We Love Cookiee Kawaii

She gives off very cool vibes
She enjoys doing activities that are cool and relaxing, such as playing video games or watching anime. We can tell she is laid back and cool from her social media and interactions with her fans.
She has given us many viral hits
We can all remember her viral song ‘Vibe,’ which became a Tik Tok smash in 2020. Since then, she has given us other hits such as ‘Press Play (Gamer Girl),’ ‘Hey D.J.,’ and even a remix of ‘Vibe’ with Tyga.
She is very open about her sexuality
In an interview with "FLAUNT," she revealed "You don't want to put any type of superficial look on anyone you could be with or date, you never know," says Kawaii, who is pansexual. It's all about your soul, your personality, and what you bring to the table in that regard, in my opinion."

5 Surprising Facts

She is multi- talented and artistic
She began making her music when she was 18 years old, in 2011, while still dabbling in other activities such as painting and playing instruments.
Kawaii used to work as an exotic dancer
She used to work as a full-time exotic dancer, in addition to being an UberEats and DoorDash delivery driver.
Influenced by Jersey club music
Her main source of inspiration was Jersey club music and lifestyle. J
Missy Elliot is an influence
In earlier interviews, she stated that Missy Elliott is one of her only influences when it comes to how she wants to shoot videos.
She loves listening to Daft Punk
Daft Punk's ‘Something About Us’ is one of her favorite tracks.