Pasionaye Nguyen was born in 1973 in the United States. Her mother’s name is Kim Nguyen. She holds American nationality and is of African-American and Vietnamese descent. Pasionaye gained public attention primarily due to her association with her son, the well-known rapper Michael Ray Nguyen-Stevenson, professionally known as Tyga.

Details about her childhood, education, and early life remain largely unknown, as she has not publicly shared much information in these areas. She became a mother at the age of 16 after giving birth to Tyga in Compton, California. She raised him there until he was 12 years old. No verified information is available about her having any other children.