Sexyy Reds real name is Janae Nierah Wherry. She was born on April 15, 1998, in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. She got her nickname "Red" in middle school because she used to wear red hair and clothes. She later added "Sexyy" to her name when she started her rap career. Her cameraman suggested the name "Sexyy Red" because she was sexy and her name was Red.