
Becky G
Born 1997 · Age 28
American singer, songwriter, actress and entrepreneur known as Becky G; rose from YouTube covers to mainstream pop and Latin music success, actor in feature films, and founder of Treslúce Beauty.
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Born in Inglewood, California
Rebbeca Marie Gomez (Becky G) born to Francisco 'Frank' and Alejandra 'Alex' Gomez, eldest of four children; grandparents emigrated from Jalisco, Mexico.
Family lost home; moved into grandparents' garage
At age nine family lost their home; Becky moved into grandparents' converted garage and began part-time entertainment work to support family.
Started part-time entertainment work
Began doing commercials, voice-over work and searching for child talent agencies to help support family.
Film appearances: El Tux and La estación de la Calle Olvera
Appeared as Claudia Gómez in short film El Tux and as Nina in Discovery Channel film La estación de la Calle Olvera.
Joined girl group G.L.A.M.
Became a member of Los Angeles area girl-group G.L.A.M.; filmed music video 'JellyBean'.
Learned guitar and began songwriting
By 13 she taught herself guitar and was writing songs; began recording covers and originals using GarageBand and posting to YouTube.
Signed to Dr. Luke's Kemosabe Records / RCA
Her 'Otis' video caught producer Dr. Luke's attention; she met him and was signed to Kemosabe Records (RCA imprint).
YouTube cover 'Otis' uploaded
Uploaded a cover of 'Otis' (Kanye West & Jay-Z) which later attracted producer Dr. Luke's attention.
YouTube cover 'Lighters' uploaded
Uploaded cover of 'Lighters' to her YouTube channel as part of a series of covers.
YouTube cover 'Novacane' uploaded
Uploaded 'Novacane' cover to YouTube (one of early viral covers).
Featured on Cody Simpson's 'Wish U Were Here'
Guest feature on Australian singer Cody Simpson's single.
Released 'Problem' (The Monster Remix) for Hotel Transylvania
Remix of 'Problem' featuring will.i.am served as promotional single for the animated film and appeared in end credits.
Featured on Cher Lloyd's 'Oath' (writer credit)
Appeared as a featured and credited writer on Cher Lloyd's single 'Oath'; the song became Gomez's first Billboard Hot 100 entry.
Remix feature with Michel Teló
Featured on Brazilian singer Michel Teló's remix of 'Ai Se Eu Te Pego'.
Released debut commercial single 'Becky from the Block'
Official debut single (cover of Jennifer Lopez's 'Jenny from the Block'); video cameo by J.Lo.
Released promotional single 'Play It Again'
Released promo single and music video filmed in her neighborhood.
Released EP 'Play It Again'
Debut extended play released July 13, 2013; included tracks released earlier.
Released Spanglish version of 'Play It Again' (Una Y Otra Vez)
Spanglish version with chorus and bridge in Spanish; performed at Premios Juventud where nominated for Best Revelation.
Released 'Quiero Bailar (All Through the Night)' with 3Ball MTY
Song featured English and Spanish rapping/singing; continued bilingual trajectory.
Featured on Billboard's 21 Under 21 list
Included in Billboard's 21 Under 21 in 2014 (also later in 2015 and 2017).
Opened for Katy Perry and Demi Lovato on select tour dates
Served as opening act on select dates of the Prismatic and Demi world tours across US and Mexico (2014–15).
Released 'Can't Get Enough' (ft. Pitbull)
Lead single for Play It Again EP; debuted at #10 on Billboard Hot Latin Songs and #2 on Latin Airplay.
Released mainstream hit 'Shower'
Standalone single that peaked at #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified 2× platinum by the RIAA.
Released 'Can't Stop Dancin''
Single released November 4, 2014; peaked at #88 on the US charts.
Named Rolling Stone '18 Teens Shaking Up Pop Culture'
Recognized by Rolling Stone in 2015 for cultural impact as a teen artist.
Hispanic Heritage Inspira Award
Honored by the Hispanic Heritage Foundation with an Inspira award recognizing her role model status for youth (2015).
Featured on Thalía's 'Como Tú No Hay Dos'
Collaboration released Jan 7, 2015.
Released 'Lovin' So Hard'
Standalone single and homemade video featuring then-boyfriend Austin Mahone.
Debuted 'We Are Mexico' in political response
Performed 'We Are Mexico' in solidarity with Latin community after Donald Trump's remarks about Mexicans.
Co-headlining tour with J Balvin (US) begins
Tour with J Balvin ran Sept 23–Oct 25, 2015 across the United States.
Began filming Power Rangers (Trini)
Traveled to Vancouver; filming for Power Rangers took place Feb 29–May 28, 2016; cast as Trini (Yellow Ranger).
Released first Spanish-language single 'Sola'
Marked Becky G's pivot to Spanish-language music; 'Sola' peaked at #18 on Hot Latin Songs.
Featured on Lil Jon's 'Take It Off' (with Yandel)
Released Spanglish and English versions; peaked at #45 on Hot Latin Songs.
Released 'Mangú' after Latin AMAs premiere
Performed 'Mangú' at the Latin American Music Awards and released it; won Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist at the ceremony.
Released breakthrough single 'Mayores' (commercial success continued)
Although released earlier, 'Mayores' (with Bad Bunny) became a major international hit and later was included on her debut studio album; its video became one of YouTube's most-viewed in 2017.
Released 'Todo Cambió'
Spanish-language single that peaked at #33 on Hot Latin Songs.
Power Rangers released (feature film debut)
Feature film debut as Trini (Yellow Ranger); the character was noted as a queer superhero representation.
Honored as Leading Lady of Entertainment by Latin Recording Academy
Recognized for contributions to Latin entertainment by The Latin Recording Academy.
Featured on Mau y Ricky remix 'Mi Mala'
Remix released Feb 9 with Karol G, Becky G, Leslie Grace and Lali; charted on Hot Latin Songs.
Featured on Sean Paul & David Guetta 'Mad Love'
Released Feb 16; co-written by Shakira; charted in Canada and the UK.
Featured on remix of Daddy Yankee's 'Dura'
Appeared alongside Bad Bunny and Natti Natasha; surprise performance at Billboard Latin Music Awards.
Released 'Zooted' (English comeback)
Promotional single featuring French Montana and Farruko; marked return to English-market singles.
Won Favorite Female Artist of the Year at Latin AMAs
At the 2018 Latin American Music Awards Becky G won Favorite Female Artist of the Year.
YouTube milestone: Diamond-level viewerships for videos
Music videos like 'Mayores' and 'Sin Pijama' reached multi-billion views; 'Mayores' became most-viewed video published in 2017 and 'Sin Pijama' most-viewed published in 2018.
Released 'LBD' (return to English)
Released lyric video and single 'LBD' marking return to English music in January 2019.
Headlined Viña del Mar Festival (Chile) and received Silver & Golden Seagull awards
Series of shows in Chile starting with headlining Viña del Mar International Song Festival; awarded Silver and Golden Seagull honors.
Released 'La Respuesta' with Maluma
Spanish-language single released Apr 19, peaked at #13 on Hot Latin Songs and nominated for Favorite Video at Latin AMAs.
Released bilingual 'Un Mundo Ideal' (with Zayn) for Aladdin soundtrack
Bilingual version of 'A Whole New World' for Disney's Aladdin remake soundtrack.
Released debut studio album 'Mala Santa'
Debut studio album (Spanish-language) released October 2019; debuted at #85 on Billboard 200 and top five on Top Latin Albums with 8,000 first-week album units; later certified 7× RIAA (Latin).
Received Extraordinary Evolution Award at Latin AMAs
Awarded the Extraordinary Evolution Award recognizing rapid career growth; also performed at the ceremony and won Favorite Female Artist.
Hosted MTV Europe Music Awards in Seville
Served as host for the 2019 MTV EMAs held in Seville, Spain.
Performed 'Giants' live for League of Legends World Championship
Featured as Qiyana in virtual group True Damage and performed live for the 2019 Worlds opening ceremony.
Produced and hosted 'En La Sala' podcast
Produced live-from-home podcast during lockdown; donated $10,000 to a charity after each episode; guests included Kamala Harris and J Balvin.
Featured on 'Perdiendo la Cabeza' (Carlos Rivera)
Release with Carlos Rivera and Pedro Capó; became her first #1 in Mexico and was certified platinum by the RIAA.
Released standalone single 'They Ain't Ready'
Released during early COVID-19 pandemic.
Featured on 'Muchacha' with Gente de Zona
Released Apr 23, 2020; single was certified platinum by RIAA and nominated for Best Urban Song at the 21st Latin Grammys.
Released 'No Drama' (ft. Ozuna)
Standalone single released Oct 29, 2020; peaked at #23 on Hot Latin Songs.
Won Favorite Female Latin Artist at American Music Awards
Awarded the AMA Favorite Female Latin Artist at the 2020 American Music Awards.
Launched endorsements and brand collaborations (ongoing)
Representative for CoverGirl (circa 2013 per sources) and later brand ambassador roles and collaborations with ColourPop, PrettyLittleThing and DIME Optics (dates vary).
Released 'Rotate' (ft. Burna Boy)
Standalone single used in Pepsi commercials featuring global soccer stars including Lionel Messi.
Released 'Ram Pam Pam' with Natti Natasha
Collaboration premiered as the lead single for Becky G's forthcoming second studio album; peaked at #12 Hot Latin Songs and certified 4× platinum RIAA.
Launched cosmetics company Treslúce Beauty
Becky G launched her own beauty brand Treslúce Beauty (company activity shown 2021–2023).
Started Facebook Watch talk show 'Face to Face with Becky G'
Hosted own talk show on Facebook Watch; first guest was Demi Lovato.
Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 (Music)
Included in Forbes' 30 Under 30 list (music category) in 2022.
Released second studio album 'Esquemas'
Released May 2022; album debuted #92 US, #5 Top Latin Albums, and #1 on Billboard Latin Pop Albums with 11,000 first-week album units.
Hosted MTV MIAW Awards (Mexico City)
Co-hosted 2022 MTV Millennial Awards in Mexico City alongside Jimena Jiménez.
Released hit single 'Mamiii' (with Karol G)
'Mamiii' peaked at #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 (her highest-charting song), #1 on Hot Latin Songs, and was certified 23× RIAA (Latin).
Received Impact Award at Billboard Women in Music
Awarded Impact Award at the March 1, 2023 Billboard Women in Music ceremony.
Performed 'America the Beautiful' at WrestleMania 39 opening
Opened WrestleMania 39 and was made an honorary member of the Latino World Order.
Performed at Coachella and received Key to the City of Coachella
Performed on April 14 and 21, 2023 at Coachella; received the key to the City of Coachella.
Announced first headlining tour 'Mi Casa, Tu Casa Tour'
Announced first headlining North American tour that began Sept 14, 2023 in Boston.
Released lead single 'Chanel' (ft. Peso Pluma)
'Chanel' peaked at #55 US, #46 Global 200, #8 Hot Latin Songs and was certified 15× RIAA (Latin).
Released third studio album 'Esquinas'
Released Sept 2023; album is primarily Regional Mexican/pop rock; debuted #109 US, #7 Top Latin Albums, #3 Regional Mexican Albums with 11,000 first-week units.
Received Key to the City of Inglewood
Honored by her hometown Inglewood with a key to the city on Oct 17, 2023.
Featured on Bibi's 'Amigos'
South Korean singer Bibi released 'Amigos' featuring Becky G on Nov 17, 2023.
Released 'Por el Contrario' (with Ángela Aguilar & Leonardo Aguilar) as single
Song released as final single from Esquinas; debuted #17 Hot Latin Songs, #1 on Latin Airplay and first #1 on Regional Mexican Airplay for Becky G.
Guest judge on RuPaul's Drag Race S16 premiere
Appeared as guest judge on the season 16 premiere (Jan 2024).
Academy Award nomination for 'The Fire Inside' (Flamin' Hot soundtrack)
Song from the Flamin' Hot soundtrack was nominated for Best Original Song at the 96th Academy Awards (nomination referenced in sources).
Released standalone single 'Boomerang'
New single released March 15, 2024.
Hosted Latin American Music Awards (Las Vegas)
Co-hosted the 2024 Latin AMAs alongside Thalía, Alejandra Espinoza and Carlos Ponce and performed during the ceremony.
Signed with talent agency WME
Signed with major talent agency WME (May 2024).
Featured on Black Eyed Peas 'Tonight' for Bad Boys: Ride or Die soundtrack
Released May 10, 2024 as lead single from the film soundtrack; also contributed 'Flores Pa Ti' with Luísa Sonza and Papatinho to soundtrack.
Featured on remix of 'Rewind' (Blxst & Feid)
Collaborative remix released June 19, 2024.
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