Becky G's Real Name: Rebbeca Marie Gomez

Quick answer: Becky G was born Rebbeca Marie Gomez on March 2, 1997, in Inglewood, California, according to Biography.com. Billboard's 2014 "21 Under 21" list and AllMusic give the same real name, with the unusual spelling Rebbeca, and Billboard confirms the birth date. Becky is a nickname, and G stands for her surname, Gomez.

Real name and early life

Biography.com says her parents, Alex and Frank, were high school sweethearts who met at Santa Monica High School. She has two brothers and a younger sister. All four of her grandparents emigrated from Mexico, which makes her part of the second generation of her family born in the United States.

When she was nine, Biography.com says, the family lost their home because of a ballooning mortgage payment and moved into a small converted garage at her grandparents' house. She decided to start working in entertainment to help her family. She found an agent and booked commercials, voiceovers, and modeling jobs. She was writing her own music by 11 and learned guitar at 13. Biography.com says she cites Jennifer Lopez and the late Selena Quintanilla as personal inspirations.

Career highlights

AllMusic says she began at 14 by uploading covers of songs such as Kanye West and Jay-Z's "Otis" and Frank Ocean's "Novacane." The "Otis" video caught the attention of producer Dr. Luke, and Biography.com says she signed with his Kemosabe/RCA label in 2011. She featured on Cody Simpson's "Wish U Were Here" and a remix of Kesha's "Die Young." Her debut single "Becky From the Block" and the EP Play It Again followed in 2013. Biography.com notes that Jennifer Lopez appeared in that video.

Billboard says "Shower" reached No. 16 on the Hot 100 in August 2014, and "Can't Get Enough" with Pitbull topped the Latin Rhythm Airplay chart. She toured with Katy Perry and Demi Lovato. She guest-starred on Empire in 2015 and played Trini, the Yellow Ranger, in Power Rangers (2017).

Turning to Spanish-language music, she scored a major hit with "Mayores," featuring Bad Bunny. AllMusic says her debut album Mala Santa (2019) peaked at No. 3 on Billboard's Top Latin Albums chart. Later singles included "No Drama" with Ozuna and "Mamiii" with Karol G, followed by the albums Esquemas and Esquinas (2023). AllMusic says Esquinas and Encuentros celebrated the Regional Mexican music she grew up with.

Name notes for searchers

Her first name is spelled Rebbeca, with a double b and a single c. Some Library of Congress entries use the more common spelling Rebecca, and it also lists her as Becky Gomez. In a quote collected by Biography.com, she calls herself "the 200%": "100% Latina just as much as I am 100% American."