Rebbeca Marie Gomez (born March 2, 1997), known professionally as Becky G, is an American singer. She first gained recognition in 2011 for her cover versions of popular songs, which she uploaded to YouTube. Her debut single "Becky from the Block" and her debut EP, Play It Again, were released in 2013, although both failed to chart. In 2014, Gomez achieved mainstream success with the release of "Shower", which reached the top twenty on the US Billboard Hot 100. In 2016, she released her first full Spanish-language single, "Sola", as her debut into the Latin music market.
Gomez's debut studio album, Mala Santa (2019), debuted in the top five on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart. Its first two singles, "Mayores" and "Sin Pijama", peaked within the top five on the Hot Latin Songs chart, while the third single, "Cuando Te Besé", topped the Argentina Hot 100. Her second studio album, Esquemas (2022), produced the Hot Latin Songs number-one single "Mamiii". Her third and fourth efforts, the regional Mexican albums, Esquinas (2023) and Encuentros (2024), produced the Regional Mexican Airplay number-one singles "Por el Contrario" and "Mercedes". She released her fifth studio album, Baraja Bendita in 2026.
Aside from music, Gomez has ventured into acting, appearing in films such as Power Rangers (2017), A.X.L. (2018), and Blue Beetle (2023), and guest starring in the television series Austin & Ally and Empire. A documentary film titled Rebbeca, focused on her personal life and the creation of Esquinas, was released in 2025.
Gomez has received various accolades, including three American Music Awards, a Billboard Latin Music Award, nine Latin American Music Awards, five Lo Nuestro Awards, three People's Choice Awards, and seven Premios Juventud. She founded the cosmetic company Treslúce Beauty (2021–2024). She was named on Forbes 30 Under 30 (2023) and Time 100 (2025), and has received various honors, including Billboard's Impact Award (2023) and Global Impact Award (2026). Outside of music and acting, Gomez advocates for immigrant rights, gender equality, mental health and the empowerment of the Latino community.
1997–2011: Early life and career beginnings
Rebbeca Marie Gomez was born on March 2, 1997, in Inglewood, California, the oldest of four children, to American parents of Mexican descent, Francisco "Frank" Gómez and Alejandra "Alex" Esquivias. All four of her grandparents are from Jalisco, Mexico, while her parents and most of her family were born in the United States. Gomez has two younger brothers, Frankie and Alex, and a younger sister, Stephanie. From her father's side, she has a younger half-sister, Amber. Gomez grew up in Moreno Valley, and at the age of nine her family lost their home and moved into the converted garage of her grandparents' house due to financial problems. Her family then moved to Minnetonka, Minnesota. Gomez began working part-time jobs to help support her family, doing commercials and voice over work. She had what she described as a "mid-life crisis" when she was nine years old, and decided she wanted to pursue a music career. She was quoted as stating:That was literally my mid-life crisis when I was nine years old. That's when I felt like, 'OK, I gotta get my life together. What am I gonna do?' I pushed that on myself at a younger age than the average kid because at the time my family had lost our home. I've always been more mature for my age, so I was already understanding what they were going through. And I just thought, 'How can I help them?' She initially attended public school, though had to undergo home schooling due to issues with bullying. She claimed that at one point she was jumped by multiple girls while in the restroom, and was a frequent target due to her jobs in the entertainment industry.
Gomez appeared in the short film El Tux (2008) as Claudia Gómez and as Nina in the Discovery Channel television film La estación de la Calle Olvera (2008). Also in 2008, she was a member of Kidz Bop on their fourteenth album. She became a member of a girl group named G.L.A.M. in 2009, and later joined B.C.G., a duo with G.L.A.M. member Cristal G. She filmed a music video as part of G.L.A.M. for a song titled "JellyBean" in 2009. During this time, Gomez also began recording herself singing and rapping songs using GarageBand, and created a YouTube account to post covers of popular songs online. She also began writing her own songs, and by the age of thirteen had taught herself how to play guitar. Gomez befriended production duo The Jam when she was thirteen, who liked Gomez's written work. The trio began working on material together, uploading cover versions of popular songs like "Otis", "Lighters", "Novacane", "Take Care", "Boyfriend" and "Turn the Music Up", which samples "Mi Tierra". These songs were meant to be part of a mixtape, titled @itsbeckygomez, though this project never came to fruition.
After catching the attention of producer Dr. Luke, with her cover of "Otis" in 2011, Gomez signed with Kemosabe Records through RCA Records, the Sony Music Entertainment imprint founded by Luke.
2012–2015: Commercial success with music and acting
On August 7, 2012, Gomez featured on Australian singer Cody Simpson's single "Wish U Were Here", from his debut album, Paradise. On September 6, she released a lyric video on YouTube for the song "Problem", featuring American rapper will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas. Following a request from Sony Pictures, the song was re-released with the subtitle "(The Monster Remix)" for the animated film Hotel Transylvania, serving as a promotional single and appearing in the movie's end credits. Its music video was released on September 13. In October, she featured on English singer Cher Lloyd's single "Oath". The song was originally written by Gomez, but was brought to Lloyd and released as the second single from the North American version of her debut album, Sticks + Stones. It gained Gomez her first entries on the US Billboard Hot 100 and the Canadian Hot 100, peaking at numbers 73 and 58, respectively. She also featured on a remix of the song "Ai Se Eu Te Pego", a cover by Brazilian singer Michel Teló, released on his UK EP on October 14. She later collaborated with American singer Kesha and rappers Juicy J and Wiz Khalifa in a remix of the former's single "Die Young", which was included on the Japanese deluxe edition of Kesha's second album, Warrior.
On April 8, 2013, Gomez released her debut single "Becky from the Block". The song is a cover of Jennifer Lopez's 2003 single "Jenny from the Block". Gomez filmed a music video in her neighborhood, with Lopez herself making a cameo in the clip. Entertainment Tonight described the version to have "give[n] Jenny's NY-based tune a West Coast slant". She released the promotional single, "Play It Again", on May 6, alongside a music video, also filmed in and around her neighborhood. Gomez released her debut EP titled Play It Again on July 13. A Spanglish version of the title track, subtitled "(Una Y Otra Vez)" was released on August 9, with the chorus and bridge sung in Spanish. Gomez performed this version at the 2013 Premios Juventud. She released the second promotional single "Built for This" on November 6, alongside a self-directed music video posted on her YouTube channel. In September, she featured on Mexican DJ trio 3Ball MTY's single "Quiero Bailar (All Through the Night)", which sees Gomez rapping and singing in both English and Spanish. In October, she confirmed that she was already recording her debut album.
The EP's official lead single "Can't Get Enough", featuring Cuban-American rapper Pitbull, was released on March 29, 2014. A Spanish version was released to digital platforms on May 1. The Spanish version reached the top ten on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs and topped the Latin Airplay. In April 23, Gomez released the single "Shower". It reached the top twenty in the US, and Australia, while peaking at number thirty-eight in Canada and at number eighty in the UK. The song was planned to be the lead single from her then-upcoming English debut album. Gomez opened for American singers Demi Lovato and Katy Perry on select dates of their Demi and Prismatic world tours (2014–15) in both the United States and Mexico. On November 4, Gomez released the single "Can't Stop Dancin'", which peaked at number 88 in the US. She released a remix with Colombian singer J Balvin in March 3, 2015. On the same day, Gomez featured on the song "Como Tú No Hay Dos" from Mexican singer Thalía's fourteenth album, Amore Mio. The song was released as a single on January 20, 2015, alongside its music video.