Rebecca Marie Gomez, also known as Becky G, is an American singer and actress. Born and raised in Inglewood, California, she is the daughter of Alejandra and Francisco "Frank" Gomez, with grandparents from Jalisco, Mexico, and parents and family born in the US.
Gomez's early life was marked by financial struggles, and at the age of nine, her family lost their home and moved into her grandparents' garage. She began working part-time jobs to support her family, including commercials and voice-over work. Gomez had a "mid-life crisis" at nine and decided to pursue a music career.
She initially attended public school but had to switch to homeschooling due to bullying. Gomez has spoken about being jumped by multiple girls in the restroom and being a frequent target due to her jobs in the entertainment industry.
Gomez's early music career began with her posting videos of herself covering popular songs online. Her video of "Otis" caught the attention of renowned producer Dr. Luke, who signed her to his Kemosabe Records record label through RCA Records. Gomez began working on her debut album, collaborating with artists such as will.i.am, Cody Simpson, and Cher Lloyd.
Her official debut single, "Becky from the Block," received a positive reception upon its release. She released her debut extended play, Play It Again, later that year. Her second single, "Can't Get Enough," featuring Pitbull, went on to top the Latin Rhythm Airplay chart in the US.
Gomez achieved mainstream success with the release of "Shower," which entered the top twenty of the Billboard Hot 100 chart and received a multi-platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). She released "Can't Stop Dancin'" and "Break a Sweat" as singles from her forthcoming album, neither matching the commercial performance of "Shower."
Gomez portrayed Valentina Galindo in two episodes of the musical television series Empire, contributing two new songs to the soundtrack. She was featured on the song "Superstar" with Pitbull and released her first Spanish song, "Sola," as the lead single from her Spanish debut studio album.
Gomez portrayed the Yellow Ranger, Trini, in the 2017 film Power Rangers, becoming the first queer superhero in a blockbuster film. Her performance was received positively and made universal headlines.
Gomez's early life was marked by financial struggles, and she began working part-time jobs to support her family. She initially attended public school but had to switch to homeschooling due to bullying. Gomez has spoken about being jumped by multiple girls in the restroom and being a frequent target due to her jobs in the entertainment industry.
Gomez appeared in the short film El Tux (2008) and as Nina in the Discovery Channel television film La estación de la Calle Olvera (2008). She became a member of the girl group G.L.A.M. in 2009 and later joined B.C.G. She filmed a music video as part of G.L.A.M. for a song titled "JellyBean" in 2009.
Gomez befriended production duo The Jam when she was thirteen, who liked her written work. The trio began working on material together, resulting in the covers of popular songs and an original song "Turn the Music Up." These songs were meant to be part of a mixtape, titled @itsbeckygomez, though this project never came to fruition.
Gomez's cover of "Otis" caught the attention of Dr. Luke, who signed her to his Kemosabe Records record label through RCA Records. Gomez began working on her debut album, collaborating with artists such as will.i.am, Cody Simpson, and Cher Lloyd.
In December 2017, Gomez revealed she has a half-sister who is eighteen years old. Gomez grew up in poverty in Moreno Valley and had to undergo home schooling due to issues with bullying.
