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Becky G
Becky G in 2023
Born
Rebbeca Marie Gomez[1][2]

(1997-03-02) March 2, 1997 (age 27)[2]
Inglewood, California, U.S.[3][4]
Other namesBecky Gomez[4]
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
Years active2008–present
OrganizationTreslúce Beauty (2021–2023)
Works
AwardsFull list
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocals
Labels
Websiteiambeckyg.com

Rebbeca Marie Gomez[1][2] (born March 2, 1997),[2] better known by her stage name Becky G, is a Mexican-American singer, songwriter and rapper. She became popular in 2011, after she posted several videos of herself performing cover versions of popular songs on to YouTube. In 2014, Gomez had her first Billboard Hot 100 entry, with "Shower", peaking at 16.[1]

Personal life

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Rebbeca Marie Gomez[1][2] was born on March 2, 1997,[2] in Inglewood, California,[3] to Mexican-American parents Alejandra "Alex" Esquivias and Francisco "Frank" Gomez.[1][5] Her four grandparents are from Jalisco, Mexico, and her parents were born in the United States.[6] Gomez has two brothers and a younger sister.[7] In December 2017, she revealed she has a half-sister from her father's side.[8]

Gomez grew up in Moreno Valley, when she was nine years old her family lost their home and they moved into a converted garage at her grandparents' house because of financial problems.[1] Gomez started doing part-time jobs to help support her family, doing commercials and voice over work.[1] After doing commercials and voice over work, she decided she wanted a music career.[1]

She attended a public school, but changed to home schooling because of bullying.[9]

Relationships

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Gomez dated American singer Austin Mahone from February 2015 to August 2015.[10] In June 2016, Gomez was in a relationship with American professional soccer player Sebastian Lletget.[11][12][13][14] The couple announced their engagement on December 9, 2022.[15][16] Lletget apologized for cheating allegations in late March 2023.[17][18]

While on tour with Fifth Harmony in October 2017, Gomez suffered an "out-of-control fan attack" while in Mexico City. Gomez took to Snapchat to speak about the incident and also revealed that she had been dealing with anxiety issues.[19][20]

Filmography

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See the main article: Becky G videography

Discography

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Main articles: Becky G discography and List of songs recorded by Becky G

Tours

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See the main article: List of Becky G live performances

Headlining

Co-headlining tours

Opening act

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "Becky G dreams of being the next Jennifer Lopez". Los Angeles Times. August 19, 2013. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "latimes" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Becky G: 21 Under 21 (2014)". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 29, 2014. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Becky G Pays Tribute To Mexican Culture By Recreating Iconic Frida Kahlo Paintings [PHOTOS]". Latintimes.com. May 25, 2016. Archived from the original on September 28, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Shepherd, Julianne Escobedo (June 17, 2014). "How Becky G Had a Midlife Crisis at Nine and Hit By 17". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  5. ↑ Abril 2014, Por: Martha Sarabia 14 de (2014-04-14). "Becky G presume de sus raíces". La Opinión (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2023-04-05. Retrieved 2021-07-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ↑ Mendizaba, Amaya (May 29, 2014) Becky G, Dr. Luke Land First Latin No. 1 With 'Can't Get Enough' Archived September 24, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. Billboard.com
  7. ↑ "Becky G. Has a Stylish Photo Shoot with Her Siblings". Twist Magazine. December 23, 2014. Archived from the original on September 17, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
  8. ↑ Pisquini, Maria (December 29, 2017). "Becky G Reveals She Has a Half-Sister in Emotional Post: 'We Met for the First Time This Year'". People Music. Archived from the original on January 9, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  9. ↑ Cite error: The named reference rollingstone was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
  10. ↑ "Austin Mahone Has Nothing But Love For Becky G, Proving They Are Still Friends". September 24, 2018. Archived from the original on August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  11. ↑ Behar, Deidre (December 15, 2017). "Becky G Reveals Boyfriend Sebastian Lletget Is the One! (Exclusive)". ETonline. Archived from the original on April 30, 2019. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  12. ↑ Hansen, Lena (January 17, 2018). "Becky G and Boyfriend Sebastian Lletget's Most Romantic Moments". PEOPLE. Archived from the original on April 30, 2019. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Becky G Pens Sweet Message to Love Sebastian Lletget after He Suffers Injury 'WE GOT YOUR BACK'". HOLA! USA. March 11, 2019. Archived from the original on April 30, 2019. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  14. ↑ Hernandez, Larsen (3 December 2021). "¡Aloha! Becky G y Sebastián Lleget cautivaron a todos con su visita a Hawái". El Intra News. Archived from the original on January 8, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  15. ↑ Morin, Alyssa (December 9, 2022). "Becky G Is Engaged to Soccer Star Sebastian Lletget". E! News. Archived from the original on September 14, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  16. ↑ Phillips, Zoe (December 9, 2022). "Becky G Is Engaged to Sebastian Lletget -- See the Proposal Pics". ETonline. Archived from the original on December 13, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  17. ↑ Curto, Justin (2023-03-27). "Becky G's Fiancé, Sebastian Lletget, Admits to What Sure Sounds Like Cheating". Vulture. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  18. ↑ "Becky G's fiancé Sebastian Lletget apologizes amid cheating allegations". March 28, 2023. Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  19. ↑ Reilly, Kaitlin (October 10, 2017). "Becky G Was Brought To Tears After A Fan Got Too Rough". Refinery 29. Archived from the original on October 12, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  20. ↑ Ginsberg, Gabriella (October 10, 2017). "Becky G Breaks Down Sobbing After She's 'Hurt' In Ugly Fan Encounter: 'I'm A Human Being'". Hollywood Life. Archived from the original on October 13, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  21. ↑ Arreola, Cristina (March 3, 2015). "Are Becky G & J Balvin Teaming Up for a New Project?". Latina. Archived from the original on September 14, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  22. ↑ Mier, Tomás (November 8, 2021). "Becky G Says Demi Lovato Taught Her 'It's OK Not to Have All the Answers' as She Hosts Them on Talk Show". People. Archived from the original on May 9, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  23. ↑ Perry, Katy. "Prismatic World Tour – North American Dates Announced!". katyperry.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
  24. ↑ Fernandez, Suzette (September 9, 2017). "Becky G To Support Fifth Harmony On Their Latin American Tour". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 9, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  25. ↑ Moyer, Matthew (October 31, 2017). "Becky G to join Pitbull and Enrique Iglesias at Amway Center". Orlando Weekly. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2021.

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