13 Things You Need to Know About Becky G

Her grandparents moved to the US from Mexico and she was born in Inglewood, CA, where she still lives.

When Becky's family had to sell their home and move into her grandparents' garage, she started pursuing acting, rapping, and singing. She calls it her midlife crisis.

After trying her hand at commercials, Becky was determined to kick-start her singing career. She posted a YouTube video of a cover of Jay Z and Kanye West's "Otis" and the record label calls starting coming in. She settled in with Dr. Luke's Kemosabe Records.

Before releasing her own music, Becky was already writing for big stars. She came up with the lyrics for Cody's hit "Wish U Were Here" and Cheryl's "Oath."

"Can't Get Enough" was Becky G's first Billboard No. 1.

The fact that Becky's debut album hasn't been released yet might come as a shock, considering you can name more than a few songs by the performer. Her album still has no release date, but the singer has said it should be soon. "It’s been a long journey. I still haven’t released an album, but there’s no specific reason for it. Timing is everything, and I do not want to sacrifice my creativity for the sake of a deadline," she said in an interview with Time magazine.

Becky remixed J Lo's song "Jenny From the Block" and even got her to make a cameo in the video. "The night I recorded it, they sent it over to J Lo. She listened to it, and a few days later showed up at the recording studio. We got to hang out. She brought the song and asked to be in the video. She even asked if our outfits would go together," she told Elle.

She's the youngest spokesperson for the brand, and it sounds like the deal was a match made in beauty heaven. "It's so funny how things come full circle, because — this is seriously not because I'm a CoverGirl, not to be a kissass or anything — but CoverGirl is the first makeup I ever bought," she said in an interview with Rolling Stone.

And has said she will never get rid of it: "Yeah, I could afford braces, but why should I change myself to be what everybody else wants me to be when I'm OK with who I am and I'm happy with who I am?"

"One time, she pulled my hair and said, 'OMG, you have such nice hair. Don't f*ck it up. Always use wigs.' Definitely applying that advice, because I have very nice, thick Latin hair. I don't want to mess it up," she told Latina magazine.

Becky G has known Gina Rodriguez for years and when the opportunity to be part of Jane the Virgin came up, Becky's schedule didn't allow for it. Instead, she remixed one of her songs for the show.

The pair toured together in 2015 and basically became family while on the road.

Becky filmed her audition on an iPhone with her cousin reading lines with her. She has said there were no clues on the script that showed the movie was about her childhood heroes.