"I'm proud of my work and how far I've come, and I'm proud of the way that I did it. I rolled up my sleeves and said, 'I want to make a mark on this world.'" — Bebe Rexha

Bebe Rexha, was born Bleta Rexha — Bleta means bumble bee in Albanian — on Aug. 30, 1989 in Brooklyn, N.Y. Rexha has been behind many hit songs, including as a co-writer on Eminem's "The Monster," featuring Rihanna, before releasing her debut album in 2018, Expectations. The singer/songwriter received her first two GRAMMY nominations at the 61st GRAMMY Awards.