- Rexha was born in Brooklyn, New York City to ethnic Albanian parents from the Yugoslav Socialist Republic of Macedonia who emigrated to the United States during the 1980s. Her father is from Dibra e Madhe and her mother is from Gostivar. She is the first of her family to be born in the United States. Her first name, Bleta, means "honey bee" in Albanian, which is why she uses the nickname "Bebe".
- She wrote the #1 hit 2013 song "The Monster," performed by Eminem and Rihanna, as well as songs for Selena Gomez and Nick Jonas, among others.
- She was raised by Flamur and Bukurije Rexha in New York alongside her brother, Florent. Her father moved to the US from Albania when he was 21 and her mother, though born in New York, grew up in an Albanian family.
- She and Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz played together as members of the band Black Cards.
- She got her start acting in musicals like Hello, Dolly! and Jesus Christ Superstar.
- Albanian singer best known as the lead vocalist for the band Black Cards and for her songwriting contributions to various artists. She collaborated with G-Eazy on the immensely popular "Me, Myself & I" and Martin Garrix's "In the Name of Love.".
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