Biography of Gloria Trevi

Gloria Trevi (born Gloria de los Ángeles Treviño Ruiz on February 15, 1968 in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico) is an iconic Mexican pop-rock singer, songwriter, actress, cartoonist, pin-up model, author, multicultural icon, fashion icon, sex symbol, forward/fashion designer, pop icon, social agitador, writer and painter. She is also known as La Trevi.

Gloria Trevi left Monterrey at the age of 16 to pursue a career in Mexico City , where she met her future manager Sergio Andrade. Before meeting Andrade, she sang and danced on the streets for spare change, teaching aerobics and serving quesadillas at a food stand. In 1985, she was a member of a short-lived girl group named Boquitas Pintadas . After the break up of the band in 1988, Gloria Trevi approached Sergio Andrade for the production of her first solo album, "...Que Hago Aqui?" .

Trevi released her first album in 1989, ¿Qué Hago Aquí?. The album scored an instant number one hit, "Dr. Psiquiatra", and four other songs from that album climbed the charts. Trevi followed up her first record with the 1991 album Tu ángel de la guarda, which became more successful than the previous one. "Pelo Suelto" became her most widely known hit, reaching number one all over Latin America and Spain as well as becoming popular with the Latino population in the United States. Her third album, Me siento tan sola, was released in 1993 garnering another hit, "Zapatos Viejos". These albums were recorded in Los Angeles, California.

Full name: Gloria Trevi

Born: February 15, 1968

Birthplace: Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico