Rebecca Black facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Rebecca Black
	Rebecca Black in 2011
Background information
Birth name	Rebecca Renee Black
Born	June 21, 1997 (age 24); Irvine, California, U.S
Genres	Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer; Songwriter; Actress; Dubber; Dancer;
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2010–present
Labels	RB Records, Maker Studios

Rebecca Renee Black (born June 21, 1997) is an American pop singer who gained fame for her 2011 single, Friday. Her single gained around 1,000 views in the first month and has had negative views. After the video saw many views on YouTube and other social media websites, "Friday" expressed unpraise by many music critics and viewers. They described it as "the worst song ever". After the video was uploaded in Youtube on February 10, 2011 and its temporary removal on June 16, 2011, the music video received around 167 million views. Black re-uploaded it to her own YouTube channel on September 2011.

Early life

Rebecca Renee Black was born on June 21, 1997, in Irvine, California. She is the daughter of John Jeffery Black and Georgina Marquez Kelly, who are veterinarians. Her mother is of half Mexican ancestry, and her father is from Iowa, is of Italian, English, and Polish ancestry. She has one younger brother named Chase (born August 25, 1999). Her parents divorced in 2003 when Black was in first grade. Her grandmother lives in Illinois. Black's aunts and uncles live around the United States.

Black originally attended private school from kindergarten to 6th grade. She moved to a public school due to bullying. She joined the school's musical theater program, which she felt being involved in was "meant to be," and that she became part of another family. In April 2011, She dropped out in favor of homeschooling because she needed to focus on her career and she wanted to avoid insults from her former classmates. She was also failing English class because of her busy schedule.

Albums

Rebecca Black has had six singles:

Year	Single
2011	Friday
	My Moment
	Person of Interest
2012	Sing It
2012	In Your Words
2013	Saturday (with Dave Days)

Movies

Year	Movie	Role	Other notes
2011	Legend of a Rabbit	Penny	Voice
2012	U B Da Judge		Film short
2012	Katy Perry: Part of Me	Herself	Cameo appearance
2012	MyMusic	Herself	Web show; "Back in Black!" (episode 6)