Gabriella Sarmiento Wilson, known as H.E.R., is an acclaimed American R&B singer and songwriter born on June 27, 1997. After beginning her career under her birth name, she reintroduced herself as H.E.R. in 2016 and signed with RCA Records, quickly gaining recognition with her debut EP and the compilation album H.E.R., which earned two Grammy Awards. Her follow-up compilation, I Used to Know Her, achieved similar success and multiple Grammy nominations. H.E.R. made history as the first Generation Z artist to win an Academy Award, taking Best Original Song for "Fight for You" from Judas and the Black Messiah. She has also received a Children's and Family Emmy Award for her work on the series We the People. Her debut studio album, Back of My Mind, was released in 2021 to critical acclaim. Throughout her career, H.E.R. has become known for her soulful voice, powerful songwriting, and her ability to address social issues through music.