Gloria Trevi

Biography

Gloria de los Ángeles Treviño Ruiz (born 15 February 1968), known professionally as Gloria Trevi, is a Mexican singer-songwriter. She is one of the best-selling Latin music artists in history, having sold over 20 million records worldwide. Trevi is known for her emotional lyrics, performances, and lasting influence on Latin music, being dubbed the "Mexican Queen of Pop" by Rolling Stone. She is also known for the media coverage surrounding the Trevi–Andrade scandal, involving sexual abuse and forced labour led by her former manager-producer Sergio Andrade.
At 15, she moved to Mexico City to study performing arts at Televisa's CEA. In 1984, she met record producer Sergio Andrade, who added her to his girl group project Boquitas Pintadas, which disbanded after one unsuccessful album the same year. Trevi later tracked down Andrade and recorded a demo in Los Angeles, which led to her debut album ¿Qué Hago Aquí? (1989), containing her breakthrough single "Dr. Psiquiatra" that rose her to fame. In the 1990s, Trevi released the albums—Tu Ángel de la Guarda×Tu ángel de la guardaMay 1991 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Pelo suelto3:302Virgen de las vírgenes3:303Tu ángel de la guarda4:014¡Jei! (Escucha)2:385¡Ya no!3:326Jack el reprobador3:127Agárrate3:028Hoy me iré de casa4:219La pasabas bien conmigo3:4210(Como si fuera) la primera vez3:5511Amor apache3:3112Siempre yo3:27 (1991), Me Siento Tan Sola×Me siento tan solaJune 1992 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Zapatos viejos3:222Con los ojos cerrados3:353Acostada a media calle2:204Me siento tan sola4:075Fue ese tequila3:006Los borregos3:467La acera de enfrente3:038Contononeia (Se me mueve la cadera)2:309Muévete2:4410Sobredosis3:2211Carcajada2:5012Hoy no voy a gritar3:44 (1992), Más Turbada Que Nunca (1994), and Si Me Llevas Contigo (1995)—featuring hits like "Pelo Suelto", "Zapatos Viejos", and "Con los Ojos Cerrados", cementing her status as a sex symbol and pop icon and bringing her international fame. In 1997, Trevi retired from public life with Andrade.
During this period, a complaint against her, Sergio Andrade, and other women was filed in Chihuahua involving allegations of sexual abuse, corruption of minors, and forced labor, following the disappearance of 17-year-old Karina Yapor and other young women. In January 2000, they were arrested in Rio de Janeiro. She spent nearly five years in pre-trial detention, first in Brazil and then following her extradition to Mexico. Finally, in 2004, Trevi and two other women were tried and acquitted, while Andrade was convicted. Her life and career have been dramatised in the 2014 biopic Gloria and the 2023 TV series Gloria Trevi: Ellas soy yo.
Trevi resumed her career with four number-one albums on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart, including Gloria×Gloria22 March 2011 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Fuego con fuego3:572Me río de ti3:383Sobrenatural3:384No al alguacil3:475Vestida de azúcar4:066Puede ser amor3:177La noche3:348Y ahora te sorprendes3:369Despiértame3:2010Recostada en la cama3:37 (2011) and El Amor×El amor21 August 2015 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 26 tracks · 2 discsDisc 11Como yo te amo4:482Perdóname4:133Cama y mesa4:214Te quiero4:075Y ahora quién5:376El amor después del amor4:127Las pequeñas cosas4:108Desahogo3:479Tú y yo4:1010Que muera el amor4:1011Como si fuera la primera vez AKA La primera vez4:3212El amor5:2013Inmortal4:4714Sin miedo a nada4:07Disc 21Cama y mesa2Como yo te amo3Perdóname4Y ahora quién5Te quiero6El amor después del amor7Las pequeñas cosas8Tú y yo9Desahogo10Que muera el amor11Como si fuera la primera vez AKA La primera vez12El amor (2015). She also scored success with singles such as "Todos Me Miran", "Cinco Minutos", and "No Querías Lastimarme". In 2016, she received the BMI Latin President's Award, and in 2018 she was inducted into the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame. Recognised as one of the top Latin touring acts of the 21st century, Billboard named her one of the best female Latin pop stars of all time and received the Legend Award at the Hispanic Heritage Awards in 2025.

Early life

Born in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, Gloria Trevi left Monterrey for Mexico City to pursue her music career. As a child, she developed an interest in American and British rock music artists, such as Led Zeppelin, The Doors, and Janis Joplin.

1985–1995: Early success and initial breakout

In 1985, Trevi became a member of a short-lived girl group named Boquitas Pintadas. After the group broke up in 1988, she approached Sergio Andrade for the production of her first solo album, ¿Qué Hago Aquí? (What Am I Doing Here?), which was released in 1989 and scored a number one hit across Latin America, "Dr. Psiquiatra". Trevi was often dubbed as the Madonna of Mexico.
In 1991, Trevi released her second album, Tu Ángel de la Guarda×Tu ángel de la guardaMay 1991 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Pelo suelto3:302Virgen de las vírgenes3:303Tu ángel de la guarda4:014¡Jei! (Escucha)2:385¡Ya no!3:326Jack el reprobador3:127Agárrate3:028Hoy me iré de casa4:219La pasabas bien conmigo3:4210(Como si fuera) la primera vez3:5511Amor apache3:3112Siempre yo3:27 (Your Guardian Angel), which is widely regarded as one of her best albums. "Pelo Suelto", the lead single from the album, was a worldwide success, reaching number 1 in several Latin America countries and in Spain. Billboard magazine included Tu Angel de la Guarda in their list of greatest Latin albums of all time. Her third album, Me Siento Tan Sola×Me siento tan solaJune 1992 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Zapatos viejos3:222Con los ojos cerrados3:353Acostada a media calle2:204Me siento tan sola4:075Fue ese tequila3:006Los borregos3:467La acera de enfrente3:038Contononeia (Se me mueve la cadera)2:309Muévete2:4410Sobredosis3:2211Carcajada2:5012Hoy no voy a gritar3:44 (I Feel So Alone), was released in 1992 garnering another hit, "Zapatos Viejos". Trevi starred in the film of the same name in 1993. In 1994, she released two singles, "El Recuento De Los Daños" and "La Papa Sin Catsup", from her fourth studio album Más Turbada Que Nunca (More Turbulent than Ever). Both singles reigned the Billboard Top Latin Albums. In December 1995, Trevi released her final studio album of the decade, and her final album produced by Andrade, Si Me Llevas Contigo×Si me llevas contigo13 November 1995 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1El fin del mundo3:122Si me llevas contigo...3:313Colapso financiero2:574Ella que nunca fué ella3:475El curita, la niña y la loca4:156Los perros tristes3:577Me estoy rompiendo en pedazos3:488No, no quiero3:429Lloran mis muñecas3:4210Soñando4:27 (If You Take Me with You). The album produced two moderate hits, "Ella Que Nunca Fue Ella" ("She Who Never Was Herself") and "Si Me Llevas Contigo" ("If You Take Me with You"). On 13 March 1996, Trevi announced that she would retire to care for Andrade during his cancer battle. She offered her last two concerts at the National Auditorium, 16 and 17 March.

2004–2014: Post-arrest career and continued success

Following her release from four years in prison in Brazil and Mexico on suspicion of human trafficking, Trevi released her sixth studio album, Como Nace el Universo ("How the Universe Is Born"). The album was preceded by the moderate hit "En el Medio de la Tempestad" ("In the Midst of the Storm"). While her sixth record was well-received as her comeback, her seventh studio album Una Rosa Blu×Una rosa blu2 October 2007 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Psicofonia3:422Pruebamelo3:153Lo que una chica por amor es capaz3:414Una rosa azul (Una rosa blu)4:095Inmaculada3:126Doña Pudor3:077La vida se va3:248El favor de la soledad3:539La calle de la amargura3:3910Cinco minutos3:2511Lo que te toca3:5312Psicofonia (remix)5:39 was a massive critical and commercial success. Released in 2007, the album produced several successful singles included "Psicofonia, Pruebamelo" ("Prove it to Me"), "El Favor de la Soledad" ("The Favour of Solitude"), "Cinco Minutos" ("Five Minutes"), and "Todos Me Miran" ("Everyone Looks at Me"). During award season, Trevi won Female Artist of the Year at the coveted Premio Lo Nuestro and Female Airplay Song of the Year for "Cinco Minutos" at the Billboard Music Awards. Producer Sergio George earned a nomination at the Latin Grammy for producer of the year for his work on Una Rosa Blu In 2010, Trevi released her eighth, self-titled studio album Gloria×Gloria22 March 2011 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Fuego con fuego3:572Me río de ti3:383Sobrenatural3:384No al alguacil3:475Vestida de azúcar4:066Puede ser amor3:177La noche3:348Y ahora te sorprendes3:369Despiértame3:2010Recostada en la cama3:37. The album included the successful singles "Vestida de Azucar" ("Dressed in Sugar"), "Fuego con Fuego" ("Fire with Fire"), "Me Rio de Ti" ("I Laugh at You"), "La Noche" ("The Night"), and "Esa Hembra es Mala" ("That Female is Evil"). The latter was used as the theme song for the telenovela Teresa.
In 2013, Trevi released her tenth studio album De Pelicula. The album produced the single "No Querias Lastimarme" ("You Didn't Want to Hurt Me"), which was a critical and massive success. The song reached the top ten of the Latin Billboard charts and topped the charts of several Latin American countries. In 2015, Trevi embarked on a new passion project, which would become her eleventh studio album, El Amor×El amor21 August 2015 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 26 tracks · 2 discsDisc 11Como yo te amo4:482Perdóname4:133Cama y mesa4:214Te quiero4:075Y ahora quién5:376El amor después del amor4:127Las pequeñas cosas4:108Desahogo3:479Tú y yo4:1010Que muera el amor4:1011Como si fuera la primera vez AKA La primera vez4:3212El amor5:2013Inmortal4:4714Sin miedo a nada4:07Disc 21Cama y mesa2Como yo te amo3Perdóname4Y ahora quién5Te quiero6El amor después del amor7Las pequeñas cosas8Tú y yo9Desahogo10Que muera el amor11Como si fuera la primera vez AKA La primera vez12El amor. The concept album included covers of popular Latin American love ballads, including previous songs from Trevi's catalog as well as original work. Trevi had two alter-egos for the album, Mr. Trevi and Mrs. Gloria. The album debuted at the top of the Billboard charts and produced two successful singles, "Como Yo Te Amo" ("How I Love You") and "Las Pequeñas Cosas" ("The Little Things"). In 2017, Trevi collaborated with fellow Mexican artist Alejandra Guzmán for the album Versus×Versus23 June 2017 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Más buena3:542Cuando un hombre te enamora3:323Rivales3:074Satisfecha3:565Hey güera & la papa sin catsup5:116Soy tuya3:307Todos me miran3:288Esta sí va para ti3:339Eternamente bella3:5910Más buena (remix)3:10. The album included two singles, "Cuando un Hombre te Enamora" and "Mas Buena". The two singers embarked on the Versus World Tour during summer and fall 2017.

2015–2018: Love and Versus

Love is the tenth studio album published on 21 August 2015 and produced by Humberto Gatica, the material has 14 songs; 12 of them classics by artists such as Amanda Miguel, Raphael and Roberto Carlos, in addition to the unreleased songs: Inmortal and Without fear of anything; Its presentation was in a standard and deluxe version accompanied by a DVD with the videos of the 12 classics. The first single Como yo te amo, a version by the Spanish singer Raphael, was published on 19 June of that year. On the same day as the album's worldwide release, his tour called El amor×El amor21 August 2015 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 26 tracks · 2 discsDisc 11Como yo te amo4:482Perdóname4:133Cama y mesa4:214Te quiero4:075Y ahora quién5:376El amor después del amor4:127Las pequeñas cosas4:108Desahogo3:479Tú y yo4:1010Que muera el amor4:1011Como si fuera la primera vez AKA La primera vez4:3212El amor5:2013Inmortal4:4714Sin miedo a nada4:07Disc 21Cama y mesa2Como yo te amo3Perdóname4Y ahora quién5Te quiero6El amor después del amor7Las pequeñas cosas8Tú y yo9Desahogo10Que muera el amor11Como si fuera la primera vez AKA La primera vez12El amor world tour also began at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles. The album debuted at the top of sales on Billboard in the United States. On 21 August 2015, his El Amor World Tour begins at the Greek Theater in the city of Los Angeles. The tour was presented in the United States, Spain, Peru, Chile and the rest of Latin America. During 2016 the tour toured much of Mexico and recorded their third live album, Inmortal.
After the conclusion of the concerts, he joined Alejandra Guzmán for the release of the collaborative album Versus×Versus23 June 2017 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Más buena3:542Cuando un hombre te enamora3:323Rivales3:074Satisfecha3:565Hey güera & la papa sin catsup5:116Soy tuya3:307Todos me miran3:288Esta sí va para ti3:339Eternamente bella3:5910Más buena (remix)3:10 being Gloria's eleventh studio album. The album had 10 songs and consists of a Versus where the artists join forces on a tour that bears the same name. On 5 May 2017 they released a single called When a man falls in love with you, and on 25 May they released the second single called Más buena. The Versus World Tour in the city of Los Angeles, the first concert was on June 3, 2017 at the Staples Center, performing throughout the United States, and in cities in Mexico, South America and performing for the first time in Canada. The live album of the Versus World Tour was released on 17 November 2017, was recorded on 23 June of the same year at the Arena Ciudad de México. The tour ended on 14 April 2018 at the Hollywood Bowl.

Personal life

Trevi married Armando Gómez, a lawyer, in 2009. She now lives in McAllen, Texas, with Gómez and her two sons. Trevi received the BMI President's Award on 2 March 2016, at the 23rd BMI Latin Awards for her impact on Latin pop.

Child abuse allegations

In 2000, Trevi was arrested in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on charges of corrupting minors. Trevi's longtime manager, Sergio Andrade Sanchez, was accused of forcing sex on young girls who were among his teenage protégées.
A year later, while in prison, Trevi announced that she was pregnant. The father was Andrade, according to DNA tests by Brazilian authorities; Trevi and her defense claimed that the results of the DNA test had been fabricated. Trevi was cleared of the charges in 2004 due to lack of evidence after spending four years and eight months in prison in Brazil and Mexico.
In December 2023, Trevi sued Andrade for sexual abuse. In 2022, Trevi and Andrade were once again sued by two women, this time in the United States, who accused the duo of recruiting underage girls for a music training program, in which the girls were allegedly raped, beaten, starved and prevented from seeing family and friends. In 2023, two more women joined the suit against Trevi and Andrade. The status of the legal cases is ongoing.