Bad Bunny: 19 facts about the Monaco rapper you probably never knew
Everything you need to know about Bad Bunny including his age, height and how he rose to fame.
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1. Everything you need to know about Bad Bunny
Bad Bunny is one of the biggest stars in the world right now. Ever since the singer and rapper first started releasing music in 2016, he’s dominated the charts and stolen hearts worldwide. Get to know Bad Bunny here. [Ethan Miller/Getty Images]
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2. How old is Bad Bunny?
Bad Bunny was born in 1994. His birthday is March 10. He is 29 years old. [@badbunnypr via Instagram]
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3. How tall is Bad Bunny?
Bad Bunny is 5 feet 11 inches tall. This makes his height 1.8 in metres. [@badbunnypr via Instagram]
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4. Where is Bad Bunny from? Is he Puerto Rican?
Bad Bunny is of Puerto Rican nationality. He was born and grew up in the Almirante Sur barrio in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico. His dad was a truck driver and his mum was a school teacher. [@badbunnypr via Instagram]
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5. What is Bad Bunny’s real name? Why is he called Bad Bunny?
Bad Bunny’s real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio. He named himself Bad Bunny after a time when he was made to wear a bunny costume to school as a child and was photographed looking angry and upset. [@badbunnypr via Instagram]
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6. Where did Bad Bunny go to school? Did he go to university?
Bad Bunny went to school locally in Puerto Rico and was part of his local church choir. He then studied audiovisual communication at the University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo. [@badbunnypr via Instagram]
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7. How did Bad Bunny get famous? What label is he signed to?
In 2016, Bad Bunny began releasing music independently on SoundCloud, while working as a bag boy at Supermercados Econo. After hearing his song ‘Diles’ online, DJ Luian signed him to his record label Hear This Music. Bunny then began taking over the Latin Trap scene and international charts with hits including 'Soy Peor’ and ‘Mayores’ with Becky G. He also collabed with huge names like Nicki Minaj, Daddy Yankee and Maluma. He is now signed to Rimas Entertainment and Universal Latin. [Kemosabe]
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8. What does X 100PRE mean? Bad Bunny’s debut album name explained
X 100PRE is an abbreviation for “Por siempre” in Spanish. It means “forever”. Bad Bunny released X100PRE on 24 December 2018. His debut album includes the hits ‘Estamos Bien’, ‘MIA (feat. Drake)’ and ‘Caro’. [Rimas Entertainment]
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9. Bad Bunny collaborated with Cardi B and J Balvin on ‘I Like It’
Bad Bunny landed his first US Number 1 with Cardi B and J Balvin on the smash hit ‘I Like It’ in 2018. The song has been streamed over 1 billion times on Spotify alone and sold over 8,000,000 chart copies in the US to date. [Atlantic Records]
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10. Bad Bunny released a joint album with J Balvin called OASIS in 2019.
On 28 June 2019, Bad Bunny and J Balvin released their collab album ‘OASIS’. The eight-song project features the singles ‘QUE PRETENDES’ and ‘LA CANCIÓN’. [@badbunnypr via Instagram]
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11. What does YHLQMDLG mean? Bad Bunny's album name explained
'YHLGQMDLG' stands for "Yo hago lo que me da la gana”, which means “I do what I want” in Spanish. Bad Bunny released ‘YHLGQMDLG’ on 29 February 2020 as his second album. The record contains the hits ‘Vete’, ‘Ignorantes (feat. Sech)’ and ‘La Difícil’. [Rimas Entertainment]
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12. What does El Último Tour Del Mondo mean? Bad Bunny's album name explained
Bad Bunny surprised fans in 2020 by releasing a second album that year called El Último Tour Del Mondo It means 'The Last Tour of the World' in English and it contains the international hit singles 'Dákiti' with Jhay Cortez and 'La Noche De Anoche' with Rosalía. [Rimas Entertainment]
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13. Bad Bunny does not label his sexuality
Bad Bunny regularly calls out homophobia in the music industry and features queer people in his music videos. In 2019, his ‘Caro’ video featured a man kissing him. This led many fans to believe that he may be bisexual or gay. However, Bad Bunny has never put any labels on his sexuality. In an interview with the LA Times, Bad Bunny said that his sexuality is fluid. He said: "It does not define me. At the end of the day, I don’t know if in 20 years I will like a man. One never knows in life.” [Rimas Entertainment]
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14. Bad Bunny is a prominent trans ally
As well as using his platform to shutdown homophobia, Bad Bunny is a trans ally. During his performance of 'Ignorantes’ on Jimmy Fallon in February 2020, he wore a black skirt and a shirt which read “Mataron a Alexa, no a un hombre con flada.” This means: “They killed Alexa, not a man in a skirt.” Alexa Negrón Luciano was a Puerto Rican transgender woman, who was murdered shortly after photos of her being questioned by police for using a woman’s public bathroom circulated online. [Andrew Lipovsky/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images]
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15. Bad Bunny dresses in full drag in his ‘Yo Perreo Sola’ music video
Bad Bunny wears multiple drag looks in his ‘Yo Perreo Sola’ music video. He also grinds against himself dressed as a woman in the video. The video isn’t just for aesthetics though. At the end of the video, a message appears: “If she doesn’t want to dance with you, respect her. She twerks alone’. [Rimas Entertainment]
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16. Why do Bad Bunny and Anuel AA have beef?
Shortly after Bad Bunny released his ‘Yo Perreo Sola’ music video, Anuel AA appeared to make a homophobic dig at Bad Bunny. On his Instagram stories, he wrote: “I don’t want friends in the industry… you guys are weird as hell, fools & hypocrites. I cant go against my morals for business! Im tired of masks, dont get close to me in any place y’all see me”. Bad Bunny later seemingly responded by tweeting a photo of him in drag with his middle finger up and the caption: “Even though the world is full of hate, always try to respond with love”. [@badbunnypr via Instagram]
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17. What does Bad Bunny's natural hair look like?
Bad Bunny is best known for sporting a buzzcut and dying it neon colours. However, recently he’s started growing out his natural curly hair. [@badbunnypr via Instagram]
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18. Bad Bunny often poses naked in photos.
Bad Bunny has no shame when it comes to nudity. The star can often be found half-naked in his underwear or fully nude on his Instagram page. [@badbunnypr via Instagram]
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19. Who did Bad Bunny vote for? Is he a US citizen?
Being from Puerto Rico, Bad Bunny is a US citizen. In 2020, he was spotted at the voting polls for the presidential election wearing Lady Gaga merch and later he tweeted: "I voted". While he never publicly stated who he voted for, fans assumed that he was voting for Joe Biden. Bad Bunny has previously called out Trump multiple times and he even lent his song 'Pero ya no' to a Biden ad campaign. [@badbunnypra via Instagram]
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20. Is Bad Bunny dating Kendall Jenner?
Bad Bunny is thought to be dating Kendall Jenner. According to People magazine, the pair first met through friends when Bad Bunny moved to LA in February 2023. In March they were spotted kissing on a date night in West Hollywood and have since been spotted together at several events including the Met Gala (pictured) and Coachella. Despite this, they have refused to confirm that relationship status in interviews, preferring to keep their personal lives private. [Getty]
