Guaynaa began creating music as a child and has made a name for himself as an urban pop artist with his own style. His bography facts explored.
Puerto Rican rapper and singer Guaynaa is famous for his unique style of music. He is known for the song “Rebota”, which became his first song to reach the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart in April 2019. He is signed to American music label Universal Music Latino.
His relationship with YouTuber and social media personality Lele Pons has gained another height as they got married in March 2023 in a star-stubbed ceremony.
In the wake of his marriage, many fans and followers of both Lele Pons and the rapper are curious and want to know more about him. TheVibely has gathered 10 interesting facts about Guaynaa… his ethnicity, nationality, finances, and marriage explained below.
Profile Summary
| Celebrated Name | Guaynaa |
| Net Worth | $1 million to $5 million |
| Profession | rapper and singer |
| Full Real Name: | Jean Carlos Santiago Pérez |
| Date of Birth | 16 September 1992 |
| Age | 30 years old |
| Birthplace | Caguas, Puerto Rico |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Height | 168 cm |
| Weight | 67 kg (147 Ibs) |
| Ethnicity | Mixed |
| Wife | Lele Pons |
1. Who is Guaynaa?
Guaynaa is a Puerto Rican rapper and singer who is currently signed to American music label Universal Music Latino.
He gained fame due to the success of his song “Rebota”, which reached number 35 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart in April 2019 and has received over 500 million views on YouTube.
He was nominated for Best Reggaeton Performance for his song “Chicharrón” featuring Cauty at the Latin Grammys 2020.
2. How did Guaynaa get famous?
Guaynaa had his first taste of fame in 2017, when he recorded a freestyle about life after hurricane María in Puerto Rico and it went viral. It expressed exactly what so many Puerto Ricans wanted to say about the neglect they felt the months after the hurricane destroyed the island. His popularity grew, and he began creating a fanbase on social media. That’s when he said to himself “ok, ahora llegó el momento de darle,” and he shifted his goals towards music.
“That’s when I realized I had a real opportunity to be an artist,” Guaynaa said. He left behind a career in Chemical Engineering, and a stable job at an oil refinery, but that first year he felt he sacrificed all for nothing. “I didn’t know what I was doing. I just had a gift to write and improvise,” he added. Little by little he surrounded himself with the right people, who guided him in the right direction towards building the career he had imagined.
Guaynaa reflected that releasing “ReBoTa” as his first single for people to get to know him was an initiative from his management team, versus including him in a remix by another artist and take it from there. He doesn’t take for granted the fact that he gained so much success and popularity thanks to his own song, as not a lot of artists these days have that privilege.
This opened the doors for him to feature top Latin artists in his own remix of this song, with none other than Nicky Jam, Farruko, Becky G, and Sech joining him for an all-star hit that make people want to perrear even harder.
His following singles, “Buyaka,” “Chicharrón” feat. Cauty, “Full Moon,” feat. Yandel, and “Rompe Rodillas” continued positioning him as a respected artist within el género and are all included in the EP, along with his newest release “Mera,” as well as a special collaboration with Rafa Pabón called “El Bibí.”
“I want this EP to make people happy. I want everyone to take these songs and create beautiful memories with them,” Guaynaa said. “I want them to perrear, to enjoy, to laugh, to have fun with it, to feel that warmth that brings us together.”
3. How did Guaynaa get his name?
While he stylizes it as “Guaynaa” the term “guayna” is a common abbreviation of the word “guaynabicho,” a Puerto Rican slang term that refers to residents of the city of Guaynabo. Folks from there have a reputation (warranted or not) of being snobby, superficial, and high-class. Guaynaa himself was born in Caguas and raised between Carolina and Canóvanas, but due to his extroverted personality and sense of style he was often called a “guayna” by friends.
He once rapped under a different name.
Years before his “María” freestyle debut, Guaynaa made an initial attempt at breaking into the music scene in 2015. Under the moniker Janko (a play on his name, Jean Carlos), he released two music videos in which he leaned into a malianteo persona. “I signed with a label called Real Music and tried to do the style I’d see in other artists instead of being myself, [but] it didn’t really work out and I stopped making music like that.” When asked who he identified with most, bad boy Janko or mischievous Guaynaa, he replied, “Definitely Guaynaa, he’s closer to who Jean Carlos really is.”
4. He started music at a younger age by entertaining himself, his family, and friends.
Guaynaa’s grandfather was a trovador, but until he was born, no one else in his family dabbled in music. Around the age of 10, he started to entertain himself and his friends by writing songs and performing. “In the beginning we would just [improvise] spontaneous lyrics, mostly reggaetón,” he tells Remezcla over the phone. He credits listening to popular artists in his youth as inspiring him to always be “rapping and freestyling” with his friends.
He wanted to become a jockey
Before pursuing a musical career, he was working as a phone salesman in a mall. He was going to become a petrochemical engineer before working in music
After graduating from high school, Guaynaa started college in Puerto Rico and joined the school’s baseball team before shifting to equestrianism, a decision he attributes to peaking early in college baseball.
“I’ve always liked racing horses, and one day I had a great game — I struck out 16 of 21 batters — and said, ‘That’s enough; I don’t want to do this anymore, I want to race horses,’ and switched sports.” He spent four years in Boston trying to make it as a jockey, but ultimately decided to withdraw. “I had trouble making the necessary weight, so eventually I just decided to leave it,” he says. He moved back to Puerto Rico where he began to study chemical engineering with his eyes on a degree.
Jean Carlos Santiago Pérez always stood out among his friends.
Guaynaa was an exceptional person even among his friends when growing up.
“I was always surrounded by rappers, or friends that dressed up like rappers,” he said. So, they began calling him “el Guaynabito” or Guaynaa as a way to make fun of him because he looked like he lived in Guaynabo. “Guaynabo is an area in Puerto Rico where — according to the island’s sayings — the rich people live,” Guaynaa explained.
5. How old is Guaynaa?
Jean Carlos Santiago Pérez, who is better known for his stage name Guaynaa, is a Puerto Rican-native musician and rapper. He was born on the 16th of September, 1992. This puts his current age at 30 years. About his zodiac sign, he is Virgo.
What is Guaynaa’s ethnicity? He is of Puerto Rican nationality and mixed ethnicity. The faith he believes in is currently not known.
How tall is Guaynaa? He stands 168 cm tall and weighs 67 kg (147 lbs).
6. Who are Guaynaa’s parents?
Guaynaa was born in Caguas, Puerto Rico, to a Cuban mother and a Puerto Rican father. The names of his parents are not known to the public. His parents still reside in Puerto Rico.
He lived between Caguas and Carolina, Puerto Rico during his childhood. He has a brother and a sister. His father and grandfather were musicians.
He was born into a typical Puerto Rican middle-class family. His background is not as fancy. “I come from a very poor family. My mom arrived in Puerto Rico with my Cuban grandfather, who was a political prisoner, when she was six years old. My grandfather, grandmother, and my mom only had $10 to their names,” he revealed.
Meanwhile, his dad is a descendant of the Puerto Rican natives and was a sugarcane cutter. “Basically, I come from a family that earned everything through a lot of sweat and tears. I don’t represent that I was raised in a golden cradle, but sometimes I look like that.”
7. Who is Guaynaa dating right now?
He briefly dated Puertorican public figure, model and media personality Jacky Fontánez. They broke up in 2019 and found new love in another famous personality.
Guaynaa married YouTuber Lele Pons in 2023 in a star stubbed ceremony.
As of March 2023 he is married to Venezuelan-American actress, singer, YouTuber, and author Lele Pons who he has been in a relationship with since December 2020.
After months of anticipation, Lele Pons and Guaynaa finally tied the knot on Saturday, March 4th, 2023, in an intimate and unforgettable ceremony at the Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden in Miami, Florida. The couple, who have been dating for over two years (engaged in July), exchanged vows in front of their closest family and friends and many celebrities in attendance. It was a beautiful moment as the couple declared their love and said their “I dos”.
Camila Cabello, Steve Aoki, Juanpa Zurita, Natalia Jiménez, Chayanne, Becky G, Nati Natasha, Diplo, Winnie Harlow, Aitana, Anwar, Montana Tucker, Julissa Prado, Kunno, Calle y Poche, Johann Vera, Dome Lipa, Greeicy and James Charles, were some of the guests present with the couple on their special day.
Anitta, Paris Hilton, Kimberly Loaiza, Isadora Figeroa, Adriana Vivas, Isabela Grutman, Nicole García, and Hanna Stocking were the beautiful bridesmaids at Lele’s wedding.
Guaynaa, whose real name is Jean Carlos Santiago Pérez, also had a handsome group of groomsmen: Sebastian Yatra, Manuel and Julian Turizo, Mau and Ricky Montaner, Lorenzo Figeroa, William, and Twan Kuyper.
A few days before the wedding, Lele posted on social the exciting moment when she brought all her best friends the bridesmaids‘ dress. This weekend on her special day, her bridesmaids were filled with excitement as they finally got to see Lele shine in her wedding dress.
After getting married, the couple made a very special toast. “It shows… that you like Guaynaa! That’s what my friends told me about you from day one,” said Lele in a friendly manner, referring to the musical duet she made with the Puerto Rican. “Today, my purpose is to make you happy for the rest of my life, and now I respond to my friends: ‘Yes, if you can tell, I love you Guaynaa!’” she added.
“If someone had asked me in high school what my love life would be like in the future, I would have never imagined it would be as beautiful as it is now!” Guaynaa replied. “Lele, I never thought I could love someone as much as I love you. You are my wife and the woman I will be with for the rest of my life,” he added.
8. Does Guaynaa have kids?
The famous Puerto Rican rapper has no children as of 2023 from his past relationships and his current. Hopefully, fans and followers of the the rapper and influencer can’t be calm to be hit with the news of Guaynaa and Lele Pons first child together.
9. What is Guaynaa’s net worth?
Guaynaa is a Puerto Rican rapper and singer who has a net worth of $1 Million To $5 Million. He makes his fortune from music, tours, albums, catalogs, sponsorship and partnership with brands, and through other ventures.
10. Social media accounts
Instagram: @guaynaa
Twitter: @Guaynaa_
Facebook: @Guaynaa
YouTube: Guaynaa
TikTok: @yosoyguaynaa
