Raquel Sanchez

''This name uses x|Spanish naming customs. The first surname or paternal name is Sanchez, while the second surname or maternal name is Bautista.''

Raquel Manuela Bautista Sanchez (born April 3, 1996) is an American television personality, singer, and songwriter, best known for starring in the x|The CW reality show California Dreaming.

Early life
Sanchez was born in the x|Echo Park neighborhood of x|Los Angeles, California to Hector Sanchez, a manual laborer, and Luisa Bautista, who works at a nail salon. Her father is a second-generation x|Mexican-American, while her mother is originally from the x|Philippines.

Sanchez was raised in a lower-income household, with one younger sister: Amelia. When she was eight years old, her father abandoned the family. She attended x|Belmont High School, where she was a cheerleader, and graduated in 2014. After graduating, Sanchez launched a professional music career.

Career
After graduating from high school, Sanchez began a music career. She started her career by booking jobs performing at various nightclubs in Los Angeles. She later began uploading covers and original songs to x|YouTube. By 2016, she was signed to x|Universal Music Group and x|Capitol Records.

Personal life
Since 2016, Sanchez has resided in x|West Hollywood, California. She speaks fluent x|Spanish and x|Tagalog in addition to English. Sanchez was raised a x|Roman Catholic, and continues to practice the religion.