What Is H.E.R Real Name? All Details On American Sensation Performing At 2025 NBA All-Star Weekend

Ever wondered what the real name of 5x Grammy Award winner, H. E. R. is? Or at least attempted to decode the abbreviation? Wait, don’t be hard on yourself. You’ve reached the right spot if you want to know that. As the 27-year-old is also set to make her entry into the NBA world, I’ll bring you all the details you need to know. Before you scratch your head in confusion, let me set it up for you.

The hard-grinding basketball action will take a step back, as the glittering All-Star week is around the corner. As fans, we usually look forward to the final main event, the All-Star game. It will be one rare occasion where we see our favorite stars lacing up on the same team. Undoubtedly, it’s a pleasing sight. Apart from that, the league also offers various other special events, like the dunk contest and 3-point challenge.

These are the usual events that we eagerly wait to witness every year. But this season, in the Bay Area – the home of Warriors, the league has something extra to offer. The organizers have created a pool of celebrities across the country and made them take over the center stage at various points of the three-day event. Notably, for the first time in NBA All-Star history, the main event will have an emcee, taking control. And, it’s none other than ultra-witty and humorous Kevin Hart. Is he going to roast the players as they enter the court? It’s indeed exciting to look out for. In the same vein, we have H. E. R. on the guest list, taking care of an important duty. But before addressing that let’s finish what we came here for.

What is the real name of artist H.E.R.? What does H.E.R. mean? 

There are plenty of artists who went on to become world-famous with their stage names. It goes beyond a point where we fail to even realize that they have real names. One such example is Lady Gaga. After rocking the entertainment industry both on-stage and on-screen for 20 active years and 13 Grammy Awards, not many of us know her real name. And it is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta.

Yeah, I know you were expecting me to reveal H.E.R.’s name but I am tricking you Lady Gaga’s real name. Before you get upset, here we go. Unlike Lady Gaga’s case, you have managed to identify H.E.R.’s name after her 10 active years & 5 Grammy Awards and her name is Gabriella Sarmiento Wilson. 

As a fun fact, back in 2014, at the age of 17, Gabi Wilson released her debut single “Something to Prove” with her actual name. It was in 2016 that she decided to opt for a stage name and released her first EP H.E.R. Vol.1 under the new name. So, what does it stand for? It’s pretty ironic to even discover the full form. Despite the glam and glitz, we have hardly any clue about Gabi’s personal and contrastingly, H.E.R stands for ‘Having Everything Revealed’ Now that we know her real name, let’s find out what she has in store for us in the All-Star weekend.

When is H.E.R performing in the 2025 NBA All-Star weekend?

Gabi Wilson isn’t new to performing at sporting events. In fact, she has made a presence in the prestigious Super Bowl half-time show. In 2024, around the All-Star, she joined Usher’s performance at Super Bowl LVIII, swinging her electric guitar for the songs, ‘U Got It Bad’ and ‘Bad Girl’. Apart from that, in February 2021, she performed during the pre-game activities at the Super Bowl LV.

Anyway, during the 2025 All-Star weekend, we aren’t sure if Gabi would pick up the mic to sing but she would definitely pick up the mic for another important duty. On Day 2, which on February 15th, the Bay Area native has a crucial task to do along with Stephen Curry‘s former teammate. It’s the day when where the league has planned exciting events like 3-point, skills challenge, and slam dunk. We might as well see Sabrina-Curry’s 3-point challenge. 

So, ahead of these events, H.E.R. has the important task of welcoming the fans along with the 4x NBA Champ Andre Iguodala, as per NBA. Before y’all leave this space, I have something more on the 27-year-old star singer.

What is the ethnicity and nationality of H.E.R?

The star R&B singer was born in Vallejo, California and she is an American native. However, she has a mixed ancestry when it comes to her ethnicity. Gabi’s mother, Anges is Filipino whereas her father, Kenny is an African American. Moreover, it’s also important to highlight that her Filipino ancestry played a huge role in the success of her career. “I’m half Filipino and Filipinos love karaoke. So yeah, I love to sing,” said the Academy Award winner.

Gaby’s lineup is mostly filled with R&B ballads, which have the power to invoke a sense of melancholy. In short, most of her songs mimicked post-break-up. It’s a sense of vulnerability and assurance at the same time. In an interview, she listened to a lot of Filipino ballads by Sharon Cuneta and Jay R.

It’s truly inspiring to learn that Gabi Wilson touched her roots to bring out the songs in her. Hopefully, she pulls out a few lines on Saturday night. What do you think? Let us know in the comments.