SZA, whose real name is Solána Imani Rowe, was born on November 8, 1989, in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. She grew up in a musical household and was exposed to a diverse range of genres, including jazz, R&B, and hip-hop. Her father was a producer, and her mother was an executive at CNN.
SZA developed an early interest in music and began performing in various bands during her teenage years. She initially pursued a career in gymnastics but shifted her focus to music after a series of injuries. In her late teens, she moved to Maplewood, New Jersey.