Gia Woods (born May 22, 1996 in Los Angeles) is an American pop musician of Iranian descent. Woods grew up in a traditional Persian household in Los Angeles. Her father owned a popular Persian restaurant, and her mother was a stay-at-home mom who also handled the business side of the restaurant. Woods became interested in music in part due to her shyness and lack of confidence growing up. Her older sister encouraged her to join choir in high school, which led to her pursuit of music as a career.