Ely Guerra is a pseudonym of Elizabeth Guerra Vázquez (aka Elizabeth Guerra V.), the daughter of Alberto Guerra and Gloria Vázquez, she lived the first few years of her life in Monterrey, where she was born, before moving to San Luis Potosí and then to Guadalajara, due to her father's work. It was in Guadalajara where she first discovered her passion for music. At the age of fifteen, the young Ely Guerra decided to follow her dreams and look for opportunities in Mexico City.