Ruby Ibarra

Rapper, Spoken Word Artist, and Director

Ruby Ibarra is a rapper, spoken word artist, and director from the Bay Area, CA who has toured across the United States and the Philippines, including universities, empowerment conferences, music venues, and spaces such as – the National Mall in DC, the Getty Center, and The Ford. Ruby has been featured on notable publications such as NPR, Huffington Post, Paper Mag, Vogue Philippines, CNN Philippines, XXL Magazine, the Today show, T Magazine, NY Times, LA Times, and the SF Chronicle. On May 2025, Ruby was declared the winner of NPR’s 2025 Tiny Desk Contest.

Since 2022, Ruby was a songwriter and soundtrack artist for Seasons 1-3 of the FOX Network’s hit TV show, The Cleaning Lady. Ruby’s songs, “US” and “Switch,” were included in the widely popular video game, NBA2K23 and NBA2K24, respectively. Her music is available on all digital platforms and can be heard in several museum exhibits, films, and television features. Her latest release, “Bakunawa” is the first single from her forthcoming sophomore album.