Ricky Martin

Latin pop, Musical Artist

1971 –

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Who is Ricky Martin?

Enrique "Ricky" Martín Morales, is a Puerto Rican pop musician, actor and author. Martin began his career at age twelve with the all-boy pop group Menudo; after five years with the group, he released several Spanish-language solo albums throughout the 1990s. He also acted on stage and on TV in Mexico, becoming a modest star in the country. In 1994 he starred on the American TV soap opera General Hospital, playing a Puerto Rican singer.

In late 1999, after releasing several albums in Spanish, Martin performed "The Cup of Life" at the 41st Grammy Awards show, which became a catalyst in bringing Latin pop to the forefront of the U.S. music scene. Following its success, Martin released "Livin' la Vida Loca" which helped him obtain enormous success worldwide and is generally seen as the song that began the Latin pop explosion of 1999 and made the transition of other Spanish-speaking artists into the English-speaking market easier. The song has sold over 8 million copies, making it one of the best selling singles of all time. His first English-language album, has sold 22 million copies and is one of the best selling albums of all time. His other studio albums include: Me Amarás, A Medio Vivir, Vuelve, Sound Loaded, Almas del Silencio, Life, and Música + Alma + Sexo.

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Born
Dec 24, 1971
San Juan
Also known as
  • Enrique Martin Morales
  • Ricky Marrtin
  • Rickey Martin
  • Enrique Martín Morales
  • José Enrique Martin Morales
  • Enrique Jose Martin Morales IV
  • Martin, Ricky
  • Enrique "Ricky" Martín Morales
  • Kiki
  • Menudo
Parents
Siblings
Spouses
Children
Religion
  • Catholicism
Ethnicity
  • Puerto Rican people
Nationality
  • Puerto Rico
  • United States of America
  • Spain
Profession
Lived in
  • San Juan
  • Miami
  • Mexico City
  • New York City

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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