Biography
Enrique "Ricky" Martín Morales (born December 24, 1971) is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter. He is known for his musical versatility, with his discography incorporating a wide variety of many elements, such as Latin pop, dance, reggaeton, salsa, and other genres. Born in San Juan, Martin began appearing in television commercials at age nine and began his musical career at twelve, as a member of Puerto Rican boy band Menudo. He began his solo career in 1991 while in Sony Music Mexico, gaining recognition in Latin America with the release of his first two studio albums, Ricky Martin (1991) and Me Amaras (1993), both of which were focused on ballads.
Martin's third album, A Medio Vivir (1995), helped him rise to prominence in European countries. The chart-topping single "María", incorporated a mixture of Latin music genres and became his first international hit. His international success was further solidified with his fourth album, Vuelve (1998). The album, which earned Martin his first Grammy Award, spawned songs "Vuelve" and "La Copa de la Vida". Martin performed the latter at the 41st Annual Grammy Awards. His first English album, Ricky Martin (1999) became his first US Billboard 200 number one. The lead single "Livin' la Vida Loca" topped both the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart. Martin's success in the late 1990s is generally seen as the beginning of the "Latin explosion". He has been credited for propelling the Latin pop music genre to mainstream recognition, paving the way for a large number of Latin artists to achieve global success.
Martin has since released several successful albums, including Almas del Silencio (2003) and MTV Unplugged (2006), as well as Grammy Award winner A Quien Quiera Escuchar (2015). Notable singles in this period include "She Bangs", "Nobody Wants to Be Lonely", "Tal Vez", "Tu Recuerdo", "La Mordidita", "Vente Pa' Ca", and "Canción Bonita". As an actor, Martin took a role in the hit soap opera General Hospital (1994–1996), while his portrayal of Antonio D'Amico in The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (2018) garnered him an Emmy nomination. He also starred as Ché in the Broadway revival of the musical Evita in 2012.
Martin is one of the best-selling Latin music artists of all time, having sold over 70 million records worldwide. He has scored 11 Billboard Hot Latin Songs number-one songs, and won two Grammy Awards, five Latin Grammy Awards, five MTV Video Music Awards, two American Music Awards, three Latin American Music Awards, three Billboard Music Awards, nine Billboard Latin Music Awards, eight World Music Awards, fourteen Lo Nuestro Awards, a Guinness World Record, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His philanthropy and activism focus on LGBT rights and fighting against human trafficking; in 2004, he founded The Ricky Martin Foundation, a non-profit, non-governmental organization that focuses on denouncing human trafficking and educating about the crime's existence.
Filmography
all 75
self 55
TV Shows 46
Movies 29
Voice 1
Palm Royale (2024)
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York (2021)
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3 (2021)
Behind the Music (2021)
El cuartito (2021)
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020)
Asesinato en El Hormiguero Express (2018)
American Crime Story (2016)
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live (2015)
Helene Fischer - Weihnachten - Live aus der Hofburg Wien (2015)
The Latin Explosion: A New America (2015)
Lip Sync Battle (2015)
Va Por Ti (2014)
Ricky Martin Festival de Viña del Mar (2014)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (2012)
Trip Flip (2012)
The Voice (2012)
La voz (2011)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)
Glee (2009)
Ednita Nazario: Real... En Vivo (2008)
Lo mejor de nuestra música popular: 15 años de éxitos (2007)
Ricky Martin: Live - Black and White Tour (2007)
El hormiguero (2006)
Ricky Martin - MTV Unplugged (2006)
The Tyra Banks Show (2005)
Dancing with the Stars (2005)
Hape trifft! (2005)
Top of the Pops: 40th Anniversary 1964 - 2004 (2004)
The Paul O'Grady Show (2004)
Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
Oprah After the Show (2002)
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace (2002)
The Best of Max (2002)
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (2001)
Star Academy (2001)
Ricky Martin - Europa (European Tour) (2001)
Ricky Martin: La Historia (2001)
M6 awards 2000 (2000)
The Beatles Revolution (2000)
Latin Grammy Awards (2000)
Ricky Martin: One Night Only (2000)
Teen Choice Awards (1999)
Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo (1999)
TV Total (1999)
Romance del cumbanchero: la música de Rafael Hernández (1998)
Vivement dimanche (1998)
Vivement dimanche prochain (1998)
CD:UK (1998)
Leute heute (1997)
Die Harald Schmidt Show (1995)
Somos un solo pueblo (1995)
TOTP2 (1994)
Un pueblo que canta (1993)
Domingo Legal (1993)
Más que alcanzar una estrella (1992)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
ECHO-Verleihung (1992)
Alcanzar una estrella II (1991)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
Larry King Live (1985)
MTV Video Music Awards (1984)
An Audience with... (1978)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
Goldene Kamera Verleihung (1966)
Viña del Mar International Song Festival (1963)
Bravo Otto Verleihung (1957)
Miss Universe (1955)
Sanremo Music Festival (1951)
Primer Impacto
Broadway: The Next Generation
La Banda
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1971-12-24 (52 years old)
Birth NameEnrique José Martín Morales
Birth PlaceSan Juan, Puerto Rico, United States of America
RelationshipsJwan Yosef (2017-01-01 - 2023-01-01)
SpouseJwan Yosef
CitizenshipsSpain, United States of America
ResidencesLos Angeles, United States of America
Also Known As瑞奇·马丁
AwardsLo Nuestro Excellence Award, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year, Latin Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album, Latin Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Album, Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album, Billboard Spirit of Hope Award
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