Ricky Martin
Date of birth: 1971-12-24
Place of birth: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Enrique Martín Morales
Biography
Enrique "Ricky" Martín Morales (born December 24, 1971) is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter and actor. 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. ... Source: Article "Ricky Martin" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Movie Credits
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Fahrenheit 9/11
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Ednita Nazario: Real... En Vivo
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M6 awards 2000
2000-11-17
Helene Fischer - Weihnachten - Live aus der Hofburg Wien
2015-12-04
This concert is a wish come true for Helene Fischer: the singer presents her personal selection of G
Ricky Martin: Live - Black and White Tour
2007-11-06
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Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
2002-06-03
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Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
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Ricky Martin - MTV Unplugged
2006-08-17
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The Beatles Revolution
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Ricky Martin: Festival de Viña del Mar
2014-02-23
Ricky Martin's performance at the 55th Viña del Mar international festival in Chile.
Más que alcanzar una estrella
1992-06-16
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The Best of Max
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Top of the Pops: 40th Anniversary 1964 - 2004
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Broadway: The Next Generation
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A look at the past, present and future of the Great White Way.
The Latin Explosion: A New America
2015-11-16
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Ricky Martin: One Night Only
2000-01-26
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Un pueblo que canta
1993-12-03
Homage to Puerto Rican composers, musicians, and singers.
Romance del cumbanchero: la música de Rafael Hernández
1998-12-06
Homage to the Puerto Rican composer Rafael Hernández.
Somos un solo pueblo
1995-12-03
Presents a bit of the history of the migration of our people, people who came out opening new horizo
Lo mejor de nuestra música popular: 15 años de éxitos
2007-12-02
The film includes highlights of the Banco Popular's music specials, whose production started in 1993
Ricky Martin: La Historia
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Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
2015-12-20
Filmed in front of 76,000 fans at the ANZ Stadium in Sydney, Australia, "The 1989 World Tour Live" c
Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo
1999-06-01
The Pavarotti & Friends for Guatemala and Kosovo concert was held on June 1, 1999, and raised $1 mil
Ricky Martin - Europa (European Tour)
2001-07-03
See Ricky Martin as you have never seen him before: up close and personal. Travel with him on his so
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An imaginary world comes to life in a holiday tale of an eccentric toymaker, his adventurous grandda
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Ricky Martin - The Video Collection
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