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Ricky Martin

Ricky Martin

Acting

Born December 24, 1971 San Juan, Puerto Rico

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.

TV Shows(52)

The Apprentice: Unfinished Business

The Apprentice: Unfinished Business

Self

2026

Palm Royale

Palm Royale

Robert Diaz

2024

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

Self

2023

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Self

2019

American Crime Story

American Crime Story

Antonio D'Amico

2016

Lip Sync Battle

Lip Sync Battle

Self

2015

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Self

2014

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

Self - Guest Judge

2012

The Voice

The Voice

Self - Coach

2012

La Voz

La Voz

Self - Judge

2011

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Self - Guest

2009

Glee

Glee

David Martínez

2009

El hormiguero

El hormiguero

Self

2006

The Tyra Banks Show

The Tyra Banks Show

Self

2005

Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars

Self - Guest Judge

2005

Hape trifft!

Hape trifft!

Self

2005

The Paul O'Grady Show

The Paul O'Grady Show

Self - Guest

2004

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Self

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Self - Guest

2003

Star Factory

Star Factory

2002

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

Self - Guest

2001

Star Academy

Star Academy

Self

2001

V.I.P.

V.I.P.

Self

2000

Latin Grammy Awards

Latin Grammy Awards

Self

2000

Teen Choice Awards

Teen Choice Awards

Self

1999

TV total

TV total

Self

1999

Vivement dimanche

Vivement dimanche

Self

1998

Vivement dimanche prochain

Vivement dimanche prochain

Self

1998

CD:UK

CD:UK

Self

1998

Leute heute

Leute heute

Self

1997

RTL-Spendenmarathon

RTL-Spendenmarathon

Self

1996

Die Harald Schmidt Show

Die Harald Schmidt Show

Self

1995

TOTP2

TOTP2

self - performer

1994

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Self

1992

ECHO-Verleihung

ECHO-Verleihung

Self

1992

Alcanzar una estrella II

Alcanzar una estrella II

Pablo Loredo Muriel

1991

MTV Unplugged

MTV Unplugged

Self

1989

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Self - Guest

1988

Le monde est à vous

Le monde est à vous

Self

1987

Larry King Live

Larry King Live

Self

1985

MTV Video Music Awards

MTV Video Music Awards

Self

1984

Goldene Kamera

Goldene Kamera

Self

1984

De TV Show

De TV Show

Self

1981

An Audience with...

An Audience with...

Self

1978

The BRIT Awards

The BRIT Awards

1977

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

Menudo

1977

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Self - Musical Guest

1975

Miss USA

Miss USA

Self - Judge

1963

Viña del Mar International Song Festival

Viña del Mar International Song Festival

Self - Musical Guest

1963

The Grammys

The Grammys

Self

1959

Miss Universe

Miss Universe

Self - Entertainment

1955

Sanremo Music Festival

Sanremo Music Festival

Self - Special Guest

1951

Movies(30)