Person Details

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Aliases: Enrique Martín Morales

Gender: Male

Place of birth: San Juan, Puerto Rico

Homepage: https://www.rickymartinmusic.com

Movie Involvements: 14

TV Involvements: 13


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Dancing with the Stars
Average
6

Dancing with the Stars

(2005) Self - Guest Judge
The Harald Schmidt Show
Average
7
American Crime Story
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8

American Crime Story

(2016) Antonio D'Amico
Star Academy
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6

Star Academy

(2001) Self
Goldene Kamera Verleihung
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4
TOTP2
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6

TOTP2

(1994) self - performer
Viña del Mar International Song Festival
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2

Viña del Mar International Song Festival

(1963) Self - Musical Guest
The Voice
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6

The Voice

(2012) Ricky Martin

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2021 Self (archive footage)
Self - Performer
Narrador
2020 Don Juan Diego (voice)
2018 N/A
2016 Antonio D'Amico
2015 Self
Self
Self
Self
2014 Ricky Martin
N/A
2012 N/A
Ricky Martin
2011 Self - Judge
2009 David Martínez
2008 Himself
2007 N/A
Himself
2006 Self
Self - Guest
Himself
2005 N/A
Self - Guest Judge
Self
2004 Self (archive footage)
N/A
Self (archive footage)
2003 Self
N/A
2002 Self - Performer
Himself
2001 Self - Guest
Self
N/A
N/A
2000 Self
N/A
Self
Himself
1999 Self
Self
1998 N/A
Self
Self
N/A
1995 Self
Self
1994 self - performer
1993 N/A
1992 Enrique
N/A
Self
1991 Pablo Loredo Muriel
1988 N/A
1985 Self
1978 Self
1975 Self - Musical Guest
1966 Self
1963 Self - Musical Guest
1957 Self - Performer
Robert
Year Character Movie/Tv

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