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Ricky Martin

1971-12-24 (52 years old) in 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.

Movies

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Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
80 %|Dec 10, 2021
Documentary, History, Music, TV Movie
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Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3
70 %|Sep 24, 2021
Documentary, Music
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El cuartito
48 %|Mar 25, 2021
Comedy
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Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
65.92 %|Nov 6, 2020
Family, Fantasy, Music
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Broadway: The Next Generation
100 %|Nov 16, 2017
TV Movie, Documentary
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The Latin Explosion: A New America
81 %|Nov 16, 2015
Documentary
actor
Ednita Nazario: Real... En Vivo
52 %|Sep 9, 2008
Music
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Ricky Martin - MTV Unplugged
80 %|Aug 17, 2006
Music
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Fahrenheit 9/11
71 %|Jun 25, 2004
Documentary
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The Best of Max
0 %|Jan 1, 2002
Music
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Ricky Martin - Europa (European Tour)
0 %|Jul 3, 2001
Music, Documentary
actor
Ricky Martin: La Historia
0 %|Feb 26, 2001
Music
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M6 awards 2000
0 %|Nov 17, 2000
Music, Documentary
actor
The Beatles Revolution
0 %|Nov 17, 2000
Documentary, Music, TV Movie
actor
Ricky Martin: One Night Only
0 %|Jan 26, 2000
Music
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Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo
75 %|Jun 1, 1999
Music, TV Movie, Documentary
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Somos un solo pueblo
0 %|Dec 3, 1995
Music
actor
Un pueblo que canta
0 %|Dec 3, 1993
Music
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Más que alcanzar una estrella
50 %|Jun 16, 1992
Drama, Music

Series

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Palm Royale
65 %|Mar 19, 2024
Drama, Comedy
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The Kelly Clarkson Show
62 %|Sep 9, 2019
Talk
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American Crime Story
75.48 %|Feb 2, 2016
Crime, Drama
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Lip Sync Battle
64 %|Apr 2, 2015
Reality, Comedy
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
58 %|Feb 17, 2014
Comedy, Talk
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RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
74 %|Oct 22, 2012
Reality
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The Voice
62 %|Apr 15, 2012
Reality
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The Voice
62 %|Apr 15, 2012
Reality
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La voz
0 %|Sep 11, 2011
Reality
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
50 %|Jul 16, 2009
Talk, Comedy
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Glee
67 %|May 19, 2009
Comedy, Drama
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El hormiguero
49 %|Sep 24, 2006
Comedy, Talk
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El hormiguero
49 %|Sep 24, 2006
Comedy, Talk
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The Tyra Banks Show
41.11 %|Sep 12, 2005
Talk
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Dancing with the Stars
61 %|Jun 1, 2005
Family, Reality
actor
Hape trifft!
0 %|Apr 23, 2005
Talk
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The Paul O'Grady Show
46 %|Oct 11, 2004
Comedy, Talk
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The Ellen DeGeneres Show
58 %|Sep 8, 2003
Comedy, Talk
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
55 %|Jan 26, 2003
Talk, Comedy
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Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
59 %|Nov 2, 2001
Comedy, Talk
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Star Academy
64 %|Oct 20, 2001
Reality
actor
V.I.P.
0 %|Nov 25, 2000
Documentary
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Latin Grammy Awards
70 %|Sep 13, 2000
Reality
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Teen Choice Awards
100 %|Aug 1, 1999
Comedy, Family, Kids
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TV total
61 %|Mar 8, 1999
Talk, Comedy
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Vivement dimanche
32 %|Sep 20, 1998
Talk
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Vivement dimanche prochain
34 %|Sep 11, 1998
Talk
actor
CD:UK
50 %|Aug 29, 1998
actor
Leute heute
30 %|Jul 23, 1997
News
actor
RTL-Spendenmarathon
0 %|Nov 27, 1996
Reality
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Die Harald Schmidt Show
70 %|Dec 5, 1995
Reality
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TOTP2
55 %|Sep 17, 1994
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
54 %|May 25, 1992
Talk, Comedy
actor
ECHO-Verleihung
0 %|May 18, 1992
Reality
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Alcanzar una estrella II
0 %|Jan 21, 1991
Drama
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark
52 %|Sep 5, 1988
Talk
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Le monde est à vous
0 %|Sep 13, 1987
Talk
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Larry King Live
48 %|Jun 3, 1985
Talk, News
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MTV Video Music Awards
75 %|Sep 14, 1984
Documentary
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De TV Show
0 %|Nov 6, 1981
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An Audience with...
53 %|Jan 8, 1978
Talk
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The Love Boat
63 %|Sep 24, 1977
Drama, Comedy
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Saturday Night Live
69.36 %|Oct 11, 1975
Comedy, News
actor
Goldene Kamera Verleihung
35 %|Jan 25, 1966
News
actor
Bravo Otto Verleihung
0 %|Jan 1, 1957
Reality
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Miss Universe
60 %|Jul 22, 1955
Reality
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Sanremo Music Festival
76 %|Jan 29, 1951
Family, Reality