Ricky Martin
Known for Acting · 83 credits
- Born
- 1971-12-24 (age 54)
- Place of birth
- San Juan, Puerto Rico
- 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. ...
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Known For
TV Shows (52)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Musical Guest
Dancing with the Stars
2005
as Self - Guest Judge
The Love Boat
1977
as Menudo
Glee
2009
as David Martínez
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995
as Self
Leute heute
1997
as Self
El hormiguero
2006
as Self / Self - Guest
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
as Self
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
as Self
Vivement dimanche
1998
as Self
American Crime Story
2016
as Antonio D'Amico
The Tyra Banks Show
2005
as Self
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
2012
as Self - Guest Judge
Miss USA
1963
as Self - Judge
Lip Sync Battle
2015
as Self
Le monde est à vous
1987
as Self
The Paul O'Grady Show
2004
as Self - Guest
Sanremo Music Festival
1951
as Self - Special Guest
Goldene Kamera
1984
as Self
An Audience with...
1978
as Self
MTV Unplugged
1989
as Self
TOTP2
1994
as self - performer
Viña del Mar International Song Festival
1963
as Self - Musical Guest
Palm Royale
2024
as Robert Diaz
The Voice
2012
as Self - Coach
Miss Universe
1955
as Self - Entertainment
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001
as Self - Guest
Star Academy
2001
as Self
Vivement dimanche prochain
1998
as Self
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
2023
as Self
CD:UK
1998
as Self
ECHO-Verleihung
1992
as Self
The BRIT Awards
1977
Star Factory
2002
Larry King Live
1985
as Self
Latin Grammy Awards
2000
as Self
Alcanzar una estrella II
1991
as Pablo Loredo Muriel
RTL-Spendenmarathon
1996
as Self
De TV Show
1981
as Self
Hape trifft!
2005
as Self
TV total
1999
as Self
La Voz
2011
as Self - Judge
V.I.P.
2000
as Self
Teen Choice Awards
1999
as Self
The Grammys
1959
as Self
The Apprentice: Unfinished Business
2026
as Self
Movies (31)
Fahrenheit 9/11
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
2015
as Self - Musical Guest
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
2020
as Don Juan Diego (voice)
Broadway: The Next Generation
as Self
Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
2002
as Self - Performer
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3
2021
as Self - Performer
The Beatles Revolution
2000
as Self
The Latin Explosion: A New America
2015
as Self
Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo
1999
as Self
Top of the Pops: 40th Anniversary 1964 - 2004
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Helene Fischer - Weihnachten - Live aus der Hofburg Wien
2015
as Self
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
2021
as Self (archive footage)
The Best of Max
2002
as Self
El cuartito
2021
as Narrador
Lo mejor de nuestra música popular: 15 años de éxitos
2007
as Self
Hombre al algua
M6 awards 2000
2000
as Self
Ricky Martin: A Loco Life
2025
Somos un solo pueblo
1995
as Self
Ricky Martin: Live - Black and White Tour
2007
as Self
Ricky Martin - Europa (European Tour)
2001
as Self
Más que alcanzar una estrella
1992
as Enrique
Romance del cumbanchero: la música de Rafael Hernández
1998
as Self
Ricky Martin: MTV Unplugged
2006
as Self
Un pueblo que canta
1993
as Self
Ricky Martin: One Night Only
2000
as Self
Ricky Martin: Festival de Viña del Mar
2014
as Self
Ricky Martin - The Video Collection
1999
as Cantante
Ricky Martin: La Historia
2001
as Self
Ednita Nazario: Real... En Vivo
2008
as Self
About Ricky Martin
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 rel… With 83 credits spanning from 1951 to 2026, Ricky Martin has appeared in 31 films and 52 TV shows.
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- Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004) — as Self (archive footage)
- Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live (2015) — as Self - Musical Guest
- Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020) — as Don Juan Diego (voice)
- Broadway: The Next Generation — as Self
- Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands (2024) — as Self (archive footage)
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