Full Name: Marco Antonio Muñiz
Profession: Salsa and Pop Singer-Songwriter
Biography: Marc Anthony is the top-selling salsa artist of all time, selling over 12 million albums, including "Contra La Corriente" (1997), "3.0" (2013) and "Opus" (2019).
Born and raised in New York, Anthony has released albums in both Spanish and English and won numerous music awards - his first Grammy win was in 1998 for "Contra La Corriente" for Best Latin Tropical Performance. In 2013 he received the Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year for "Vivir Mi Vida".
The multi-talented performer is also an actor, producer, dancer and fashion designer. In 1998 she appeared on stage in Paul Simon and Derek Walcott's musical "The Capeman". In 2007 he portrayed salsa legend Héctor Lavoe in "El Cantante", alongside his then wife, Jennifer Lopez.
Born: September 16, 1968
Birthplace: NYC, New York, USA
Age: 55 years old
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Virgo
Married Life
- 2000-05-09 Puerto Rican actress and former Miss Universe Dayanara Torres (25) weds singer-songwriter Marc Anthony (31) in Las Vegas, Nevada; divorce in 2004
- 2004-06-05 American singer and actress Jennifer Lopez (34) weds American salsa artist Marc Anthony (35) in Beverly Hills, California; divorce in 2014
- 2012-04-09 Salsa artist Marc Anthony (42) files for divorce from pop star and actress Jennifer Lopez (43) due to irreconcilable differences after 7 years of marriage; finalized in 2014
- 2023-01-28 American salsa singer Marc Anthony (54) weds, for his 4th time, Paraguayan fashion model and beauty queen Nadia Ferreira (23) at the Perez Art Museum in Miami, Florida
Historical Events
- 1997-10-21 Marc Anthony releases his third studio album "Contra la Corriente" (1st salsa album to top Latin album chart, Grammy Best Tropical Latin Performance))
- 1998-01-29 Paul Simon and Derek Walcott's musical "The Capeman", about a 1959 gang murder, starring Marc Anthony and Ruben Blades, opens at the Marquis Theatre, NYC; runs for 68 performances
- 1998-03-28 Paul Simon and Derek Walcott's musical "The Capeman", about a 1959 gang murder, starring Marc Anthony and Ruben Blades, closes at the Marquis Theatre, NYC, after 68 performances
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