Ricky Martin

Acting

Ricky Martin

Born 1971-12-24 · 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.

Acting credits

Bad Bunny's Super Bowl LX Halftime Show poster
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Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny takes the stage for the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show.

Bad Bunny's Super Bowl LX Halftime Show

2026

Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live poster
8.4

Filmed in front of 76,000 fans at the ANZ Stadium in Sydney, Australia, "The 1989 World Tour Live" captures Taylor Swift's entire performance while also mixing in behind-the-scene, rehearsal, and special guest footage from her 1989 Tour.

Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live

2015

Fahrenheit 9/11 poster
7.1

Michael Moore's view on how the Bush administration allegedly used the tragic events on 9/11 to push forward its agenda for unjust wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Fahrenheit 9/11

2004

Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York poster
8.0

When the film West Side Story was released in 1961, New York's reviled Puerto Rican community gained some visibility and, over time, both in Spanish Harlem and the Bronx, neighborhoods plagued by poverty, drugs and crime, Hispanic identity was reborn and strengthened, thanks to a syncretic and intentionally popular music that eventually conquered the entire city.

Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York

2021

Hombre al agua poster
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Camilo, a Cuban lifeguard, saves Mexican businessman Abel from drowning. Grateful, Abel brings Camilo to Mexico, where he marries Abel's daughter, Juana, and they have a child. But Camilo soon discovers his new life is part of Abel's Machiavellian plan of manipulation and control. With his world collapsing, Camilo must uncover the plot and take control of his destiny. Will he find a way out, or remain trapped in the power game?

Hombre al agua

2026

Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey poster
6.5

An imaginary world comes to life in a holiday tale of an eccentric toymaker, his adventurous granddaughter, and a magical invention that has the power to change their lives forever.

Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey

2020

Más que alcanzar una estrella poster
5.8

Lalo, a humble mechanic with a great singing voice is discovered by the most famous pop group and launched to stardom, but he will be dazzled by fame and money, even forgetting his loved ones.

Más que alcanzar una estrella

1992

Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands poster
7.5

Highlights boy bands and their rise — and fall — to fame, from The Beatles to Jackson 5 to the Jonas Brothers and One Direction, as well as the K-pop group Seventeen.

Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

2024

Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3 poster
7.1

Get ready for the launch of Rihanna's 2021 Savage X Fenty collection. Celebrating togetherness and community in a post pandemic world, this year’s show will be for viewers to turn in and get lost in absolute joy.

Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3

2021

The Latin Explosion: A New America poster
8.0

With more than 50 million Latinos now living in the United States, Latinos are taking their seat at the table as the new American power brokers in the world of entertainment, business, politics and the arts. As Latinos’ influence in American society has soared, they have entered mainstream American culture, and the proof is in the music. Executive produced by legendary music mogul Tommy Mottola, THE LATIN EXPLOSION: A NEW AMERICA features a dazzling array of artists at the center of Latino cultural power and influence, including Marc Anthony, Emilio Estefan Jr., Gloria Estefan, José Feliciano, Eva Longoria, George Lopez, Jennifer Lopez, Los Lobos, Cheech Marin, Ricky Martin, Rita Moreno, Pitbull, Romeo Santos, Shakira, Thalía and Sofía Vergara. Narrated by John Leguizamo.

The Latin Explosion: A New America

2015

Broadway: The Next Generation poster
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A look at the past, present and future of the Great White Way.

Broadway: The Next Generation

Somos un solo pueblo poster
9.0

Presents a bit of the history of the migration of our people, people who came out opening new horizons and looking for new destinations. During that absence, it has been music that has defined us and served to remove barriers and grow closer.

Somos un solo pueblo

1995

Saturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music Vol. 5 poster
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Music includes: "Butterfly" Mariah Carey "Don't Speak" No Doubt "Hand in My Pocket" Alanis Morissette "Wannabe" Spice Girls "Special" Garbage "Who Will Save Your Soul" Jewel "Mmm Bop" Hanson "Where It's At" Beck "Snoop's Upside Your Head" Snoop Doggy Dogg "Fuel" Metallica "Two Pina Coladas" Garth Brooks "What Would You Say" Dave Matthews Band "All I Have to Give" Backstreet Boys Comedy includes: Cheerleaders Camp Cheri Oteri, Will Ferrel & Paula Abdul Weed Doctor Kevin Spacey, Beck, Michael Palin & SNL Cast Devil Music Will Ferrell & Garth Brooks

Saturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music Vol. 5

2003

M6 awards 2000 poster
10.0

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M6 awards 2000

2000

El cuartito poster
4.8

The dreams of five strangers traveling to Puerto Rico are put on hold when immigration authorities confine them in 'El cuartito'.

El cuartito

2021

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A primetime special celebrating The Beatles and exploring the lasting impact on pop music of Beatles innovations like stadium concerts, music videos, and the idea of rock album as art form. The filmmakers were provided rare, previously unseen footage from the Apple archives, and afforded complete access to their recorded music and film library.

The Beatles Revolution

2000

Ricky Martin: One Night Only poster
10.0

Hip-shaking heartthrob Ricky Martin was a prime architect of the "Latin explosion" that blindsided pop music in the late 1990s. In this concert at New York City's Liberty State Park, Martin tears through his hits, including "La Vida Loca" and "La Copa de la Vida," and music icons Carlos Santana and José Feliciano join Martin onstage. In behind-the-scenes footage, the singer discusses his meteoric rise to fame and expectations for the future.

Ricky Martin: One Night Only

2000

Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace poster
6.4

Well known performers accompanied by 12,000 selected members of the public on the lawn of Buckingham Palace to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee.

Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace

2002

The Best of Max poster
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1. Jennifer Lopez: Love Don't Cost A Thing 2. Christina Aguilera: Genie In A Bottle 3. Westlife: Swear It Again 4. Destiny's Child: Survivor 5. Ricky Martin: Livin' La Vida Loca 6. Natalie Imbruglia: Torn 7. Pink: Get The Party Started 8. Lou Bega: Mambo No.5 9. *N Sync: I Want You Back 10. Simply Red: Fairground 11. Savage Garden: Truly Madly Deeply 12. Alicia Keys: A Woman's Worth 13. The Calling: Wherever You Will Go 14. Sugababes: Overload 15. Toni Braxton: He Wasn't Man Enough 16. Cher: The Music's No Good Without You 17. a1: No More 18. Everything But The Girl: Missing 19. All Saints: Never Ever 20. Dido: Thank You

The Best of Max

2002

Helene Fischer - Weihnachten - Live aus der Hofburg Wien poster
8.3

This concert is a wish come true for Helene Fischer: the singer presents her personal selection of German and international Christmas songs in the atmospheric ballroom of the Vienna Hofburg. Her guests and partners are the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra from London, one of the world's most renowned symphony orchestras, and the Vienna Boys' Choir, among others. It took two years to prepare this concert. The program includes classics such as "Merry Christmas Everywhere", "Ave Maria", "Es ist ein Ros entsprungen" and "Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht". There are also contemporary songs such as "In der Weihnachtsbäckerei", "Last Christmas" and "The Power Of Love".

Helene Fischer - Weihnachten - Live aus der Hofburg Wien

2015

Lo mejor de nuestra música popular: 15 años de éxitos poster
1.0

The film includes highlights of the Banco Popular's music specials, whose production started in 1993.

Lo mejor de nuestra música popular: 15 años de éxitos

2007

Ricky Martin: A Loco Life poster
6.0

The third time was the charm. Twice turned down by "Menudo" for being too short, Ricky Martin (born Enrique Martin Morales) joined the boy band at the age of 12 and emerged as a teen heartthrob. Five years later, he was on his own, singing in 5 languages, propelling Latin pop to mainstream music. There was Mexican theater, a TV show, and then an American soap opera and sitcom along the way. The child who began as a choir altar boy and sang fast food TV ads in Puerto Rico would transcend his "Livin' La Vida Loca" lyrics and reveal his true self as a gay man. A six-year marriage, 4 children by surrogacy, and divorce would follow. Some may call it "A Loco Life."

Ricky Martin: A Loco Life

2025

Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo poster
8.0

The Pavarotti & Friends for Guatemala and Kosovo concert was held on June 1, 1999, and raised $1 million for War Child programs to aid young refugees from Kosovo and Guatemala. The concert featured guest performances by Mariah Carey, Ricky Martin, B.B. King, Joe Cocker, Boyzone, Lionel Richie, Gianni Morandi, Renato Zero and Gloria Estefan.

Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo

1999

Ricky Martin: MTV Unplugged poster
8.0

Ricky Martin is the star of the 19th MTV UNPLUGGED production for MTV Latin America, taped on August 17, 2006. This DVD inluded Tu Recuerdo, Pegate and other Hits Songs.

Ricky Martin: MTV Unplugged

2006