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Gloria Estefan

Cuban-American singer

Gloria Estefan

Born:September 1, 1957

Age:69

Zodiac Sign:Virgo

Born in:Havana, Cuba

Residence:United States, United States

Languages:Spanish, English

WriterActorSinger-songwriterTelevision ActorFilm DirectorBusinesspersonFilm ActorMusicianRecording ArtistAuthorSinger

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Famous For

Bands

Miami Sound Machine

Movies & TV

Marley & MeMusic of the HeartGabby's Dollhouse: The MovieFather of the BrideRita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It

Songs & Albums

It's Too LateDon't Wanna Lose YouCuts Both WaysChristmas Through Your EyesMi Tierra

Awards

Songwriters Hall of Fame (2023)Gershwin Prize (2019)Lo Nuestro Excellence Award (2018)Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts (2016)Presidential Medal of Freedom (2015)

Biography

Gloria María Milagrosa Estefan (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈɡloɾja esˈtefan]; née Fajardo García; born September 1, 1957) is a Cuban-American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. Estefan is a five-time Grammy Award winner and a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, and has been named one of the Top 100 greatest artists of all time by both VH1 and Billboard. Estefan's record sales exceed 120 million worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time. A contralto, Estefan started her career as lead singer of Miami Latin Boys, which was later renamed Miami Sound Machine. She and Miami Sound Machine earned worldwide success with their 1985 single "Conga", which became Estefan's signature song. The group followed this with a number of hit singles throughout the decade, including "Anything for You", "1-2-3", "Bad Boy", and "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You". The group was redubbed as Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine with the release of their 1987 album Let It Loose, and in 1989, Estefan rose to solo stardom with her debut solo album, Cuts Both Ways. In March 1990, Estefan sustained a life-threatening cervical fracture of her spine when her tour bus was involved in a crash near Scranton, Pennsylvania. She underwent an emergency surgery and made a full recovery. The following year, Estefan launched her comeback with a worldwide tour and album, Into the Light. Estefan's 1993 Spanish-language album, Mi Tierra, won the first of her three Grammy Awards for Best Tropical Latin Album. The album was also the first Diamond album in Spain. Estefan's catalog of international solo hits includes "Don't Wanna Lose You", "Get On Your Feet", "Coming Out of the Dark", "Turn the Beat Around", "You'll Be Mine (Party Time)", and "Heaven's What I Feel". Estefan has been awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and Las Vegas Walk of Fame and was a Kennedy Center Honors recipient in 2017 for her contributions to American cultural life. Estefan won an MTV Video Music Award, was honored with the American Music Award for Lifetime Achievement and has been named BMI Songwriter of the Year. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and has received multiple Billboard Music Awards. She is also a recipient of the 2015 Presidential Medal of Freedom, which was conferred by the then-President of the United States, Barack Obama. Billboard has listed Estefan as the second-most successful Latina and 23rd-greatest Latin artist of all time in the U.S., based on both Latin albums and Latin songs chart. Hailed as the "Queen of Latin Pop" and "Mother of Latin Pop" by the media, she has amassed 38 number-one hits across Billboard charts, including 15 chart-topping songs on the Hot Latin Songs chart.

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Quotes

“I'm never going to stop making music. I couldn't.”

— eluniversal.com.mx (December 9, 2005)

“Well, if you compare my album even as late as two years ago, I think as a writer I am much more at the forefront. I wrote all the lyrics and lots of the music on that album. It shows humor of the writer side of me. But I have evolved since then.”

— answer to question "How different is your music now from what it was 20 years ago?"

“The most beautiful thing about music is that it transcends most anything.”

— blogs.legacyrecordings.com (February 5, 2008)

Quotes sourced from the Wikiquote article "Gloria Estefan", available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License.

Photos

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From Hispanic awards Wash D.C. August 25, 2001 © copyright JohnMathewSmith

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Gloria Estefan performs "Dancing on the Ceiling" at the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song concert honoring Lionel Richie at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., March 9, 2022. Photo by Shawn Miller/Library of Congress. Note: Privacy and publicity rights for individuals depicted may apply.

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The 2017 Kennedy Center Honorees James Todd Smith "LLCoolJ", Lionel Richie, Carmen de Lavallade, Norman Lear and Gloria Estefan pose for a photo at the Kennedy Center Honors Dinner at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on December 2, 2017. [State Department Photo/ Public Domain]

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Gloria Estefan, 2017 Kennedy Center Honoree delivers remarks after receiving her Kennedy Center Honor medal at the Kennedy Center Honor Dinner at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on December 2, 2017. [State Department Photo/ Public Domain]

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Gloria Estefan performs "Dancing on the Ceiling" at the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song concert honoring Lionel Richie at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., March 9, 2022. Photo by Shawn Miller/Library of Congress. Note: Privacy and publicity rights for individuals depicted may apply.

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The original finding aid described this photograph as: Event: Highlights from Tenure of Secretary Mel Martinez Subject Description: Highlights from tenure of Secretary Mel Martinez, 2001-2003. Creator: David Valdez--HUD; Ron Bennett--HUD; White House; Sergio Barrenechea--EFE

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Photo by Dan&Corina Lecca

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Gloria Estefan in 2014

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Ms. Gloria Estefan, Grammy Award-Winning Singer, speaks after receiving the Distinguished Artist Leadership Award during the Atlantic Council’s Distinguished Leadership Awards dinner in Washington, D.C., May 10, 2018. The awards also recognized former U.S. President George W. Bush, U.S. Army Gen. U.S. Army Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti, Commander of U.S. European Command and Supreme Allied Commander, Europe; and Mr. Howard Schultz, Executive Chairman of Starbucks Corporation; for embodying the pillars of the transatlantic relationship for their achievement in the fields of politics, military, business, humanitarian, and artistic leadership. (DoD Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. James K. McCann)

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Ms. Adrienne Arsht, Executive Vice Chair, Atlantic Council Board of Directors and International Advisory Board; presents Ms. Gloria Estefan, Grammy Award-Winning Singer, with the Distinguished Artistic Leadership Award during the Atlantic Council’s Distinguished Leadership Awards dinner in Washington, D.C., May 10, 2018. The awards also recognized former U.S. President George W. Bush, U.S. Army Gen. U.S. Army Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti, Commander of U.S. European Command and Supreme Allied Commander, Europe; and Mr. Howard Schultz, Executive Chairman of Starbucks Corporation; for embodying the pillars of the transatlantic relationship for their achievement in the fields of politics, military, business, humanitarian, and artistic leadership. (DoD Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. James K. McCann)

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