
Gloria Estefan
Born: 1957-09-01
Place of Birth: Havana, Cuba
Biography
Gloria María Milagrosa Estefan (née Fajardo García; born September 1, 1957) is a Cuban-American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. Estefan is a four-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 100 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 third-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. ... Source: Article "Gloria Estefan" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Known For

Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie

A Step from Heaven

A MusiCares Tribute to Carole King

Club Med

Vivo

Miami Wild

Father of the Bride

Little Angelita

Music of the Heart

Jose Feliciano: Behind This Guitar

Gloria Estefan: The Evolution Tour Live In Miami

Gloria Estefan: Sangre Yoruba

A Change of Heart

Gloria Estefan – Into the Light World Tour

VH1: Divas Live

Disney's Magic in the Magic Kingdom

Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration

Gloria Estefan - Live in Atlantis

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

The Latin Explosion: A New America

Diane Warren: Relentless

1996 VH1 Honors

Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It

The Latino List

Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days

For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story

Celia Cruz | ¡Azúcar!

Homenaje María Teresa Campos

Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over

Brisa

Aretha Franklin: Duets

America's Musical Journey

Gloria Estefan: Live and Unwrapped

The Magic of the Diary of Anne Frank

Carlos Rivera: leyendas

The Grand Opening of Euro Disneyland

Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo

Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?

All the Way... A Decade of Song and Video

Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones

Euro Disney : L'Ouverture

Selena ¡Vive!

Latin Grammy Celebrates: Them and Their Music

Celia: The Queen

Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party

Gloria Estefan: Live by Request

Somos un solo pueblo

Santana: Corazón Live from Mexico: Live It to Believe It

Soul of a Nation Presents Mi Gente: Groundbreakers and Changemakers

Lionel Richie: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song

Gloria Estefan - Everlasting Gloria!

Heartbreakers at the BBC

Gloria Estefan: Don't Stop
