Biography
While most of mainstream America may have been tangentially aware of him before his star-making performance on the 1999 Grammy Awards telecast, Ricky Martin was already well-known to a large part of the world as a member of the youthful singing group, Menudo, and later as Latin lover Miguel Morez on "General Hospital" (ABC, 1962- ). The Puerto Rican-born singer and actor was actually a showbiz veteran with some two decades of work to his …
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Career Milestones
| Born and raised in Puerto Rico | ||
| Returned to Puerto Rico to finish high school | ||
| Spent six months in NYC looking for work | ||
1978 | Began acting career at age six, appearing in television commercials | |
1984 | Joined the popular teen singing group Menudo | |
1985 | Legally changed first name from Enrique to Ricky | |
1989 | Left Menudo to pursue solo acting and singing career | |
1991 | Released his first solo album, the Spanish-language Ricky Martin | |
1992 | Portrayed a musician/singer in the Spanish-language telenovela "Alcanzar una Estrella II/To Reach a Star" | |
1993 | Made U.S. TV debut on two episodes of the NBC sitcom "Getting By" | |
1993 | Released his second solo album Me Amarás, which sold more than a million copies worldwide | |
1993 | Reprised role as Pablo for the spin-off movie version of "Alcanzar una Estrella II/To Reach a Star" | |
1994 | Landed regular role as Miguel Morez on the ABC daytime drama "General Hospital" | |
1996 | Made Broadway musical debut, playing the romantic lead Marius in "Les Misérables" | |
1998 | Returned to the studio and recorded his fourth album Vuelve | |
1999 | Enlivened the telecast of the Grammy Awards with live performance of "La Copa de la Vida," the official theme song of the '98 World Cup France | |
1999 | Headlined own CBS variety special "Ricky Martin: One Night Only" | |
1999 | Released his first English language album Ricky Martin; included the prominent single "Livin' la Vida Loca" | |
1999 | Signed deal with PepsiCo for sponsorship of his 1999-2000 North American tour; appeared in commercials for the beverage | |
2000 | Released second English-language album Sound Loaded, which included the hit single "She Bangs" | |
2003 | Released a new Spanish-Language album Almas del Silencio/Souls of Silence | |
2005 | Released the English language album Life; Martin co-wrote most songs on the album | |
2006 | MTV aired "MTV Diary: Ricky Martin," showcasing scenes from the "One Night Only" tour, on the road and onstage | |
2006 | Performed at the Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony in Turin, Italy | |
2007 | Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame | |
2010 | Publicly acknowledged his homosexuality in a post on his official website | |
2011 | Made musical comeback with ninth album Música + Alma + Sexo | |
2012 | Guest starred as a night school Spanish teacher on "Glee" (Fox) | |
2012 | Returned to Broadway, playing Ché in "Evita" | |
Awards
1998 | Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Performance |