Ricky Martin

Ricky Martin Basic Information

Stage Name:	Ricky Martin
Real Name:	Enrique Martín Morales
Occupation:	Singer-Songwriter, Actor
Date Of Birth/Age:	December 24, 1971 (52) Years Old
Place of Birth:	San Juan, Puerto Rico
Gender:	Male
Nationality:	Puerto Rican
Marital Status:	Married
Education:	Tisch School Of The Arts
Height:	1.816 m
Net Worth:	$130M

Ricky Martin Biography

Enrique “Ricky” Martn Morales, a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and actor, was born on December 24, 1971. His career contains a wide range of musical components, including Latin pop, pop, dance, reggaeton, salsa, and other genres. He is well renowned for his musical flexibility. Martin has sold more than 70 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling Latin music performers of all time.

He has 11 Billboard Hot Latin Songs number-one singles to his credit, along with more than 200 various honors, including a Guinness World Record, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, 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, and fourteen Lo Nuestro Awards.

In 2004, he established The Ricky Martin Foundation, a non-profit, non-governmental organization that focuses on denouncing human trafficking and spreading awareness of the crime’s existence. His activism and charity center on LGBT rights and the battle against human trafficking.

Family

Parents

His father, Enrique Martn Negroni, is a former psychologist who formerly served as a regional supervisor for a Puerto Rican mental-health organization. His mother, Doa Nereida Morales, is a former accountant.

When his parents separated when he was two years old, Martin had joint custody of both his mother and his father, who lived in the middle-class San Juan suburb of University Gardens. He also had access to his paternal grandmother’s home, which was close by. His maternal grandfather was a poet, and his mother’s side of the family had a musical bent.

Siblings

Martin’s maternal half-brothers are Fernando and Ángel Fernández, his paternal half-brothers are Eric and Daniel Martín, and his paternal half-sister is Vanessa Martín.

Children

There are a total of four kids born to Ricky Martin. Through a gestational surrogate, Martin became the father to twin boys Matteo and Valentino in August 2008. Lucia Martin-Yosef, 3, who has the same birthday as Martin, was born to Martin and his husband on Christmas Eve in 2018. Renn Martin-Yosef, 2, was born to the couple as their fourth child in October 2019.

Husband

Jwan Yosef and Ricky Martin have been married since 2017. Jwan Yosef and Ricky Martin hit it off immediately. The Syrian-Swedish musician and the Puerto Rican superstar originally linked on Instagram in 2015, and six months later, they started dating after their first in-person encounter in London.

Yosef was born in Syria, grew up in Stockholm, and largely identifies as an Arab. Yosef works with materials like plastic and duct tape as a skilled painter and conceptual artist. Since 2007, he has shown various solo projects in addition to taking part in group exhibits.

Lifestyle

Net Worth

Martin reportedly has a $130 million net worth. Ricky Martin has had a long and fruitful career, earning him the title “King of Latin Pop.” He is one of the most financially successful Latin performers, with global record sales of over 70 million albums. Martin has had a lot of success acting in addition to singing.

Cars

Martin’s collection of vehicles reflects his preference for SUVs and Antique cars. Among his vehicles are a 1968 Ford Mustang GT390 worth $3,500, a Mercedes CLS Class worth $72,950, a Range Rover Vogue worth $86,000, a Chevrolet Suburban worth $60,000, and an Audi Q7 worth $55,800.

House

Ricky invested $13.5 million in a Beverly Hills house in November 2016. At the same time, he put up for sale a $8.4 million condo in New York City that he had purchased for $6 million back in 2012. Before this, he owned a Beverly Hills house that he sold in 2006 for $15 million and a another NYC condo that he sold in 2015 for $7.55 million. He also has a villa in Madrid, a private island off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, and a sizable estate in Puerto Rico, his native country.

Nephew

A lawsuit was brought against Ricky Martin in July of last year. His nephew Dennis Yadiel Sanchez Martin had accused the Puerto Rican musician of engaging in domestic violence. The artist’s nephew himself sought to have the claims dropped, insisting that it was a totally voluntary and free choice.

All of this occurred though after the singer accused the young man of extortion and demanded damages. He had initially been sued by Dennis for a purported sexual assault. It should also be remembered that Ricky Martin’s nephew, according to the singer’s attorney, has mental health issues.