Marc Anthony is a Spanish and English speaking salsa singer, actor and composer.
The future star was born in New York on September 16, 1968.
Despite the fact that the United States is his homeland, he drew his repertoire from the culture of Latin America, the inhabitants of which became his main audience.
Detstvo
Mark's parents are from Puerto Rico. After moving to the States, they did not lose their roots and passed on their love for the Spanish language and culture to their son Antonio Muñiz.
Felipe, the father of the artist, was a creative person. He admired the work of the Mexican musician Marco Antonio, naming his son after him.
Dad became the first music teacher for little Tony.
The artist's mother, Guilhermina, was a housewife.
He also has a sister, Yolanda Muñiz.
Musical creativity
Fascinated by music from a young age, Mark loved to arrange performances among relatives and friends, sing and dance for them.
At one of these parties he was noticed by David Harris.
The producer invited the young talent to participate in several musical projects. From that moment on, the artist's career crept up.
Initially, Mark was the backing vocalist. He performed on vocals with quite popular and well-known musicians such as Metudo and Latin Rascals.
David decides to suggest that Mark change his name, rightly believing that two Antonio Muniz would be too much for the world of music. This is how the stage name Marc Anthony was born.
The first recorded album was Rebel. It was 1988, and in 1991 the first released disc When The Night Is Over saw the light of day. It was recorded with DJ Little Lou Vega and Todd Terry.
The American community warmly welcomed the disc, and the composition Ride on the Rhythm remained at the top of the charts for a long time.
After 2 years, the second solo album, Otra Nota, was released, in which Mark introduced the public to salsa. It was this genre that became decisive for him in his further work.
The musician continued to experiment, including rock sound and lyrical notes in his melodies.
In 1995, the album Todo a Su Tiempo was released, nominated for a Grammy, and in 1997, Contra la Corriente, which brought the performer a long-awaited victory in the Best Latin American Album nomination.
Over 800 copies of the record have been sold, earning it gold status.
In 98, Mark, together with Tina Arena, recorded the soundtrack for the movie The Mask of Zorro, and in 1999 released an English-language album named after himself - Marc Anthony.
This was prompted by the success of Jennifer Lopez and Ricky Martin, who began recording in English in the struggle for popularity among the English-speaking public.
With Jay Lo, he maintained friendly and creative relations for a long time. The disc was criticized by a number of experts, but it was received positively by the listeners.
During this year, he also records a Spanish-language solo album. Over the next 11 years, he releases 7 albums, of which Amar Sin Mentiras and Valio La Pena consist of the same compositions, only in English and Spanish.
One of the songs made it into the movie Runaway Bride, starring one of the most amazing duos, Richard Gere and Julia Roberts.
In 2011, the singer surprises fans again by recording a rap song together with rapper Pitbull.
Acting
The artist began acting in films since 1991. During his acting career, Marc Anthony has played in several iconic films.
In the film "Carlito's Way" his partners on the set were Al Pacino and Sean Penn, and in "The Replacement" - Tom Berenger.
In 1999, he, along with Nicolas Cage, starred in Martin Scorsese's "Resurrecting the Dead".
In 2001, the film "Butterfly Times" with the incomparable Salma Hayek was released, and in 2004 - "Anger" with Denzel Washington.
Mark had a chance to play in the musical. It was Paul Simon's production of The Hooded Man.
Personal life
Mark has always been surrounded by beautiful women. His first wife was Debbie Rosado, a police officer from New York.
Deby gave birth to his daughter Arianna in 1994, but soon the marriage broke up.
In 2000, in Las Vegas, Mark marries ex-Miss Universe Dayanara Torres. In 2001, the beautiful wife gave him a son, Christian, and in the summer of 2003, she gave birth to Ryan.
It is noteworthy that in 2002 the couple divorced, but after a short time they reunited in Puerto Rico.
The reunion ceremony was amazing, which did not prevent them from parting again in 2003, but finally.
In the same year, a certain girl from Miami stated that she had given birth to a child from Anthony, but a DNA examination proved the falsity of her statements.
In 2004, Mark begins a relationship with Latin star Jennifer Lopez. The novel ended with a wedding.
The couple had known each other for a long time and even met in the 90s for some time, but at that moment both decided to remain just friends and colleagues, recording a joint single in 1999.
It is surprising that, having come to the wedding, the guests did not even suspect about the marriage of Mark and Jennifer. They were sent invitations to a regular party.
In 2008, the wife gave birth to the singer of twins - a boy and a girl.
In 2011, Mark and Jennifer moved to different apartments, and in 2012 they officially divorced. Anthony falls in love with Venezuelan model Shannon De Lima, but their union lasted less than a year. Then there was an affair with a Russian woman, Amina, although it lasted exactly 2 months.
In 2013, he was increasingly noticed with Chloe Green, the daughter of a billionaire from the UK.
However, in 2014, passion flares up again between Mark and Shannon. They got married, but after a couple of years they broke up.
The next passion of the singer was the young model Marianne Downing. At the time of their meeting, the girl was only 21 years old, which did not prevent Mark from falling in love with her at first sight.
Having met at a secular party, a day later they went on a date, and then drove off to rest in the Caribbean.
The following tours Marianna traveled with a star lover. The artist tries not to comment on his passion for the young chosen one and is preparing a new album for release.
