Gloria Estefan

Also known as Gloria María Milagrosa Estefan, Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García

Cuban-American singer (born 1957)

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Gloria Estefan is a Cuban-American singer born in 1957 who became one of the most prominent Latin music artists in popular music history. She is significant for bringing Latin rhythms and bilingual songs to mainstream audiences and for her influence on pop and dance music globally.

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Instance of: human
Family name: Fajardo
Gender: female
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Havana
Spouse: Emilio Estefan
Occupation: businessperson
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: Spanish
Religion: Buddhists
Field of work: performing arts
Genre: tropical music
Instrument: percussion instrument
Record label: Epic Records
Official website: www.gloriaestefan.com
Image: Gloria Estefan 2017.jpg
Work location: Miami
Residence: United States
Voice type: contralto

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Commons category: Gloria Estefan
date of birth: 1957-09-01
topic's main category: Category:Gloria Estefan
Commons gallery: Gloria Estefan
nominated for: Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
birth name: Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García
second family name in Spanish name: García
pseudonym: Gloria Estefan
start of work period: 1977-00-00
copyright representative: Broadcast Music, Inc.
member of: Miami Sound Machine
social media followers: 1110000
writing language: English language

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Encyclopedic overview

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.

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