Marc Anthony

Marc Anthony
Anthony in 2013
Born
Marco Antonio Muñiz

(1968-09-16) September 16, 1968 (age 56)
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actor
Years active1988–present
Spouses
  • (m. 2000; div. 2004)
  • (m. 2004; div. 2014)
  • Shannon De Lima
    (m. 2014; div. 2017)
  • (m. 2023)
Children7
Musical career
Genres
Labels
Websitemarcanthonyonline.com

Marco Antonio Muñiz (born September 16, 1968),[1] known professionally as Marc Anthony, is an American singer and actor. He is the top selling salsa artist of all time.[2] A four-time Grammy Award, eight-time Latin Grammy Award and twenty-nine-time Lo Nuestro Awards winner (the most of any male), he has sold more than 12 million albums worldwide.[3]

Known for his Latin salsa numbers and ballads, Anthony's achievements have been honored through various recognitions. He was the recipient of the 2009 Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) Lifetime Achievement Award.[4] He also received the 2009 CHCI Chair's Lifetime Achievement Award on September 16, 2009.[5] He holds the Guinness World Record for best-selling tropical/salsa artist and the most number-one albums on the Billboard Tropical Albums year-end charts.[6] He is also the artist with the most number one songs on the Billboard Latin Tropical Airplay chart with 32 songs.[7][8]

  1. ^ "Marc Anthony Biography: Singer (1968–)". Biography.com (FYI / A&E Networks). Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  2. ^ "Barclays Center New York, NY - Marc Anthony - tickets, information, reviews". Newyorkcitytheatre.com. February 16, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
  3. ^ Hunt, Christopher (May 20, 2014). "The Best Advice Marc Anthony Ever Got". Men's Health. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  4. ^ "Our Highest Honors". Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute. November 27, 2017. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  5. ^ Music Icon Marc Anthony to Receive 2009 CHCI Chair's Lifetime Achievement Award – Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Archived October 18, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. Chci.org (September 16, 2009). Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  6. ^ Latimer, Brian (February 9, 2016). "Marc Anthony Just Beat a Guinness World Record". NBC News. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
  7. ^ "Marc Anthony Extends Tropical Airplay Chart Record With 31 No 1s". Billboard. August 21, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  8. ^ "Marc Anthony - Chart History: Tropical Songs". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2020.