Marc Anthony

In the Beginning

Marco Antonio Muniz was born on September 16, 1968. He was born in New York City. His parents are from Guayama, Puerto Rico. His father is Felipe Muniz who worked as a hospital lunchroom worker and a musician. His mother was Guillermina who worked as a housewife. His parents had named Anthony after the Mexican singer Marco Antonio Muniz. He grew up in East Harlem and is the youngest out of his eight surviving siblings. He was also raised in the Roman Catholic faith. Marco started his singing career as a session vocalist for freestyle. He even performed as a freestyle vocalist in the Underground New York house music acts. He even changed his name in order to avoid confusion with the singer he was named after. He began to work as a backing vocalist and a songwriter as well for Latin Rascals and Menudo. He came out with his first freestyle album called “Rebel” which debuted in 1988 with Bluedog Records.

Career Accomplishments

Marco did a follow-up in 1995 for Todo a sue tiempo and ended up winning the Billboard award for Hot Tropical Artist of the Year. His album even received a Grammy nomination for his songs. The album itself sold over 800,000 copies. After a while, it even became a gold record in Puerto Rico and the United States. Marco's climb up the fame ladder didn't end there either. He made a Spanish language album called “Contra La Corriente” which was followed up with a television special called, “Marc Anthony: The Concert from Madison Square Garden.” The special was broadcasted on HBO right on Valentine's Day in 2000. Soon after the special was nominated for the Music Special of the Year by TV guide. Marco even got a No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks and was the first one to be done by a salsa musician. His album also became the first salsa album ever to ever reach the English language Billboard 200 chart. He even won a Latin Grammy award for Best Latin Pop Album of the year for his album “Sin Mentiras”. His album “Vivir Mi Vida” was released in July 2013 and soon became certified Platinum.

Most Known For

Marco is best well known for his music. However, he has a small acting career as well. Many people may remember his “Vivir Mi Vida” first. He has played a handful of roles over the course of his career. He worked alongside his ex-wife Lopez on a 2011 Latin talent series originally created by Simon Fuller called “Q'Viva! The Chosen”. The series was about following Anthony and Lopez as they traveled across 21 countries searching for new talent. Marco even guest mentor in 2012 on The X Factor for Season 2.

Where Is He Now

Marco has had some trouble in recent years. He married Jenniffer Lopez in June 2004. Later she gave birth to twins on February 22, 2008. People magazine forked over $6 million for the first couple of photos of the twins. In 2009 the couple purchased a stake in the Miami Dolphins. They even paired up with a couple of personalities in order to buy small stakes in the club. They do own two houses they bought in Brookville, New York. Sadly, the couple announced they were separating in July 2011. Marco filed for divorce on April 9, 2012. The divorce was finalized on June 18, 2015. Lopez does retain primary physical custody of their two children. Marco later married the model Shannon de Lima on November 11, 2014, in the Dominican Republic.