Born 25 june 1961) is an english comedian, actor, writer, television producer and filmmaker Ricky martin performs “livin’ la vida loca” and accepts latin icon award at 2025 mtv vmas “we just want to break boundaries” j balvin and jessica simpson presented martin with the. Ricky martin was honored with the inaugural latin icon award at the mtv vmas In a rare moment, he dedicated the award to his children. Ricky martin is a puerto rican singer and actor who rose to stardom in latin america as a member of the boy band menudo and then became a worldwide pop music sensation with such singles as “la copa de la vida” and “livin’ la vida loca.”
In 1991 he began his career as a soloist, with the release of his first album, ricky martin It sold over 500,000 copies worldwide, becoming one of the highest debuts for a latin artist under the sony label in the previous ten years. Ricky martin is the first recipient of the first latin icon award at the 2025 mtv video music awards, & his performance further proved why. As ricky martin accepted the latin icon award at the mtv vmas sept 7, he made a heartwarming comment about his twins matteo and valentino, 17, daughter lucia, 6, and son renn, 5. His first english album, ricky martin (1999) became his first us billboard 200 number one
Martin's success in the late 1990s is generally seen as the beginning of the latin explosion.
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