Sadie Schwarz

Mr. Bell

World History-H, Pd. 3

May 23, 2010

Enrique Iglesias’s life

Ricky Martin’s life

Similarities between them

Differences between them

Born on May 8, 1975 in Madrid, Spain Son of Julio Iglesias and Isabel Preysler Two brothers, Chabeli and Julio José

Iglesias Parent divorced at age 3 1985, moved to Miami because

grandfather was kidnapped Lived with billionaire father, but

preferred simple things Was in Hello Dolly in high school Quit University of Miami and started his

career as Enrique Martínez

Throughout the next years of his life, he released the following albums: Tape (1996) Enrique Iglesias (Por Amarte and Trapecista)

(1996) Vivir (1997) Cosas del Amor (1998) Enrique Iglesias (1998) Bailamos (1999) Enrique (1999) Escape (2001) Quizás (2002) Seven (2003) Insomniac (2007)

Currently still producing music and living life

Born as Enrique Jose Martin Morales IV on December 24, 1971 in San Juan,

Puerto Rico At six, was in television commercials

and did singing lessons In middle and high school, he auditioned

for Menudo, a boys band, and after three times, he made it at age 12

At age 18, moved back to Puerto Rico After high school, moved to New York to

start singing career

While traveling in Mexico in 1992, got lead singer role for Spanish-language T.V. series

Alcanzar una Estrella Moved to Los Angeles, performed in an NBC

sitcom, Getting By 1995, acted on ABC daytime soap opera,

General Hospital Les Miserables, Broadway production in 1996

1999, received Grammy for Best Latin Pop Performance

Changed his name to Ricky Had twin boys through surrogacy

March 29, 2010, announced that he was gay

Ricky Martin (1988) Me Amaras (1989) A Medio Vivir (1997) Vuelve (La Copa de la Vida)(1998) Ricky Martin (1999) She Bangs (2000) Almas Del Silencio (2003) Life (2005) 17 (2008)

Enrique Iglesias a singer vs. Ricky Martin an actor

12 albums vs. 9 albums Awards

Enrique Iglesias showed the world that money isn’t necessary for a career, but

loving what you do and having the talent Ricky Martin is showing the world that it

is still possible to be successful being a single father of twins and having that

career

Started careers during high school

Accomplishments that they made

Both released bilingual albums in pop

Both are singers and actors

Both have received a Grammy award

Both have showed that in the end, no matter what, it is always possible to be successful

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Ricky Martin Biography. (2009). Bio. True Story. Retrieved from A & E website: http://www.biography.com/ articles/ Ricky-Martin-9542230?part=1

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