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United States Marc Anthony is a highly acclaimed music artist and actor, celebrated for his contributions to Latin salsa and pop music, as well as his notable acting roles in film and television.
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Request A ShowMarc Anthony and Magnus announced Somos Una Voz, an alliance of artists and athletes to help provide humanitarian relief to areas affected by natural disasters. This strategic partnership with sbe helped strengthen and solidify sbe's position as a leading luxury and lifestyle hospitality platform.
Bulova partnered with Marc Anthony in 2022 to collaborate on designing several new watches, celebrating a shared passion for timepieces. This partnership added to Bulova's expanding roster of music collaborations.
In November 2010, Kohl's announced a partnership with Marc Anthony for the "Marc Anthony Collection," a line of clothes and luxury accessories. This was originally marketed as the first celebrity couple collaboration with his then-wife Jennifer Lopez.
Anthony’s company, Magnus Media, became a leading Latin artist and athlete representation firm with a dual focus on music and sports. He officially announced the formation of this entertainment company in April 2015.
Marc Anthony co-founded the Maestro Cares Foundation in 2012 with Henry Cárdenas, aiming to improve the lives of orphaned and disadvantaged children in Latin America.
Marco Antonio Muñiz, known professionally as Marc Anthony, was born on September 16, 1968, in New York City to Puerto Rican parents. His father, Felipe Muñiz, was a musician and hospital worker, while his mother, Guillermina, was a homemaker. Growing up in East Harlem, Anthony’s musical journey began at home, learning to sing in both Spanish and English under his father’s guidance. He was exposed to diverse musical genres, including rock, R&B, and pop, alongside salsa legends like Héctor Lavoe, Willie Colón, and Rubén Blades. Renowned percussionist Tito Puente significantly influenced his musical development. Anthony started his career as a session vocalist for freestyle and house music acts, also working as a songwriter and backing vocalist for groups such as Menudo and the Latin Rascals. He released his first freestyle music record, “Rebel,” in 1988 on Bluedog Records and collaborated on several freestyle club hits before transitioning his focus to salsa and Latin styles after 1992.
Anthony’s shift to salsa marked a significant turning point in his career. Initially hesitant, he was inspired by Juan Gabriel’s “Hasta Que Te Conocí” to record it as a salsa track, leading to his Spanish-language debut album, “Otra Nota,” in 1993. This album, along with subsequent releases “Todo a su tiempo” (1995) and “Contra La Corriente,” established him as a leading figure in the genre, earning him numerous accolades including a Billboard Award for Hot Tropical Artist of the Year and Grammy nominations. He achieved his first number-one single on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks with “Y Hubo Alguien.” In 1999, he successfully crossed over to the Anglophone market with his self-titled English album, featuring the US Top 5 single “I Need to Know/Dímelo,” which earned a Grammy nomination for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. He continued to release successful albums in both English and Spanish, such as “Libre” (2001) and “Mended” (2002), and his 2004 Latin pop album “Amar Sin Mentiras” won Best Latin Pop Album of The Year at the Latin Grammy Awards, while “Valió La Pena” won Best Tropical Album.
Beyond music, Marc Anthony has pursued an acting career, appearing in films like “Hackers” (1995), “Big Night” (1996), “The Substitute” (1996), “Bringing Out the Dead” (1999), and “Man on Fire” (2004). He starred as Héctor Lavoe in the biographical drama “El Cantante” (2006) alongside Jennifer Lopez and had a role in “In the Heights” (2021). His television appearances include “HawthoRNe” (2010–2011) and guest mentoring on “The X Factor” (2012). Anthony is a four-time Grammy Award winner, an eight-time Latin Grammy Award winner, and holds the Guinness World Record for the best-selling tropical/salsa artist. He was inducted into the Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame in 2012 and honored as the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year in 2016 for his musical and philanthropic contributions.
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