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Enrique Iglesias Biography, Age, Height, Weight, Girlfriend, Family, Wiki & More

Updated On : May 8, 2018

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Short Biography

Enrique Iglesias was born on 08-05-1975 in Madrid, Spain. He is a Spanish Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer, Film Actor, Television Actor, Musician, Recording Artist & Philanthropist.

Other Name: Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler, Quique, Kike, Super Nova, EI, The King of Dance, The King of Latin Pop
Other Professions: Songwriter Record Producer Film Actor Television Actor Musician Recording Artist Philanthropist
Appearance: Hollywood

Enrique Iglesias Complete Bio & Career

Enrique Iglesias was born to famous singer Julio Iglesias of Spain. His mother Isabel Preysler was a well-known socialite of Madrid. His Grandfather was kidnapped and citing security concerns, he was sent to Miami and he stayed with his Father there. His father schedule was always busy and therefore it was his nanny, Elvira Olivares who looked after him. He also dedicated his debut album to her.
 
It was during his teens that he started to move on his father’s path. He gave a splendid live performance at his prestigious Gulliver Private School in Miami. He was adamant that he will make his career on own and without the help of his parents. To pursue his dreams, he borrowed money from his nanny and recorded the cassette, which featured a pair of English tunes and one Spanish song as well.
 
His dedication and hard work paid off when he recorded a contract in 1995. The very same year his self-titled debut album was released. The album was an instant hit and Enrique from just one album became a household name. He gave a breakthrough performance with the song "Bailamos" in 1999. The song became the No. 1 hit on the U.S. charts and it was also featured in Will Smith’s famous film Wild Wild West. Since then, Enrique’s popularity and success graph just kept on climbing. His maiden all-English record, Enrique was released in 2000 and it has hit songs like "Be With You" and "Rhythm Divine". In addition to English, he has sung various songs in Spanish as well. He is immensely popular all across the globe and he has set the stage on fire wherever he has performed.
 
It seems like his career has peaked but the very next year came to his biggest successful album of his career called Escape. The title song Escape’s video song featured him and his partner, Anna Kournikova. The video song became widely popular. His other hit albums include Insomniac, which includes the famous song such as "Push" and "Ring My Bells"; and Euphoria, which includes the hit songs such as "Ayer" and "I Like It". To date, Enrique has sold over 45 million copies worldwide. Billboard has labeled him as the "The King of Dance" and "The King of Latin Pop".

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Enrique Iglesias Family, Relatives and Other Relations

He was born to Julio Iglesias and Isabel Preysler. He has an elder sister and elder brother. He has three half brothers and two half sisters. He is in a serious relationship with Tennis star Anna Kournikova and together the couple is blessed with Nicholas Iglesias and Lucy Iglesias.

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Body Measurements

Chest Size 43
Biceps Size 15
Waist Size 32
Skin Colour White
Eye Colour Dark Brown
Hair Colour Dark Brown

Personal Info

Home Town Madrid
Nationality Spanish
Religion Jewish
Address Los Angeles, California, US
School Gulliver Preparatory School, Miami, Florida
College University of Miami
Qualification College Dropout
Hobbies Dancing and Windsurfing
Marital Status Unmarried
Debut First Album - Enrique Iglesias (1995)
First Film - Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
First TV Show - Marisol (1996)
Net Worth $100 Million
Official Website www.enriqueiglesias.com

Collections

Car Collections BMW X3, Hummer and Porsche

Favourites

Favorite Sport Football and Tennis
Favorite Movie Drive (2011)
Favorite Singer Elvis Presley
Favorite Song Waiting For The End (By Linkin Park)
Favorite Place Caribbean Island
Favorite Food Fries, Burger and Cuban Food

Shocking / Interesting Facts & Secrets About Enrique Iglesias

  • His parents divorced while he was very young.
  • He cracked a deal worth $48 Million with Universal Music Latino in the year 1999.
  • He has appeared alongside his partner Anna Kournikova in the music video of the song Escape.
  • He has also hosted the award shows.
  • He fluently speaks in Spanish and English.
  • His mom is from Filipino and father of Spanish decedents.

Enrique Iglesias Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown

49 years, 5months, 30 days old age Enrique Iglesias will turn 50 on 08 May, 2025. Only 6 months, 17 hours,29 minutes has left for his next birthday.

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