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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Melissa Errico to Colleen Fitzpatrick
Gloria Estefan Biography (1957-)
Born Gloria Maria Fajardo, September 1, 1957, in Havana, Cuba; immigrated tothe United States, 1959; daughter of Jose Manuel (a soldier and bodyguard) and Gloria G. (a schoolteacher; maiden name, Garcia) Fajordo; married Emilio Estefan, Jr. (a musician, producer, composer, and actor), September 2, 1978; children: Nayib, Emily Marie. Addresses: Agent: Creative Artists Agency,9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212-1825.; Office: Estefan Enterprises Inc., 6205 Bird Ave., Miami, FL 33155.; Contact: 555 Jefferson Ave., Miami, FL 33139; P.O. Box 4447, Miami, FL 33269.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Singer, actress, composer
- Birth Details
- 1957
- Havana, Cuba
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Herself, Cachao: Like His Rhythm There Is No Other, 1993
- Isabel Vasquez, Music of the Heart, Miramax, 1999
- Voice of narrator, Little Angelita, 2000
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Film Song Performer
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Stakeout, 1987
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Salsa, 1988
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Made in America, 1993
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Jimmy Hollywood, 1994
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Fools Rush In, 1997
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Dance with Me, 1998
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Drop Dead Gorgeous, 1998
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Holy Man, 1998
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Music of the Heart, Miramax, 1999
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Television Appearances
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Movies
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Club Med, ABC, 1986
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Countdown to Kid's Day (also known as Disney's Countdown to Kid's Day), Disney Channel, 1993
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Somos un solo pueblo, 1995
- Emilia, For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story (also knownas The Arturo Sandoval Story), HBO, 2000
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Television Appearance
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Specials
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Magic in the Magic Kingdom (also known as Disney's Magic in theMagic Kingdom), 1988
- Herself, The Grand Opening of Euro Disney, 1992
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Gloria Estefan: Coming Home, 1992
- Performer, VH1 Divas Live, VH1, 1998
- Herself, All the Way ... A Decade of Song, CBS, 1999
- Herself, Gloria Estefan's Caribbean Soul: The Atlantis Concert, CBS, 2000
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Television Appearances
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Episodic
- Herself, American Bandstand, ABC, 1986
- Herself, No te duermas, 1998
- Herself, The National Lottery Big Ticket, BBC, 1998
- Herself, "Blue's Birthday," Blue's Clues (animated), Nickelodeon,1998
- Voice of Maria, "Something about Dr. Mary," Frasier, NBC, 2000
- Also appeared in Sesame Street, PBS.
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Television Series
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Theme Song Performer
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Por un beso, 2000
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RECORDINGS
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Albums
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Rio, Sony, 1978
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Eyes of Innocence, Discos CBS, 1984
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Primitive Love, Epic, 1986
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A Toda Maquina, Sony, 1986
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Let It Loose, Epic, 1987
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Anything for You, Epic, 1988
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Cuts Both Ways, Epic, 1990
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Coming Out of the Dark, 1991
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Into the Light, Epic, 1991
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Greatest Hits, Epic, 1992
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Mi Tierra, Epic, 1993
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Christmas through Your Eyes, Sony/Epic, 1993
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Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Epic, 1994
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Abriendo Puertas, Epic, 1995
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Destiny, Epic, 1996
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Gloria!, Epic, 1998
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Santo Santo, 1999
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Alma Caribena-Caribbean Soul, 2000
- Also recorded Otra Vez, Sony.
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Album Tracks; Contributor of Vocals
- Arturo Sandoval, Danzon, 1993
- Frank Sinatra, Duets, 1993
- Quincy Jones, Q's Jook Joint, 1994
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The Birdcage, 1996
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Videos
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Gloria Estefan: Everlasting Gloria, 1995
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Gloria Estefan: The Evolution Tour-Live in Miami, 1996
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Gloria Estefan: Don't Stop, 1998
- Herself, Elmopalooza!, 1998
- Herself, Gloria Estefan: Que siga la tradicion, 2000
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Music Videos
- Appeared in Jon Secada's "Just Another Day."
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WRITINGS
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Film Scores
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Las damas del swing (Best of Series: Las damas del swing),RMM Records & Video Corp., 1997
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Film Songs
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Cobra, 1986
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Stakeout, 1987
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Made in America, 1993
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Jerry Maguire, 1996
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Holy Man, 1998
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Original Sin, 2001
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Songs
- "Anything for You," 1987
- "Live for Loving You," 1991
- "Can't Forget You," 1991
- "Coming Out of the Dark," 1991
- "Always Tomorrow," 1992
- "Go Away," 1993
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
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Contemporary Musicians, Volume 15, Gale, 1995
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Dictionary of Hispanic Biography, Gale, 1996
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Notable Hispanic American Women, Book 2, Gale, 1998
- Shirley, David, Gloria Estefan: Queen of Latin Pop, Chelsea Juniors, 1994
Periodicals
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In Style, June, 2000, p. 366
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Ladies' Home Journal, April, 1997, p. 118
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People Weekly, August 12, 1996, p. 60
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Time, October 20, 1997, p. 56
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