Ricky Martin Net Worth

Ricky Martin's Quotes

• Ignore the ignorant.
• The homosexual community wants me to be gay. The heterosexual community wants me to be straight. Every [writer] thinks, "I'm the journalist who's going to make him talk". I pray for them. I pray that they get a life and stop living mine!
• [asked if he has any aspirations for adopting his own children] I don't know when, but right now I am sponsoring three children in India and we have a very beautiful connection.
• [on what he would teach his children] Self-respect and to fight for what you want. I love my dad because he allowed me to do what I wanted, even though he know I wouldn't succeed in some moments. With success or failure, people grows. I wouldn't limit the life of my child, because that way you learn the importance of being realistic.
• [how he takes care of himself] I eat everything, that's a problem. I don't have discipline. My favorite dish is the Caribbean. Meat, rice, lots of grains. But I do like to do exercises. Lately, I've been having capoeira classes and lots of cardiovascular exercises, such as jogging and cycling.

Interesting Facts about Ricky Martin

1. Named one of People magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in the World (1999).
2. Had a cameo in the film Idle Hands (1999), but the scene was deleted. He can still be seen in the background at the Burger Jungle car park.
3. Sings the Spanish version of "Go the Distance", the main theme of Hercules (1997).
4. Opened a restaurant in Miami beach called Casa Salsa in 1999, which has since closed.
5. His nickname among his immediate family members is Kiki.
6. Created the Ricky Martin Foundation which gave a million dollar worth of musical instruments to Puerto Rican public schools. The foundation is also deeply involved in helping children who are victims of child prostitution and/or pornography, especially in India but also all around the world. According to Ricky, "This is the biggest problem our society is going to face within the next ten years.".
7. Enjoys surfing, skydiving, and also vacationing in South Asian countries like India and Nepal, partly on account of his interest of Yoga and Buddhism.
8. Speaks five languages: Spanish, English, French, Italian and Portuguese.
9. Is the sponsor of three children in India.
10. Ranked #42 on VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists.
11. He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6901 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on October 16, 2007.
12. Jon Secada, Desmond Child and Emilio Estefan Jr. have all been his music producers for his self-titled album.
13. His song, "The Cup of Life", was the official theme of the World Cup in France for 1998.
14. Welcomed twin sons Matteo and Valentino by gestational surrogate in early August 2008.
15. Resided in Miami, Florida before selling his Golden Beach Home for $6,300,000. [September 2011]
16. Relocated to Sydney, Australia to accommodate his position on The Voice (2012). [January 2013]
17. Was considered for the role of 'David' in Paging Emma (1999) during its development stage, and although the production team would have been able to contact his team and get him a copy of the screenplay for the film, the offer was never made.
18. Spin selected him #27 of the most influential artists of the past 35 years (2020).