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Enrique Iglesias Height, Age, Wife, Girlfriend, Children, Family, Biography

Enrique Iglesias Height, Age, Wife, Girlfriend, Children, Family, Biography

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Age: 49 Years

Height: 6′ 1″

Wife: Anna Kournikova

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Birth Name Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler
Nickname(s) • Quique
• E
• Kike
• EI
Titles Earned • Super Nova
• The King of Latin Pop
• The King of Dance
Profession(s) • Singer
• Songwriter
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.) 6' 1" (185 cm)
Eye Colour Dark Brown
Hair Colour Dark Brown
Career
Debut As a Singer
Album: Enrique Iglesias (21 November 1995)


TV: Late Show with David Letterman (1996) (CBS)


As an Actor
Film: Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) as 'Lorenzo'
Awards, Honours, Achievements 1996: Vocalist of the Year award for the album 'Enrique Iglesias' at ACE Awards

1996: Pop Album of the Year, Pop Song of the Year, and New Pop Artist of the Year awards at the 8th Lo Nuestro Awards

1996: Pop Album of the Year - New Artist for 'Enrique Iglesias' at the 3rd Billboard Latin Music Awards

1996: Latin Music – Best Compositor award at ASCAP Awards

1997: Performer of the Year award at ACE Awards

1997: Best Latin Pop Performance award for 'Enrique Iglesias' at the 39th Grammy Awards


1997: Pop Album of the Year, Pop Song of the Year, and Pop Male Artist awards at the 9th Lo Nuestro Awards

1997: Album of the Year for 'Vivir' and Artist of the Year for 'Enrique Iglesias' at Billboard Latin Music Awards

1998: Best Latin Pop Artist award for the album 'Enrique Iglesias' at the Billboard Music Awards

1999: Favorite Latin Artist award at the 26th American Music Awards


1999: Video of the Year award for 'Esperanza' at the 11th Lo Nuestro Awards

2000: Outstanding Music Video Performer award for the song 'Bailamos' at the American Latino Media Arts (ALMA) Awards

2000: Hot Latin Tracks Artist of the Year award for 'Enrique Iglesias' at the 7th Billboard Latin Music Awards

2000: Favorite Latino Artist for 'Bailamos' at the 6th Blockbuster Entertainment Awards

2000: International Male Artist of the Year award at the CCTV-MTV Music Honors

2000: An award at the ViĂąa del Mar International Song Festival


2000: Best Clip — Latin award for 'Rhythm Divine' (Ritmo Total) at the Billboard Music Video Awards

2001: Favorite Latin Artist award at the 28th American Music Awards

2001: Latin Dance Maxi – Single of the Year and Latin Dance/Club Play Track of the Year awards for 'Sólo me importas tú' (Be with You) at the 8th Billboard Latin Music Awards

2002: Favorite Latin Artist award at the 29th American Music Awards

2002: Best Latin Track award for 'Hero' at the International Dance Music Awards

2002: Latin Dance/Club Play Track of the Year award for 'Hero – Remixes' at the 9th Billboard Latin Music Awards

2003: Song of the Year - Pop Music award for the song 'Hero' and Most Performed Song - Pop Music award for the song 'Escape' at ASCAP Awards

2003: Winning Songs Award for 'Escapar' (Escape) at the BMI Latin Awards

2003: Best Male Pop Vocal Album award for 'QuizĂĄs' at the 4th Latin Grammy Awards

2003: Latin Dance Club Play Track of the Year award for 'Escape' at the Billboard Latin Music Awards

2003: Winning Songs award for 'Escape' at the BMI Pop Awards

2004: Pop/Ballad Winning Song - Latin Music award for the song 'QuizĂĄs' at ASCAP Awards

2004: Winning Songs Awards for 'Para QuĂŠ la Vida' and 'QuizĂĄs' at the BMI Latin Awards

2005: Latin Dance Club Play Track of the Year award for 'Not in Love' (No Es Amor) at the Billboard Latin Music Awards

2008: Favorite Latin Artist award at the 36th American Music Awards


2008: Pop/Ballad Winning Song - Latin Music award for the song 'DĂ­melo' (Do You Know?) at the ASCAP Awards

2009: Song of the Year award for 'ÂżDĂłnde EstĂĄn CorazĂłn?' at ASCAP Awards

2009: Winning Songs Award for 'Dimelo?' (Do You Know) at the BMI Latin Awards

2009: 6 Awards - Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Latin Album of the Year, Top Latin Album of the Year (Male), Latin Pop Airplay Song of the Year (Male), Latin Pop Album of the Year (Solo), Latin Greatest Hits Album of the Year awards at the Billboard Latin Music Awards

2010: Pop/Ballad Winning Song award for 'Lloro Por Ti' at ASCAP Awards

2010: Award Winning Songs for 'AlguiĂŠn Soy Yo' (Somebody's Me) at the BMI Latin Awards

2011: 9 Awards - Artist of the Year, Hot Latin Song of the Year, Hot Latin Song of the Year (Vocal Event), Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year (Male), Latin Album of the Year, Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year (Male), Latin Pop Airplay Song of the Year, Latin Pop Album of the Year, and Latin Pop Albums Artist of the Year (Solo) awards at the Billboard Latin Music Awards


2011: Top Latin Album for 'Euphoria' at the Billboard Music Awards

2011: Pop/Ballad Winning Song award for 'Cuando Me Enamoro' and Most Performed Song award for 'I Like It' at ASCAP Awards

2012: Latin Songwriter of the Year and Award Winning Songs awards for 'I Like It' and Latin Songwriter of the Year, Latin Publisher of the Year, and Award Winning Songs awards for 'No Me Digas Que No' at the BMI Latin Awards

2012: Most Performed Song award for 'Tonight (I'm Lovin' You)' and Pop/Ballad Winning Song award for 'No Me Digas Que No' at ASCAP Awards

2012: Latin Touring Artist of the Year award at the Billboard Latin Music Awards

2013: Pop/Ballad Winning Song award for 'Ayer' at ASCAP Awards

2013: Tour of the Year for 'Enrique Iglesias & Jennifer Lopez Tour' at the 2013 Billboard Latin Music Awards

2014: Favorite Latin Artist award at the 42nd American Music Awards

2014: Hot Latin Song of the Year (Vocal Event) award for 'Loco' at the Billboard Latin Music Awards


2014: Tropical Winning Song award for 'Loco' at ASCAP Awards

2014: Song of the Year, Best Urban Performance, Best Urban Song awards for 'Bailando' at the 15th Latin Grammy Awards

2014: Orugullo Latino of the Year, Best Latin Male Video of the Year, My Favourite Lyrics, and Best Latin Dance of the Year awards at the Latin Music Italian Awards

2014: Named 'King of 2014' and 'Crowd Pleaser of 2014' by Billboard

2015: Favorite Latin Artist award at the 43rd American Music Awards

2015: Best Latin Male Video of The Year and My Favorite Lyrics awards for 'El Perdon' at the Latin Music Italian Awards

2015: Best Urban Performance award for 'El PerdĂłn' at the 16th Latin Grammy Awards


2015: 5 Awards - Artist of the Year, Song of the Year (for El PerdĂłn), Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist, Favorite Collaboration (shared by Nicky Jam), Favorite Streaming Song (for El PerdĂłn) at the 1st Latin American Music Awards

2015: Top Latin Album award for 'Sex and Love' and Top Latin Song award for 'Bailando' at the Billboard Music Awards

2015: 9 Awards - Latin Pop Songs Artist of the Year (Solo), Latin Pop Albums Artist of the Year (Solo), Hot Latin Song of the Year, Hot Latin Song of the Year (Vocal Event), Airplay Song of the Year, Digital Song of the Year, Streaming Song of the Year, Latin Pop Song of the Year, and Latin Pop Album of the Year awards at the Billboard Latin Music Awards


2015: Pop/Ballad Winning Song and Television Winning Song award for 'El Perdedor' and Song of the Year award for 'Bailando' at ASCAP Awards

2016: 5 Awards - Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist, Favorite Pop/Rock Song, Favorite Collaboration at the 2nd Latin American Music Awards

2016: Favorite Latin Artist award at the 44th American Music Awards

2016: 7 Awards - Hot Latin Song of the Year, Hot Latin Song of the Year (Vocal Event), Airplay Song of the Year, Digital Song of the Year, Streaming Song of the Year, Latin Pop Songs Artist of the Year (Solo), and Latin Rhythm Song of the Year awards at the Billboard Latin Music Awards

2016: 2 Guinness World Records for having the most number one singles on the "Hot Latin Songs" Billboard Chart and for the longest stay as No. 1 of the Hot Latin Songs chart


2017: Latin Song of the Year award for 'Duele el CorazĂłn' at the iHeartRadio Music Awards

2018: Tour of the Year award for 'Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull' at the 25th Billboard Latin Music Awards

2022: Favorite Tour award (shared by Ricky Martin) at the 7th Latin American Music Awards

Note: He has many more awards/accolades to his name.
Personal Life
Date of Birth 8 May 1975 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2024) 49 Years
Birthplace Madrid, Spain
Zodiac sign Taurus
Signature
Nationality Spanish
Hometown Miami, Florida
School Gulliver Preparatory School (aka Gulliver Prep), Miami, Florida
College/University University of Miami (dropout)
Religion Christianity
Food Habit Non-Vegetarian
Controversy Strained Singing on Tour: In 2023, Enrique faced criticism for his strained singing on tour with Pitbull and Ricky Martin. Some reports claimed that his vocal cords were damaged from years of performing. While fans questioned his vocal health, they continued to attend his shows. check sources
The News International
Social Media • Instagram

• Facebook

• YouTube

• [Twitter](http://Enrique Iglesias)

• Official Website
Relationships & More
Marital Status Married check sources
HOLA


Note: Some reports suggest Enrique and Anna married secretly, but others claim they never did. check sources
People
Affairs/Girlfriends • Samantha Torres (model) (1997)


• Sofía Vergara (actor) (1997)


• Christina Aguilera
(actor, singer, songwriter) (1998)


• Celines Toribio (actor, model)


• Anna Kournikova (model) (2001)


• Jennifer Love Hewitt (actor, film producer) (2001) (rumoured)


• Cynthia Kirchner (actor) (2001)


• Yamila Diaz (model) (2002) (rumoured)


• Emma Kearney (socialite) (2004)
Family
Wife/Spouse Anna Kournikova (model)
Children Son- 1
• Nicholas Iglesias (born on 16 December 2017)


Daughter(s)- 2
• Lucy Iglesias (born on 16 December 2017)


• Mary Iglesias (born on 30 January 2020)


Note: Nicholas and Lucy are twins.
Parents Father- Julio Iglesias (singer, songwriter)


Mother- Isabel Preysler (socialite)


Stepmother- Miranda Rijnsburger (singer)


Note: His parents got divorced in 1979.
Siblings Brother- Julio Iglesias Jr. (singer, songwriter)


Sister- Chabeli Iglesias


Half-Siblings-
• Tamara Falcó (socialite)


• Ana Boyer (tv personality)


• Miguel Alejandro Iglesias


• Rodrigo Iglesias


• Guillermo Iglesias


• Victoria Iglesias
• Cristina Iglesias
Grandparents Paternal Grandfather- Julio Iglesias Puga (gynecologist) (died on 19 December 2005)


Paternal Grandmother- Maria del Rosario de la Cueva y Perignat


Maternal Grandfather- Carlos Preysler Perez de Tagle (died on 3 October 1992)


Maternal Grandmother- Beatriz ArrastĂ­a Reinares (died on 22 August 2021)
Favourites
Cuisine Cuban
Food Pizza, Burgers, French Fries
Film Drive (2011)
Song 'Waiting for the End' by Linkin Park
Singer Elvis Presley
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.) US$100 million (as of 2024)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Enrique Iglesias

  • At birth, Enrique Iglesias was diagnosed with Situs Inversus Totalis (SIT), a condition in which major organs like heart are positioned on the opposite side of the body from their usual location.

    A picture of Enrique Iglesias with his mother as an infant

  • His paternal roots are traced back to Galicia and Andalusia in Spain. His father once claimed to have Jewish and Puerto Rico heritage from his mother’s lineage.

  • His maternal roots are traced back to the Philippines. Her mother has Spanish and Asian-Filipino ancestry.

  • While studying at the Gulliver Preparatory School in Miami, he participated in his first live show under the Hello Dolly school production.

    Enrique Iglesias in his school uniform

  • Enrique later attended the University of Miami in Coral Gables for business studies but dropped out after one year. After this, he went to Toronto, Canada, where he began working on his first album.

  • Iglesias kept his music career plans secret from his father for a long time. He did not want to rely on his father’s famous surname to advance his career.

  • After his parents’ divorce in 1979, he and his brother started living with their mother.

  • In 1986, Enrique’s paternal grandfather was kidnapped by the Basque separatist group ETA. Enrique and his brother Julio Jr. were later sent to Miami to live with their father for safety purposes. There, they were primarily raised by their nanny, Elvira Olivares, to whom Enrique later dedicated his first album.

    Enrique Iglesias (in his nanny’s lap) and family in 1975

    A childhood picture of Enrique Iglesias (left) and his brother with their nanny

  • Enrique once borrowed $1,800 from his nanny to record a demo cassette tape consisting of a Spanish and two English songs. To promote these songs, he later contacted his father’s former publicist, FernĂĄn MartĂ­nez, and presented himself as Enrique MartĂ­nez from Guatemala, North America. This led to him being signed by Fonovisa Records.

  • On 21 November 1995, Enrique released his self-titled album featuring hits like ‘Si TĂş Te Vas’ and ‘Experiencia Religiosa’ under Fonovisa Records. Within a week, the album sold over 500,000 copies and earned the gold certification in Portugal, which set a record for a non-English language release.

  • His debut album featured the song ‘Por Amarte,’ which was modified from Por amarte darĂ­a mi vida (To love you, I’d give my life) to Por amarte Marisol, morirĂ­a (To love you, Marisol, I’d die) for telenovela Marisol.

  • With five hit singles, including ‘Por Amarte,’ ‘No Llores Por MĂ­,’ and ‘Trapecista,’ his debut album went on to hold the record for the most number-one singles on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart. It also later made him win a Grammy Award.

  • Enrique has released many albums like ‘Vivir’ (1997), ‘Cosas del Amor’ (1998), ‘Insomniac’ (2007), and ‘Sex and Love’ (2014).

    A poster of the album ‘Sex and Love’

  • He considers himself a songwriter before a singer.

  • In 1997, rumours circulated that Enrique dated Columbian actor SofĂ­a Vergara briefly. However, neither of them confirmed nor denied the speculation.

  • In 1998, he was rumoured to be dating American singer and songwriter Christina Aguilera. Speculation arose during their joint music tour, but neither of them confirmed the alleged relationship.

  • Enrique and Whitney Houston, an American singer and actor, recorded the song ‘Could I Have This Kiss Forever’ without meeting. They sang their parts separately for the album, but they met for the release in 1999.
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  • At the start of his career, Enrique challenged Howard Stern, a famous media personality, after Stern shared a video of him lip-syncing poorly in a music video. Enrique went to Stern’s studio and performed ‘Rhythm Divine’ and ‘Be With You’ with just a guitar to prove his singing ability.

  • A video for the song ‘Sad Eyes’ was once shot by David LaChapelle, a photographer and music video director, which was never released as Enrique’s record label found it to be too intense in 2000. Despite being planned as the fifth single from his English debut album, it was remixed for radio.

  • Enrique later dated the Dominican actress and model Celines Toribio. He admitted this when he appeared on the Howard Stern Show in 2000.

  • In 2000, after a performance at the ViĂąa del Mar International Song Festival, Enrique received an award shaped like a seagull. He surprised everyone by throwing it to the audience which accidentally injured a young woman’s head.
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  • He was rumoured to have dated actor and film producer Jennifer Love Hewitt in 2001 after they supposedly met at a rehearsal for the Grammy Awards.

  • In 2001, there were reports of a brief fling between American actress Cynthia Kirchner and him.

  • Enrique started dating Anna Kournikova, a Russian model, in 2001 after she appeared in the music video ‘Escape’ along with him. The duo broke up in 2013 but got back together in 2016.

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    Enrique Iglesias and Anna Kournikova in the music video of the song ‘Escape’

  • Enrique has appeared on various television shows like VH1’s ‘I Love the New Millennium’ (2001), CTV’s ‘Canadian Idol’ (2007), NBC’s ‘The Voice’ (2013), and Fox’s ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ (2014). He, however, has declined opportunities to be a judge on music talent shows.

    Enrique Iglesias while performing on the show ‘So You Think You Can Dance’

  • In 2002, he was rumoured to be dating Argentine model Yamila Diaz while already being in a relationship with Anna. Though he never confirmed it, their appearances together at various events kept sparking the rumours.

  • In 2003, Enrique underwent surgery to remove a nevus (mole) on his face as there were chances that it could become cancerous.

    Enrique Iglesias’ transformation after the mole removal surgery

  • In 2004, there was a buzz about Enrique and a socialite named Emma Kearney’s brief relationship. While Kearney claimed they had a one-night stand, Enrique denied it. This reportedly happened in a bathroom in England while he was in a relationship with Anna Kournikova.

  • In 2010, he teamed up with the Linkin Park band’s charity, Music for Relief. They co-produced a charity album named ‘Download to Donate for Haiti’ to help the earthquake victims. Their project was promoted on shows like Larry King Live.

  • Enrique recorded the song ‘Heartbeat – India Mix’ with singer Sunidhi Chauhan a couple of years after releasing the original track ‘Heartbeat’ in 2010 for which he collaborated with Nicole Scherzinger.

  • In 2011, he collaborated with Atlantico Rum, a Miami-based company.

    Enrique Iglesias while holding a bottle of Atlantico Rum

  • In 2013, he urged his followers to aid the victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines by contributing to the American National Red Cross, a non-profit organisation.

  • He has won more than 200 awards from various ceremonies including 23 Billboard Music Awards, 36 Billboard Latin Music Awards, 7 American Music Awards, 5 Latin Grammy Awards, 10 World Music Awards, 6 MTV Awards, 19 Premios Lo Nuestro Awards, and 15 Premios Juventud Awards.

  • Enrique has taken part in numerous tours including the Insomniac World Tour (2007), Greatest Hits Tour (2009), and Euphoria Tour (2010–12). He has also shared the stage with artists like Jennifer Lopez , Pitbull , and Ricky Martin.

  • He has supported many charitable organisations including Habitat for Humanity, City of Hope, Save the Children, the Salvation Army, and Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer.

    Enrique Iglesias with children from Save the Children program in Guatemala

  • Enrique still gets nervous before live shows even with all his experience. He once admitted that he sometimes drinks rum to calm his nerves before a performance.

  • His song ‘Solo En TĂ­ ‘ was originally a hit by synth-pop duo Erasure. He recorded a Spanish version for his album ‘Vivir,’ which became a chart-topper in the US.

  • His Album “Sex and Love” was Spotify’s 7th most-listened album worldwide in 2014. His song ‘Bailando’ topped the charts most listened songs in Mexico and Spain.

  • In 2015, he cut his fingers during a show in Tijuana, Mexico, while grabbing a drone. He later put the t-shirt he wore with blood stains from the incident on sale on his official website for $27.50. The money generated for sale was contributed to the Save the Children foundation’s emergency fund.
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    Enrique Iglesias while wearing a t-shirt with his blood stains during a show in Mexico

  • Enrique almost did not record ‘Bailando’ as he was not sure about it. He, however, ended up loving it after giving it a try.  It became his favourite track on the album Sex and Love and went on to be certified four times platinum in the US.
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  • Enrique’s irresistible charm led to an unexpected turn of events during his tour in Sri Lanka in 2015. Many female fans threw their garments at him as they got excited. This incident upset President Maithripala Sirisena, who addressed the matter and said,

    I don’t advocate that these uncivilized women who removed their brassieres should be beaten with poisonous stingray tails, but those who organized such an event should be.”

  • Enrique’s fans adore him not just for his singing and looks, but also for his kind behaviour towards them. When he meets them, they often hug and kiss him, and sometimes get so excited that they leave nail scratches. He even kisses them back.

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  • Despite his father’s status as one of the most successful Spanish singers, Enrique has never collaborated with him on a song. They have yet to sing a song together.

  • In 2015, Enrique and Anna bought a property for $1.8 million in Florida. They, however, later decided to sell it as they thought it was too big.

  • In 2021, Enrique released the album ‘Final (Volume 1).’ Later the same year, he announced the release of the album ‘Final (Volume 2)’ (2024) and declared his retirement from music. He stated that ‘Final (Volume 2)’ would be his last album. He said,

    I’ve been working on this album for quite a bunch of years. And for me, it was always like I said, my final album… this is it. I don’t think — no. I know I won’t be doing any more albums.”

  • Enrique consumes alcohol occasionally.

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