His full name is Enrique Martin Morales. (Photo: WENN)
His friends and family, however, call him Kiki! (Photo: WENN)
He started his music career in Puerto Rican boyband Menudo, when he was only 12 years old. (Photo: WENN)
When he turned 18, he moved to New York to celebrate his financial independence. (Photo: WENN)
In 1995, he made his Broadway debut in Les Miserables. (Photo: WENN)
Ricky Was in an on-again-off-again relationship with Mexican TV host Rebecca de Alba for over 14 years. (Photo: WENN)
In August 2008, Martin became the father of twin boys, Mateo and Valentino, born via surrogate. (Photo: WENN)
In 2010, Martin came out as gay via Twitter. He’s continued to address his sexuality online ever since then. (Photo: Twitter)
Since April 2016, Ricky has dated Syrian Swedish painter Jwan Yosef. (Photo: WENN)
They became engaged last year. (Photo: WENN)
He’s fluent in 5 languages: Spanish, English, Portuguese, French, and Italian. (Photo: WENN)
He published a children’s book in 2013 titled “Santiago the Dreamer in Land Among the Stars”. (Photo: WENN)
We know you’ve been dreaming of Ricky Martin since the early 90’s because of his undeniable sexiness and charming personality. But let’s not forget he’s also a fabulous singer and an outstanding performer!
With endless music awards, several successful film and TV projects, and almost 10 million followers on Instagram, it’s safe to say that Ricky Martin is one of the biggest Latin stars of all time.
But there’s much more to this Puerto Rican bombshell than only music and big muscles! In honor of Ricky Martin’s 46years livin’ la vida loca, here are 12 facts only true fans of the singer would know!