Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García de Estefan (born September 1, 1957), known professionally as Gloria Estefan, is a Cuban-born American singer-songwriter, actress, and entrepreneur. She is one of the worlds best-selling artists of all time, with an estimated 100 million records sold worldwide, including 31.5 million of those in the United States alone. She has won 7 Grammy Awards and is the most successful crossover performer in Latin music to date. In addition to her Grammys, Estefan has received a number of other awards. In May 1993, she received the Ellis Island Congressional Medal of Honor, which is the highest award that can be given to a naturalized U.S. citizen.She has won the Hispanic Heritage Award, an MTV Video Music Award,2 cable television ACE Awards and the 1993 National Music Foundations Humanitarian of the Year award. The singer is the recipient of the American Music Award for Lifetime Achievement. She also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Her husband, Emilio, a world-renowned music impresario, received a star adjacent to his wifes on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2005. Estefan holds an honorary doctoral degree in music from the University of Miami, awarded in 1993. She was a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Miami.In April 2014, Estefan was tapped into the Iron Arrow Honor Society, the University of Miamis highest honor society.In 2002, Barry University in Miami bestowed upon her an honorary law degree. Along with her husband, Estefan received an honorary doctoral degree in music from the Berklee College of Music in Boston in 2007. She also delivered the commencement address to the 2007 graduating class. In 2002, she received the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Medallion of Excellence for Community Service. The singer was Musicares Person of the Year in 1994. Gloria also founded the Gloria Estefan Foundation whose goal is to help those with spinal cord injuries. She has been honored twice by the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 1992, she served as a public member of the United States Delegation to the 47th Session of the United Nations General Assembly Opening Plenary. Estefan received the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year award at the Latin Grammy Awards in November 2008 in recognition of her 25 year singing career. She is the 1st female singer to receive this award. She also received a Latin Grammy for Best Traditional Tropical Album for (90 Millas), and a Latin Grammy for Best Tropical Song for her single, (Píntame De Colores). This marked the 1st occasion for Estefan to ever win a Grammy award for a song (either Latin or non-Latin).On March 12, 2009, Estefan was honored as a BMI Icon at the 16th annual BMI Latin Awards. Her catalog boasts 22 BMI Latin and Pop Awards, along with 11 BMI Million-Air Awards. In April 2010, Estefan and her husband received a star in the Walk of Stars in Las Vegas for their contribution to music industry.On April 28, 2011, at the Latin Billboard Awards, Estefan was honored with the Billboard Spirit of Hope Award for her philanthropic work. ....Studio albums 13 ....Singles 49 ↙Live albums 0 ↙Compilation albums 10 ↙EPs 5. There you have it, the one, the only Gloria!!! #LEGENDARYDARLING #INNOVATOR #ICON
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