Gloria Estefan Net Worth

Gloria Estefan Net Worth: $ 500 million

Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García is recognized by the name Gloria Estefan who is a Cuban-American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. Gloria is in the list of top 100 best-selling music artists.

Know net worth of Gloria Estefan 2017

Estefan has an estimated net worth of $ 500 million as of Jan 2017.  Her wealth comes from selling about 100 Million records across the world. She has sold over 31 Million records just in the United States. Critics say that she is the most successful Latin music performer ever. Estefan has won seven Grammy Awards including The MTV Video Music Award, Hispanic Heritage Award, Ellis Island Congressional Medal of Honor, and the American Music Award for Lifetime Achievement respectively.

Career of Gloria Estefan

Gloria was invited by Emilo Estefan to sing for his band and later asked her to join the band and renamed the band as ‘Miami Sound Machine’. Their first album was ‘Live Again Renacer’. The band also signed a contract with Discos CBS International. Gloria ornament to renown with the band’s 1987 album ‘Let it Loose’ for which she got top billing. The album became top seller not only in the U.S. but also in Canada and Australia, acknowledging her talents as the band’s lead singer. She released her first studio album, ‘Cuts Both Ways’ in 1989 which became a best seller bolstering her status as a solo vocalist. Her Spanish album, ‘Mi Tierra’ was released in 1993. She combined elements of Latin and Cuban music in the album which became one of the best-known Latin albums of the time.

In 2007, she released an album “90 Millas” which is certified gold by PROMUSICAE and about 1.1 million copies sold around the world have estimated earnings of over $1 million. “Miss Little Havana”, was released in the U.S. in 2011, with the physical CD available exclusively at Target which sold more than 390,000 copies as of 2011 and has earned more than $390,000.

Other business

Gloria and Emilio Estefan own numerous business launches, with several Cuban-themed restaurants (Bongos Cuban Café). They also own two hotels: Costa d'Este in Vero Beach, and The Cardozo in Miami Beach.

Early life

Gloria Estefan was born in Havana, Cuba on September 1, 1957. As a teenager, Estefan loved to write poetry, and though she took classical guitar lessons, she found them dull. She received a B.A. in psychology from the University of Miami.

Personal life

Gloria is married to Emilo Estefan. She has one son named Nayib Estefan and a daughter Emily Estefan. She wrote a book Noelle's Treasure Tale: A New Magically Mysterious Adventure which is sold at Amazon at $ 15.5. She recently became a grandmother when her son had his first baby.