By Ananya Madhusudan | February 24, 2014 0 Comments

NET WORTH: $40 MILLION

CAREER/PROFESSION: ACTOR/ RECORD PRODUCER/ SINGER/ SONGWRITER/ TELEVISION PRODUCER

Marco Antonio Muniz also known as Marc Anthony was born on September 16, 1968. Apart from being one of the most respected singer of this era, he is also the top selling salsa artist of all time. His music makes a person want to step on the floor and “salsa” the night away. Born and brought up in New York City, Marc is the youngest of the eight children. He started his career as a session vocalist for freestyle and Underground New York house music acts. He eventually moved on to become a songwriter and a backup artist for famous bands like Menudo and Latin Rascals. In 1992, he shifted his style from freestyle to salsa and other Latin styles. It was this change which got him the recognition as a singer. By 1995, he had won a Billboard award for Hot Tropical Artist of the Year. His album, Todo a su tiempo, was also nominated for Grammy. This album had sales of over 800,000 and has become one of the most popular album in United States and in Puerto Rico. Marc hasn’t restricted himself to just singing but has also played various supporting roles in different movies like “Big Night”, “Hackers”, etc. Marc’s songs and movies have been surrounded around salsa and Latin series.

NET WORTH

Marc Anthony is said to have net worth of about $40 Million. He is considered to be the top selling tropical artist of all time. He has sold over 12 million albums in the United States and 30 million across the world. He has won three Latin Grammy awards and has been awarded with two Grammy awards. He has also been granted the CHCI Chair’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009. He earns his income from concert tours and album sales. He has also been a part of the 30^th anniversary concert for Michael Jackson’s music in 2001. He has made various television appearances which have been a great income for him. His divorce from Jennifer Lopez will entitle him to 50% of all earnings and property that were acquired during their marriage. His recent tour, “Vivir Mi Vida World Tour”, is supposed to earn his millions as he plans to travel across 15 countries across three continents. He makes about $11 million a year from album and tour ticket sales.  Marc Anthony revealed that his annual earnings after taxes, lawsuits and expense is about $742,500

WEST HOLLYWOOD HOUSE

The eight bedroom house with nine bathrooms house is spread over 10,000 square feet. The mansion has two guest’s houses and a recording studio too. It is a huge house surrounded by nature. It’s big enough for a bachelor. This house costs $23,800 a month.

LOS ANGELES VILLA

The singer recently shelled out $2.5 Million for an Italian style 5 bedroom and four bathroom villa. This villa has a paver stoned courtyard with a fountain reminiscent of the Old Italian countryside. The living room accommodates a fireplace and the family room has a wet bar. The dining room opens to a magnificent courtyard and so on. It can be said that this house is worth all the money.

 

LOTUS ELISE

Marc drives a two seat rear-wheel drive, mid-engine roadster conceived in 1994, however it was released in September 1996 by Lotus Cars. Marc seems to love this car because its good looking ans has an amazing speed.

ASTON MARTIN

Marc Anthony also owns an Aston Martin DB7 made by Aston Martin in September 1994.

 

CHARITABLE CAUSE

ALAS

América Latina en Acción Solidaria (Latin America in Solidarity Action) is made up of a group of Latino artists who are confronting the social emergency facing millions of children in Latin America. This cause is entirely owned and funded by Marc.

Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes

The Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes is one of the largest diabetes programs specializing in type 1 diabetes research and care in the world. Their independent budget, fund raising and endowments provide unique facilities and resources for clinicians, clinical researchers, and basic biomedical scientists working to help patients with type 1 diabetes. The Center provides state-of-the-art clinical diabetes care to 80% of children with diabetes in Colorado and 2000 adults within the Rocky Mountain Region as well as receiving national and international referrals.

RADD

Nonprofit organization that uses celebrity power to create positive attitudes about road safety.

NOT A HAPPILY EVER AFTER

After being married for seven years, the famous couple Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony decided to call it quits. They met during Marc’s first divorce and were married one week after the divorce was finalized. They earned $6 Million just by selling the picture of their twins to the “People’s Magazine”. They both have a substantial stake in the “Miami Dolphins” and the value of that will be in the multi-millions. The divorce will entitle Marc to 50% of any album sales, concert revenue, cars, real estate, jewelry, art work, bank accounts, and retirement accounts that occurred during their marriage.

QUOTES

“If you do what you love, you will never work a day in your life.”