live performance by MARC ANTHONY
Presented by Finker-Frenkel Family Foundation
Singer Marc Anthony is one of the most influential musical artists of his time. Born Marco Antonio Muñíz to Puerto Rican parents in New York City, he is the best-selling salsa artist of all time and a true ambassador of Latin music and culture. As he enters his fourth decade as a recording artist, he has dozens of gold and platinum certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), has had 108 #1 Billboard hits, racked up more than 8 billion views on YouTube, and a total of 15.218 billion streams across all platforms.
Known for his intense, soaring voice and his dramatic concert performances, he’s one of the most prolific touring artists in the music industry, with many entries in Pollstar’s Global Top Grossing Concert Tours lists. Marc Anthony has also established a highly credible acting résumé, with film roles including In the Heights (2021), El Cantante (2006), Man on Fire (2004), In the Time of Butterflies (2001), Bringing Out the Dead (1999), and a starring role in Paul Simon’s The Capeman (1998) on Broadway.
His company, Magnus, with focus on music and sports, quickly became a leading company representing Latino artists in the United States. The global music icon has his own line of clothing and accessories for Kohl’s, he is a minority owner of the Miami Dolphins, owns E1’s Team Miami racing team, is the co-owner of the plant-based leading energy drink brand OCA and has a best- selling watch and jewelry collection with Bulova. In January 2024, Marc became an equity partner in SBE. The Marc Anthony alliance, marks his first venture into the hospitality industry, highlighting a significant milestone in the continued growth and evolution of SBE.
As a philanthropist, he launched the Maestro Cares Foundation in 2012, which has built orphanages in various countries in Latin America and the Caribbean and in 2017. Anthony and Magnus announced Somos Una Voz in 2017, an alliance of artists and athletes to help provide humanitarian relief to areas affected by natural disasters throughout the southern United States, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the Caribbean.
Marc Anthony was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in September 2023, receiving Star 2,762. “Muévense” is the title of his most recent album.