Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler

nickname

Quique, “E”, Kike, EI, Super Nova, the king of Latin pop, the king of dance

Sun sign

Trails

Place of birth

Madrid, Spain

nationality

training

Iglesias attended Gulliver Prep School in Miami, Florida. He left college to focus fully on his music career.

occupation

Singer, songwriter, record producer, actor

family

• Father – Julio Iglesias (singer)
• Mother – Isabel Preysler (Socialite and Magazine Journalist)
• Siblings – Chabeli Iglesias (older sister) (journalist), Julio Iglesias Jr. (older brother) (singer), Rodrigo Iglesias (half brother), Guillermo Iglesias (half brother), Miguel Iglesias (half brother), Victoria Iglesias (half sister), Cristina Iglesias (half brother) sister)
• Other – dr Julio Iglesias Puga (grandfather) (gynecologist)

There is a two year age difference between Enrique and Julio and then between Julio and Chabeli.

Genre

Pop, Latin, Dance Pop

instruments

vocals, guitar

labels

• Fonovisa (1994–1998)
• Interscope (1999–2010)
• Universal Music Latino
• world republic

To build

Athletic

Height

187 cm (6 ft 1½ in)

weight

84 kg or 185 pounds

girlfriend/spouse

Enrique Iglesias vom –

1. Celines Toribio – Enrique had previously dated Dominican television personality Celines Toribio.
2. Sofia Vergara – Enrique then dated Colombian actress Sofia Vergara.
3. Samantha Torres (1997) – Playboy model (from Spain) Samantha Torres was a fellow singer in 1997.
4. Christina Aguilera (1998) – Enrique and American singer ChristinaAguilera had an affair in September 1998. Their relationship grew when they performed a stage performance together in New York. After that, they were seen several times as lip plugs. However, their bond has not progressed.
5. Shannon Elizabeth (2000-2001) – RUMOUR
6. Jennifer Love Hewitt (2001) – They collaborated on a video ‘Hero’ and were rumored to have an affront in 2001.
7. Cynthia Kirchner (2001) – American model Cynthia Kirchner reportedly became friends with singer Enrique in 2001.
8. Anna Kournikova (2001-Present) – Enrique is romantically linkedSince December 2001, Anna Kournikova is the Russian tennis player. Their relationship began when Anna starred in Enrique’s music video “Escape” in 2001. After nearly 12 years of dating, rumors of their split surfaced in October 2013. Rumors of their secret marriage also flooded the tabloids and the internet. They are still dating and strong. In December 2017, Anna and Enrique welcomed twins Nicholas and Lucy.
9. Yamila Diaz (2002) – Argentinian model Yamila Diaz met Enrique during the Sports Illustrated 2002 Fashion Show. She was the cover model and Enrique starred in the show (which aired on MTV). They were rumored to have had an affair in 2002.
10. Emma Kearney (2004) – Irish actress Emma Kearney had a falling out with Enrique in mid-2004 when they were both meeting at a club in England.
11. Camilla Belle (2013) – Enrique had an affair with American actress Camilla Belle in 2013.

race/ethnicity

multiracial

He has Filipino ancestry on his mother’s side while he is of Hispanic (and Jewish) descent on his father’s side.

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

Mole mark on right cheek (removed April 2003)

It was believed that the mole can cause cancer later in life. So he had it removed through surgery.

brand promotion

Pepsi, Azzaro For Men Duft

He has appeared in several television commercials. The list is as follows –

• Dorito’s Salsa Chips in 2002
• Pepsi im January 2004
• Tommy Hilfiger fragrance called “Blue Star Men” since 2005
• AOL since 2004
• Blue Star Men fragrance in September 2005

Since 2002 he has also appeared in print advertising for DKNY clothing.

Religion

Roman Catholicism

Known for

His singles like Bailamos (1999), Rhythm Divine (1999), Be With You (1999), Hero (2001) and many others.

First album

Enrique released his debut album entitled Enrique Iglesias on November 21, 1995 through Fonovisa. It has been certified platinum in the US and 3x platinum in Spain. It peaked at #1 in the US Billboard Top Latin Albums.

first movie

Enrique starred in his first Hollywood action film Once Upon a Time in Mexico released in 2003 for his role as Lorenzo.

First TV show

Iglesias made his TV debut in 1996 with the romantic drama TV series titled Marisol as an interpreter in 5 episodes.

Personal trainer

He says he trains like once a week. While he’s in good shape, he says he doesn’t do much weight training. If he lifts a dumbbell and does 10 reps, he’s done.

Enrique Iglesia’s favorite things

• Movie – Driving (2011)
• Song – Waiting For The End ( Through Linkin Park )

Henry Church Facts

1. He is the second cousin of Steven R. McQueen.
2. His parents divorced in 1979.
3. Iglesias has been living with his mother in Belgrade (Serbia) for a year.
4. In 1999, he signed a record deal with Universal Music Latino for an unprecedented $48 million.
5. In 2002 and 2003 he was included in the Truth Calendar. His picture was published in the column of the month “May” since his birthday falls in May.
6. Enrique is not at all related to American actor, comedian and producer Gabriel Iglesias.
7. He presented the Premios Juventud awards ceremony held in 2005.
8. He was brought up mainly by the family mother.
9. He does not speak the Tagalog language (although his mother is Filipino), but he speaks and is fluent in English and Spanish.
10. To show off his singing skills to a record label, Enrique recorded three demo songs (1 in Spanish and 2 in English) under the name “Enrique Martínez”. He did this without knowing his father and therefore did not use the family name.
11. Enrique has two dogs named Lucas (German Shepherd breed) and Grammy (Golden Retriever breed).
12. In October 2018, Enrique claimed his sex life with longtime partner Anna Kournikova improved greatly after welcoming twins into his family in December 2017.
13. Enrique suffers from a rare disease called situs inversus. The positioning of the internal body organs is reversed from the normal one.
14. He supports various charities including Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, City of Hope, Live Earth and Music for Relief.
15. Visit his official website at www.enriqueiglesias.com.
16. Hear more from Enrique on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Last.fm, MySpace, Google+, Pinterest.