Luis Miguel Net Worth, Age, Height, Relationship Status

Luis Miguel, also known as El Sol de México, is a 51-year-old Mexican singer. He is the youngest musician to win a Grammy at the age of 14. Luis is best known for his hits “Now you can leave”, “No Se Tu”, “La Incondicional” and “La Media Vuelta”. As of 2021, Luis Miguel’s net worth is estimated to be around $180 million.

Full Name	Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri
Birth Date	19 April 1970
Birth Place	San Juan, Puerto Rico, U. S.
Profession	Singer
Relationship Status	Single
Net Worth	$180 million

Early life

Luis Miguel was born on April 19, 1970 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States. He was born in the family of the Spanish singer Luis Gallego Sánchez. His father is commonly known as Luis REY. Similarly, his mother, Marcela Basteri, an Italian actress, mysteriously disappeared in 1986. His father was a drunk who later became depressed and finally died in Spain on December 9, 1992.

Miguel’s father was instrumental in his success. He was the one who brought it to Mexico when he was young, marketed it and channeled it to the Mexican public. As a child, he had to go through all the records and concerts of the late American singer Elvis Presley.

Luis Miguel Net Worth and Career

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Louis released his first studio album titled Un Sol in 1982. He was only 11 years old when the album came out. Luis then adopted a Spanish rock-pop style and achieved international fame in 1984 with the release of his fourth studio album, Word of Honor. In 1985, at the age of 15, he participated in the Sanremo Music Festival. Luis managed to get second place in the Fête de la Musique.

In 1987, he finally fired his father for poor financial decisions and mismanagement. He then signed with Warner Records and then began working with Juan Carlos Calderón. With the release of his fifth studio album Soy Como Quiero Ser, which sold over 2.5 million copies in May 1987, Louis celebrated new heights of success. In 1990, he switched to adult programming with the release of his seventh studio album, 20 Anos.

Louis received more recognition with the release of his eighth studio album Romance in 1991. Three years later, in 1994, he released a follow-up to his earlier Romance album called Second Romance. Luis released his ninth studio album Amarte Es Un Placer in 1999. The album earned him two Latin Grammy Awards in 2000.

On September 14, 2010, he released his self-titled nineteenth studio album. After the release of the album, she toured the United States and other countries such as South America, Spain, and Mexico. Miguel became the most expensive artist in the history of the Viña del Mar International Song Festival when he performed on February 22, 2012.

On April 22, 2018, Luis Miguel’s series of the same name aired on Netflix and Telemundo. The first season consists of 13 episodes and will air until July 15, 2018. On April 18, 2021, the second season of the series aired on Netflix, which aired until May 30, 2021. The third season will air on Netflix. continued to air on Netflix on October 28, 2021. This is the final season of the Spanish-language Netflix series Luis Miguel: La serie, which chronicles his life from 1995 to 2017.

Personal Life

The current marital status of Luis Miguel is unique. However, this does not mean that it has not satisfied anyone. He was in a relationship with Mexican singer Stephanie Salas, with whom he has a daughter named Michelle. He was also in a relationship with Mexican model and actress Araceli Arambula. Luis is the father of two sons named Miguel and Daniel as a result of his relationship with his ex-girlfriend Araceli Arámbula.

Luis also dated Mexican singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. His past romance with Carey was featured in the final version of the Netflix series Luis Miguel: La Serie. He first met her in Colorado in 1998. They reportedly set up a blind date when Carey was divorcing her former partner, Tommy Mottola.

He dated Carey from 1998 to 2001. Carey has some good things to say about Miguel. In her autobiography, published last year, she described Miguel as a truly unbridled Hispanic lover.