Happy birthday to a legendary woman of our time Gloria Estefan! I’ve had the opportunity to spend time with Gloria during Market America’s 2010 World Conference in Miami. Gloria and her husband Emilio are a beautiful couple filled with love and a passion for helping others succeed. The talented duo met while Emilio was looking for a lead singer for their band Miami Sound Machine and well the rest is history. Today on Gloria Estefan’s birthday, Loren’s World is honored to share 10 facts to know about an amazing artist, Gloria Estefan.
10 Facts To Know About Gloria Estefan
1. Gloria has sold over 100 million albums worldwide and 31.5 million in US alone.
2. Gloria was born in Havana Cuba as Gloria Maria Milagros Fajardo Garcia De Estefan.
3. Gloria’s favorite quote is “you can put things off until tomorrow, but tomorrow may never come.”
4. While a student at the University of Miami, Gloria was only allowed to performed on the weekends.
5. She graduated from the University of Miami in 1979 with a degree in Psychology and a minor in French.
6. Gloria worked as an English/ Spanish/French translator at Miami airport because of her language abilities.
7. Gloria has a son and daughter, Nayib, and Emily.
8. Gloria has written 2 children’s book and have made the New York Times best seller’s list.
9. Gloria has release 15 albums so far.
10. Gloria resides in Star Island with her husband Emilio.