Biography
Who is Anahí?
Early life and family
Anahí Giovanna Puente Portilla was born in Mexico City, Mexico. Her father, Enrique Puente López, is a former singer and television producer. Her mother is María del Consuelo Portilla Gómez.
She has two older sisters. One sister, Marichelo Puente, is a television personality. Her other half-sister, Diana Puente Hidalgo, was born in Peru.
Acting career highlights
She began acting as a child on the program Chiquilladas. In 1989, she won an Ariel Award for her role in the film Había Una Vez Una Estrella. She later appeared in several telenovelas such as Alondra and Mujeres Engañadas.
Her first leading role came in the production Primer Amor... A Mil por Hora. In 2004, she starred as Mia Colucci in the series Rebelde. This role helped her achieve big success across the globe.
She also appeared in the show Clase 406 and the sitcom RBD: La familia. Her last telenovela role to date was in the series Dos Hogares, which premiered in 2011.
Music and RBD success
Anahí released her first studio album when she was ten years old in 1993. Her later albums include ¿Hoy Es Mañana?, Anclado en Mi Corazón, and Baby Blue. She has sold over five million solo albums throughout her career.
As a member of the group RBD, she reached global recognition. The group sold more than 15 million records and received two Latin Grammy Award nominations. She remains the best-selling member of the group in the United States.
Her fifth solo album, Mi Delirio, reached number two on the Billboard Latin Pop Albums chart. This album was certified Gold in Brazil and supported her first worldwide tour. That tour was ranked as the seventh most profitable tour of 2010 by Billboard.
Personal life
She is married to Manuel Velasco Coello. Anahí performs in multiple languages including Spanish, English, Italian, and Portuguese.
Her sixth studio album, Inesperado, saw success on the Billboard Brazil chart. This achievement made her the first Mexican artist to reach number one on that specific chart.
Birthday and age
Anahí was born on May 14, 1983, which makes Anahí 43 years old today. That birthday falls under the Taurus sign. Anahí shares the date with 35 other famous people.
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