Biography
Who is Mon Laferte?
Early life and real name
Mon Laferte was born Norma Monserrat Bustamante Laferte on May 2, 1983. She grew up in Viña del Mar, a port town in Chile near Santiago, alongside her mother Myriam Laferte Herrera, her maternal grandmother Norma, and her younger sister Solange.
At the age of nine, she won first prize in a school contest organized by Orlando Peña Carvajal school and received a guitar. This gift sparked her passion for composing her own songs. When she was thirteen, she earned a scholarship to study music at a local conservatory for a year and a half, though she ultimately chose a self-taught path, honing her craft by performing in bars across Viña del Mar and Valparaiso.
How Mon became famous
In 2003, Mon entered the Chilean reality competition series Rojo and released her first studio album titled La Chica de Rojo under the name Monserrat Bustamante. The album achieved great success in Chile, earning Gold and Platinum certifications while she performed on the television series for four seasons.
She moved to Mexico City in 2007 to start a new chapter in her career, performing in local nightclubs and recording cover songs. After facing a thyroid cancer diagnosis in 2009, she abandoned her original stage name and adopted Mon Laferte to signify a fresh beginning.
Career highlights
Mon returned to the music scene with her second album Desechable, followed by Tornasol in 2013. She gained widespread attention in 2015 with her single Tu Falta De Querer from the album Mon Laferte, Vol. 1. Her fifth album La Trenza, released in 2017, became her most acclaimed project to date, featuring the hit single Amárrame in collaboration with Juanes.
Over the years, she has received numerous accolades, including multiple Latin Grammy Awards, making her the most-awarded Chilean performer in history. Billboard also recognized her as one of the greatest female Latin pop artists of all time in 2025.
Citizenship and personal life
After living and working in Mexico for more than fifteen years, Mon was officially granted Mexican citizenship on November 30, 2022. She expressed deep gratitude for her new nationality, noting that she has built her career and raised her family in the country she now calls home.
In addition to her musical pursuits, Mon has expanded into the visual arts. She debuted as a visual artist with her solo exhibition Gestos at the Museum of the City of Mexico, featuring seventy-six art pieces created through her self-taught painting practice.
Birthday and age
Mon Laferte was born on May 2, 1983, which makes Mon 43 years old today. That birthday falls under the Taurus sign. Mon shares the date with 47 other famous people.
