Born in Havana, Cuba, on September 1, 1957, Gloria Estefan is a Grammy award winning Cuban American singer who has sold over 90 million albums worldwide. She has been nominated for fourteen Grammy awards since her career began in 1984, winning a total of seven. Estefan's last number one hit was the 1991 single "Coming Out of the Dark." The song was inspired by her personal recovery from a near-fatal tour bus crash that she experienced while on tour in 1990, in which she fractured a vertebra.http://www.biography.com/articles/Gloria-Estefan-9542436?part=2

In 1978, Gloria Estefan married Emilio Estefan. They have two children, a son, Nayib; and a daughter Emily Marie.

Estefan announced in early March of 2009 that her upcoming Latin American tour will be her last as she wants to focus more on her daughter as well as her writing and film careers. Her tour starts on April 9, 2009, and will end on April 23, 2009.PerezHilton: Goodbye, South America! (March 3, 2009)

Since leaving live touring, Estefan has appeared in fixed venue appearances. She has performed regularly at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods, in Mashantucket, Connecticut, along with Carole King.http://www.projo.com/music/content/artsun-estefan_05-17-09_96EBSUN_v16.19d87f8.html

Gloria Estefan has also entered the field of writing. In 2005, she authored the children's book, "The Magically Mysterious Adventures of Noelle the Bulldog,." which was illustrated by Michael Garland.http://www.harpercollins.com/books/9780060826239/The_Magically_Mysterious_Adventures_of_Noelle_the_Bulldog/index.aspx

The book tells the story of a newly adopted pet bulldog, named Noelle. the original book release came with a CD single of Gloria Estefan's song, "Noelle's Song."http://www.harpercollins.com/books/9780060826239/The_Magically_Mysterious_Adventures_of_Noelle_the_Bulldog/index.aspx

In 2006, Estefan, again with the illustrative efforts of Michael Garland, authored a second book. Titled, "Noelle's Treasure Tale," it was the follow-up to her 2005 work. It made it as high as third in the New York Times Bet Selling List in the children's books category.

In 2008, Gloria and Emilio Estafan published a cookbook focusing on traditional Cuban dishes. It includes 60 recipes.http://www.nydailynews.com/latino/2008/12/13/2008-12-13_emilio_and_gloria_estefan_launch_cuban_f.html

• 1984: Eyes of Innocence
• 1985: Primitive Love
• 1987: Let It Loose / Anything for You
• 1989: Cuts Both Ways
• 1991: Into The Light
• 1993: Mi Tierra
• 1994: Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me
• 1995: Abriendo Puertas
• 1996: Destiny
• 1998: Gloria!
• 2000: Alma Caribeña
• 2003: Unwrapped
• 2007: 90 Millas