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{{short description|Cuban-American singer and songwriter (born 1957)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name              = Gloria Estefan
| image             = Gloria Estefan in 2017.jpg
| caption           = Estefan in 2017
| birth_name        = Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García
| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1957|09|01}}
| birth_place       = [[Havana]], Cuba<ref name="AllMusic">{{cite web |title=Gloria Estefan – AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/gloria-estefan-mn0000664817/biography |website=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=14 November 2019}}</ref>
| occupation        = {{flatlist|
* Singer
* songwriter
* actress
* author 
* businesswoman
}}
| years_active      = 1975–present
| spouse            = {{marriage|[[Emilio Estefan]]|1978}}
| children          = 2, including [[Emily Estefan|Emily]]
| relatives         = [[Lili Estefan]] (niece)
| module             = {{Infobox musical artist
| embed         = yes
| origin            = [[Miami]], [[Florida]], U.S.
| genre             = {{flatlist|
* [[Latin pop]]
* [[dance-pop]]
* [[Tropical music|tropical]]
}}
| label             = {{flatlist|
* [[Epic Records|Epic]]
* [[Burgundy Records|Burgundy]]
* Crescent Moon
* Sony Latin
* [[Verve Forecast Records|Verve Forecast]]
* [[Sony Masterworks]]
}}
| past_member_of    = [[Miami Sound Machine]]
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'''Gloria María Milagrosa Estefan''' ({{IPA|es|ˈɡloɾja esˈtefan}}; {{née|'''Fajardo García'''}}; born September 1, 1957) is a Cuban-American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. Estefan is a four-time [[Grammy Awards|Grammy Award]] winner and a [[Presidential Medal of Freedom]] recipient, and has been named one of the Top 100 greatest artists of all time by both [[VH1]] and ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''.<ref>[https://www.kennedy-center.org/artists/e/eo-ez/gloria-estefan/ "Gloria Estefan"] at Kennedy Center 50</ref> Estefan's record sales exceed 100 million worldwide, making her one of the [[List of best-selling music artists|best-selling music artists of all time]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gloria-estefan-songwriters-hall-of-fame/ |title=Gloria Estefan on becoming the first Hispanic woman to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame: "Every song comes differently" |last=Novak |first=Analisa |date=January 18, 2023 |website=CBS News  |access-date=August 4, 2024 |language=en-US |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230118161846/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gloria-estefan-songwriters-hall-of-fame/ |archive-date=January 18, 2023}}</ref><ref name="questions">{{Cite magazine |last=Ratner-Arias |first=Sigal |date=June 12, 2023 |title=20 Questions With Gloria Estefan Ahead of Her Induction to the Songwriters Hall of Fame |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/gloria-estefan-20-questions-songwriters-hall-of-fame-1235351766/ |access-date=August 4, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230612210226/https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/gloria-estefan-20-questions-songwriters-hall-of-fame-1235351766/ |archive-date=June 12, 2023}}</ref>

A [[contralto]], Estefan started her career as lead singer of Miami Latin Boys, which was later renamed [[Miami Sound Machine]]. She and Miami Sound Machine earned worldwide success with their 1985 single "[[Conga (song)|Conga]]", which became Estefan's [[signature song]]. The group followed this with a number of hit singles throughout the decade, including "[[Anything for You (Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine song)|Anything for You]]", "[[1-2-3 (Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine song)|1-2-3]]", "[[Bad Boy (Miami Sound Machine song)|Bad Boy]]", and "[[Rhythm Is Gonna Get You]]". The group was redubbed as Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine with the release of their 1987 album ''[[Let It Loose (album)|Let It Loose]]'', and in 1989, Estefan rose to solo stardom with her debut solo album, ''[[Cuts Both Ways]]''.

In March 1990, Estefan sustained a life-threatening [[cervical fracture]] of her spine when her tour bus was involved in a crash near [[Scranton, Pennsylvania]]. She underwent an emergency surgery and made a full recovery. The following year, Estefan launched her comeback with a worldwide tour and album, ''[[Into the Light (Gloria Estefan album)|Into the Light]]''. Estefan's 1993 Spanish-language album, ''[[Mi Tierra]]'', won the first of her three [[Grammy Awards]] for [[Best Tropical Latin Album]].<ref name="GrammyAwards1994">{{cite news|title=General Categories|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-01-07-ca-9459-story.html |date=7 January 1994 |access-date=6 August 2020 |page=3 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] }}</ref> The album was also the first [[Diamond album]] in Spain. Estefan's catalog of international solo hits includes "[[Don't Wanna Lose You]]", "[[Get On Your Feet]]", "[[Coming Out of the Dark]]", "[[Turn the Beat Around]]", "[[You'll Be Mine (Party Time)]]", and "[[Heaven's What I Feel]]".

Estefan has been awarded a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] and [[Las Vegas Walk of Fame]] and was a [[Kennedy Center Honors]] recipient in 2017 for her contributions to American cultural life. Estefan won an [[MTV Video Music Award]], was honored with the [[American Music Award]] for Lifetime Achievement and has been named [[Broadcast Music, Inc.|BMI]] Songwriter of the Year. She was inducted into the [[Songwriters Hall of Fame]] and has received multiple [[Billboard Music Award|''Billboard'' Music Awards]]. She is also a recipient of the 2015 [[Presidential Medal of Freedom]], which was conferred by the then-[[President of the United States]], [[Barack Obama]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/gloria-estefan|title=Gloria Estefan|date=17 March 2014|website=GRAMMY.com|access-date=24 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171117111538/https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/gloria-estefan|archive-date=17 November 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>

''Billboard'' has listed Estefan as the third-most successful Latina and 23rd-greatest Latin Artist of all time in the U.S., based on both Latin albums and Latin songs chart.<ref name="billboard.com">{{Cite magazine|title=Gloria Estefan|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/gloria-estefan|access-date=11 September 2021|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> Hailed as the "[[Honorific nicknames in popular music|Queen of Latin Pop]]" and "Mother of Latin Pop" by the media,<ref>{{Cite web|date=19 November 2019|title=Gloria Estefan|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/gloria-estefan/2518|access-date=11 September 2021|website=GRAMMY.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>[https://www.clarin.com/espectaculos/musica/gloria-estefan-confesiones-mujer-rechazo-espia-cia-convertirse-madre-pop-latino-_0_6ja9MqOQy.html Gloria Estefan: confesiones de la mujer que rechazó ser espía de la CIA para convertirse en la “madre del pop latino”]</ref> she has amassed 38 number one hits across ''Billboard'' charts, including 15 chart-topping songs on the Hot Latin Songs chart.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gloria Estefan |website=Berklee |url=https://www.berklee.edu/people/gloria-estefan |access-date=August 4, 2024 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170108041943/https://www.berklee.edu/people/gloria-estefan |archive-date=January 8, 2017}}</ref><ref name="billboard.com"/>

== Early life and education ==

=== Early life ===

Gloria Estefan was born Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García in [[Havana]], Cuba on September 1, 1957<ref name="AllMusic" /> to parents José Fajardo (1933–1980)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.miami.com/miami-news/trump-was-a-no-show-but-gloria-estefan-still-got-her-kennedy-center-honors-177188/|title=Trump was a no-show, but Gloria Estefan still got her Kennedy Center Honors|date=4 December 2017|work=Miami.com|access-date=9 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181010011317/https://www.miami.com/miami-news/trump-was-a-no-show-but-gloria-estefan-still-got-her-kennedy-center-honors-177188/|archive-date=10 October 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> and Gloria García (1930–2017).<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/obituaries/article156070134.html|title=Gloria Estefan's mother, singer Gloria Fajardo, dies at 88|work=miamiherald|access-date=9 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181010060622/https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/obituaries/article156070134.html|archive-date=10 October 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Estefan's maternal grandparents were Spanish immigrants. Her maternal grandfather, Leonardo García, emigrated to [[Cuba]] from [[La Pola Siero|Pola de Siero, Asturias]], Spain, where he married Gloria's grandmother, Consuelo Pérez, who was originally from [[Logroño]], Spain. Consuelo's father Pantaleón Pérez served as the head chef to two Cuban presidents.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://estefankitchen.com/our-history/|title=Our History {{!}} Estefan Kitchen|work=Estefan Kitchen|access-date=9 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181010011549/http://estefankitchen.com/our-history/|archive-date=10 October 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.palmbeachpost.com/entertainment/dining/gloria-estefan-life-lessons-learned-abuela-magical-kitchen/SjbwciDWIv3yLwLDFnJUvL/|title=Gloria Estefan: life lessons I learned in 'Abuela's' magical kitchen|work=palmbeachpost|access-date=9 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181010095354/https://www.palmbeachpost.com/entertainment/dining/gloria-estefan-life-lessons-learned-abuela-magical-kitchen/SjbwciDWIv3yLwLDFnJUvL/|archive-date=10 October 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yIyPMXO1eo0C|title=La cocina de los Estefan|last1=Estefan|first1=Emilio|last2=Estefan|first2=Gloria|date=31 August 2011|publisher=Penguin|isbn=978-1-101-55253-7|language=es}}</ref> Estefan's paternal side also had musical sensibilities, as the lineage had famous bandleader and [[flautist]] [[José Fajardo (musician)|José Fajardo]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-dec-21-me-16945-story.html|title=Jose Fajardo, 82; Popular Cuban Flutist-Bandleader|date=2001|accessdate= October 15, 2025}}</ref> and a classical pianist.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/jesse-kornbluth/gloria-estefan-like-comin_b_63337.html|title=Gloria Estefan: "Like Coming Home, But Not to the Old Cuba"|last=Kornbluth|first=Jesse|date=6 September 2007|website=Huffington Post|access-date=11 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150822061114/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jesse-kornbluth/gloria-estefan-like-comin_b_63337.html|archive-date=22 August 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>

Estefan's mother Gloria Fajardo, nicknamed "Big Gloria", won an international contest during her childhood and received a Hollywood offer to dub [[Shirley Temple]]'s films in [[Spanish language|Spanish]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/obituaries/article156070134.html|title=Gloria Estefan's mother, singer Gloria Fajardo, dies at 88|work=miamiherald|access-date=11 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181010060622/https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/obituaries/article156070134.html|archive-date=10 October 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite news|url=https://people.com/archive/cover-story-one-step-at-a-time-vol-33-no-25/|title=One Step at a Time|work=PEOPLE.com|access-date=11 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181011214717/https://people.com/archive/cover-story-one-step-at-a-time-vol-33-no-25/|archive-date=11 October 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> However, Leonardo García did not permit his daughter to pursue the offer.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/performing-arts/article177825561.html|title='On Your Feet!' finally makes it to Miami — and is all the more powerful in the current political climate|work=miamiherald|access-date=11 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181012020003/https://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/performing-arts/article177825561.html|archive-date=12 October 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Gloria Fajardo earned a [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]] in education in Cuba, but her diploma and other papers were destroyed by Cuban officials when she left for the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/jul/12/gloria-estefan-my-family-values|title=Gloria Estefan: My family values|last=McGrath|first=Nick|date=12 July 2013|website=The Guardian|access-date=11 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181010134748/https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/jul/12/gloria-estefan-my-family-values|archive-date=10 October 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

Estefan's paternal grandparents were José Manuel Fajardo González and Amelia Montano. José Manuel was a Cuban soldier and a motor escort for the wife of [[President of Cuba|Cuban president]] [[Fulgencio Batista]], and Amelia Montano was a poet. As a result of the [[Cuban Revolution]], the Fajardo family fled and settled in [[Miami]], in 1959, and ran one of the first Cuban restaurants in the city.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://siouxcityjournal.com/lifestyles/food-and-cooking/rhythm-of-the-cuban-kitchen-star-of-new-cookbook/article_d689acff-7eed-5175-b3a3-c937e55cd598.html|title=Rhythm of the Cuban kitchen star of new cookbook|work=Sioux City Journal|access-date=9 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181010060715/https://siouxcityjournal.com/lifestyles/food-and-cooking/rhythm-of-the-cuban-kitchen-star-of-new-cookbook/article_d689acff-7eed-5175-b3a3-c937e55cd598.html|archive-date=10 October 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.domingoeluniversal.mx/historias/detalle/La+cubana+milagrosa-1951 |title=La cubana milagrosa |date=November 17, 2013 |website=Domingo Historias |language=Spanish |access-date=August 4, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190531131321/http://www.domingoeluniversal.mx/historias/detalle/La+cubana+milagrosa-1951 |archive-date=31 May 2019}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-06-22-ca-5809-story.html|title=Q&A WITH GLORIA ESTEFAN : 'Mi Tierra': Paying Tribute to Her Roots|last=Lopetegui|first=Enrique|date=22 June 1993|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=11 October 2018|issn=0458-3035|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023044421/http://articles.latimes.com/1993-06-22/entertainment/ca-5809_1_estefan-mi-tierra|archive-date=23 October 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> In 1961, Estefan's father José participated in the failed [[Bay of Pigs Invasion]]. He was captured by his cousin, who was a member of the Cuban army, and imprisoned in Cuba for nearly two years.<ref name=":3" /> On his return, he joined the United States military and fought in the [[Vietnam War]].

After returning from the [[Vietnam War]] in 1968, Estefan's father became ill with [[multiple sclerosis]], attributed to [[Agent Orange]] exposure that he suffered in Vietnam.<ref name=":4" /> Estefan helped her mother care for him and her younger sister Rebecca, nicknamed "Becky" (b. 1963), while her mother worked to support them. Gloria Fajardo first had to regain her teaching credentials, then worked as a schoolteacher for the [[Miami-Dade County Public Schools|Dade County Public School system]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/jul/12/gloria-estefan-my-family-values|title=Gloria Estefan: My family values|last=McGrath|first=Nick|date=12 July 2013|website=The Guardian|access-date=9 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181010134748/https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/jul/12/gloria-estefan-my-family-values|archive-date=10 October 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/gloria-estefan-left-cuba-as-a-young-child-but-the-island-defines-her-and-her-music/2017/11/28/1eeb1bae-be43-11e7-8444-a0d4f04b89eb_story.html|title=Gloria Estefan left Cuba as a young child, but the island defines her, and her music|last=Heller|first=Karen|newspaper=Washington Post|access-date=9 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181010011429/https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/gloria-estefan-left-cuba-as-a-young-child-but-the-island-defines-her-and-her-music/2017/11/28/1eeb1bae-be43-11e7-8444-a0d4f04b89eb_story.html|archive-date=10 October 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> When Estefan was nine, she alleged that a music teacher hired to teach her guitar lessons sexually abused her.<ref>{{Cite web|date=30 September 2021|title=Singer Gloria Estefan Reveals She was Sexually Abused at Age Nine – September 30, 2021|url=https://dailynewsbrief.com/2021/09/30/singer-gloria-estefan-reveals-she-was-sexually-abused-at-age-nine/|access-date=1 October 2021|website=The Daily News Brief|language=en-US|archive-date=1 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211001121139/https://dailynewsbrief.com/2021/09/30/singer-gloria-estefan-reveals-she-was-sexually-abused-at-age-nine/|url-status=dead}}</ref> She alleged that the man told her that he would kill her mother if she told anyone about the abuse. Estefan told her mother, who alerted the police of the allegation; charges were not pressed because of the additional trauma she felt Estefan would undergo as a result of testifying against the perpetrator. When Estefan was 16, her father's illness led him to be hospitalized at a [[United States Department of Veterans Affairs|Veterans Administration]] medical facility.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Qpxkc97jbZcC&pg=PA197|title=Culturally Diverse Parent-Child and Family Relationships: A Guide for Social Workers and Other Practitioners|last=Webb|first=Nancy Boyd|date=10 July 2001|publisher=Columbia University Press|isbn=978-0-231-50660-1}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qR-sAknSEngC|title=Gloria Estefan|last=Benson|first=Michael|date=2000|publisher=Twenty-First Century Books|isbn=978-0-8225-4982-6}}</ref>

Estefan became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1974 under the name Gloria Garcia Fajardo.

=== Education ===

Estefan was raised [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] and attended [[Our Lady of Lourdes Academy]] in Miami, where she was a member of the [[National Honor Society]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/gloria-and-emilio-estefan-build-a-music-empire-and-a-family-compound-1448988567|title=Gloria and Emilio Estefan Build a Music Empire and a Family Compound|date=1 December 2015|work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|access-date=9 October 2018|issn=0099-9660|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181009211514/https://www.wsj.com/articles/gloria-and-emilio-estefan-build-a-music-empire-and-a-family-compound-1448988567|archive-date=9 October 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

Estefan attended the [[University of Miami]] in [[Coral Gables, Florida]], where she graduated in 1979 with a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] in psychology and a minor in French. While attending the University of Miami, Estefan also worked as an English, Spanish, and French translator at [[Miami International Airport]]'s Customs Department and, because of her language abilities, says she was once approached by the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] as a possible employee.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/4947063/Singer-Gloria-Estefan-says-CIA-tried-to-recruit-her-as-a-spy.html |title=Singer Gloria Estefan says CIA tried to recruit her as a spy |first=Urmee |last=Khan |journal=Daily Telegraph |date=6 March 2009 |access-date=February 19, 2025 |issn=0307-1235 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181011013731/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/4947063/Singer-Gloria-Estefan-says-CIA-tried-to-recruit-her-as-a-spy.html |archive-date=11 October 2018}}</ref> In 1984, she was inducted into the [[Iron Arrow Honor Society]], the highest honor bestowed by the University of Miami.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20091120021357/http://www6.miami.edu/miami-magazine/fall00/arrowheads.html "Arrow Heads,"] ''Miami magazine'', Fall 2000</ref>

== Career ==

=== 1975–1988: Miami Sound Machine ===

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In 1975, Estefan and her cousin [[Mercedes "Merci" Navarro]] (1957–2007)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/alt.obituaries/NoP1roy_xFA/TXIR2gsE7hcJ|title=Mercedes Navarro Murciano, 50, original member of Miami Sound Machine dead|website=groups.google.com|access-date=9 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080513034656/https://www.skepticfiles.org/rumor/j-renotn.htm#!msg/alt.obituaries/NoP1roy_xFA/TXIR2gsE7hcJ|archive-date=13 May 2008|url-status=live}}</ref> met [[Emilio Estefan]], Jr. while performing at a church ensemble rehearsal. Emilio, who had formed the band the Miami Latin Boys earlier in that year, learned about Estefan through a mutual acquaintance. While the Miami Latin Boys were performing at a Cuban wedding at the Dupont Plaza Hotel, Estefan and Navarro, who were wedding guests, performed two Cuban standards impromptu. They impressed the Miami Latin Boys so much that they were invited to join the band permanently with the band's name changing to Miami Sound Machine. Estefan, who was attending the [[University of Miami]] at the time, only agreed to perform during the weekends so that her studies would not be interrupted.<ref name=":0" />

In 1977, [[Miami Sound Machine]] began recording and releasing various albums and 45s on the Audiofon Records label in Miami. Their first album was titled ''Live Again/Renacer'' (1977). After several more releases on the Audiofon, RCA Victor, and MSM Records labels, the band was signed to Discos CBS International and released several albums beginning with the 1978 self-titled album ''Miami Sound Machine''. In 1978, Gloria married Emilio Estefan Jr. after two years of dating. Growing in popularity in both the U.S. and around the world, the group continued recording and issuing various works for Discos CBS International through 1985.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://ramentertainment.com/gloria-estefan|title=Gloria Estefan|work=RAM Entertainment|access-date=10 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181011013759/https://ramentertainment.com/gloria-estefan|archive-date=11 October 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 1984, Miami Sound Machine released their first Epic/Columbia album, ''[[Eyes of Innocence (Miami Sound Machine album)|Eyes of Innocence]]'', which included the dance hit "[[Dr. Beat]]" and the ballad "[[I Need Your Love (Miami Sound Machine song)|I Need Your Love]]".<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qE-LBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA252|title=Latin Music: Musicians, Genres, and Themes [2 volumes]|last=Stavans|first=Ilan|date=29 July 2014|publisher=ABC-CLIO|isbn=978-0-313-34396-4}}</ref> Their more successful follow-up album ''[[Primitive Love]]'' was released in 1985, and contained three Top 10 hits on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]: "[[Conga (song)|Conga]]" (U.S. No. 10), "[[Words Get in the Way]]" (U.S. No. 5), and "[[Bad Boy (Miami Sound Machine song)|Bad Boy]]" (U.S. No. 8), as well as "[[Falling in Love (Uh-Oh)]]" (U.S. No. 25). "Words Get in the Way" reached No. 1 on the US [[Adult Contemporary (chart)|Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks]] chart, establishing that the group could perform pop ballads as successfully as dance tunes. The song "Hot Summer Nights" was also released that year and was part of the film ''[[Top Gun]]''.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GgoEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA106 |title=Emilio Estefan 20th anniversary |date=26 September 1998 |page=106 |publisher=Billboard |access-date=August 4, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705205623/https://books.google.com/books?id=GgoEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA106#v=onepage&q&f=false |archive-date=July 5, 2022}}</ref>

Their next album, ''[[Let It Loose (album)|Let It Loose]]'' (1987), went multi-platinum, with three million copies sold in the US alone. It featured the hits "[[Anything for You (Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine song)|Anything for You]]" (No. 1 Hot 100), "[[1-2-3 (Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine song)|1-2-3]]" (No. 3 Hot 100), "[[Betcha Say That]]" (No. 36 Hot 100), "[[Rhythm Is Gonna Get You]]" (No. 5 Hot 100), and "[[Can't Stay Away from You]]" (No. 6 Hot 100). "Can't Stay Away From You", "Anything for You", and "1-2-3" were all No. 1 Adult Contemporary hits as well. In that same year, Estefan took top billing and the band's name changed to Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.aarp.org/entertainment/music/info-08-2013/gloria-emilio-estefan-aarp-magazine-story.html|title=Latin Pop Icon Gloria Estefan and Emilio Estefan, Multilingual CD The ...|last=Nash|first=Alanna|work=AARP|access-date=10 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181009211643/https://www.aarp.org/entertainment/music/info-08-2013/gloria-emilio-estefan-aarp-magazine-story.html|archive-date=9 October 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> In 1988, after the worldwide chart success of single "[[Anything for You (Gloria Estefan song)|Anything for You]]", the ''Let It Loose'' album was repackaged as ''Anything for You''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Gloria-Estefan-And-Miami-Sound-Machine-Anything-For-You/release/436638|title=Gloria Estefan And Miami Sound Machine* – Anything For You|website=Discogs|date=7 November 1988 |access-date=10 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120816071156/http://www.discogs.com/Gloria-Estefan-And-Miami-Sound-Machine-Anything-For-You/release/436638|archive-date=16 August 2012|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== 1989–1992: ''Cuts Both Ways'' and ''Into the Light'' ===

[[File:GloriaEstefanGrammyAwards.jpg|thumb|Estefan in February 1990]]

In 1989, the group's name was dropped, and Estefan has been credited as a solo artist ever since.<ref>[http://www.thecubanhistory.com/historical-pages-of-cuba/celia-cruz-the-queen-of-salsa/ "Entertainers, Composers and Artists"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150609042542/http://www.thecubanhistory.com/historical-pages-of-cuba/celia-cruz-the-queen-of-salsa/ |date=9 June 2015 }} thecubanhistory.com; accessed 18 April 2016.</ref> In late 1989, Estefan released her best-selling album to date, ''[[Cuts Both Ways]]''. The album included the hit singles "[[Don't Wanna Lose You]]" (Hot 100 No. 1 hit), "[[Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)|Oye Mi Canto]]", "[[Here We Are (Gloria Estefan song)|Here We Are]]", "[[Cuts Both Ways (song)|Cuts Both Ways]]" (No. 1 on the U.S. [[Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks]] chart), and "[[Get on Your Feet]]".

On March 20, 1990, while touring in support of ''Cuts Both Ways'', Estefan was critically injured, suffering a fractured spine when a semi-truck crashed into her tour bus during a snowstorm near [[Scranton, Pennsylvania]]. Estefan was returning from a meeting with President [[George H. W. Bush|George Bush]] to discuss participation in an anti-drug campaign.<ref>{{cite book|editor1-last=Larkin|editor1-first=Colin|title=Encyclopedia of Popular Music|publisher=Oxford University Press|edition=4th|url=http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780195313734.001.0001/acref-9780195313734-e-64957?rskey=yAHtfQ&result=9094|isbn=978-0-19-531373-4|access-date=16 October 2017|chapter=Estefan, Gloria|url-access=registration|date=2006|page=910|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171017094326/http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780195313734.001.0001/acref-9780195313734-e-64957?rskey=yAHtfQ&result=9094|archive-date=17 October 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> She was taken to Community Medical Center's Intensive Care Unit in Scranton and flown by helicopter the following day to the Hospital for Joint Diseases at [[NYU Langone Health]] in [[New York City]], where she underwent surgery that included implanting two titanium rods to stabilize her [[human vertebral column|vertebral column]]. Her rehabilitation included almost a year of intensive [[physical therapy]], and she said, "there were times when the pain was so bad I prayed I'd pass out." However, she ultimately recovered completely.<ref name="McShane">{{Cite news|url=https://www.tulsaworld.com/archives/months-later-she-s-ready-to-dance-gloria-estefan-battles/article_4015fa84-d168-59f1-8797-31f7582d3dc4.html|title=10 Months Later, She's Ready to Dance // Gloria Estefan Battles to Comeback After Life-Threatening Crash|last=McShane|first=Larry|work=Tulsa World|access-date=10 October 2018}}</ref>

In January 1991, Estefan released the [[concept album]] ''[[Into the Light (Gloria Estefan album)|Into the Light]]''. That same month, she performed "[[Coming Out of the Dark]]" for the first time at the [[American Music Awards]] to a standing ovation, the performance coming ten months after the crash.<ref name="McShane" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/gloria-estefan/5/|title=Gloria Estefan|date=22 August 2016|access-date=10 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181010213537/https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/gloria-estefan/5/|archive-date=10 October 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> "Coming Out of the Dark" reached No. 1 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/gloria-estefan-coming-out-of-the-dark-this-week-in-billboard-chart-history-1991/|title=This Week in Billboard Chart History: In 1991, Estefan's 'Coming Out of the Dark' Topped the Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|access-date=10 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180704035245/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8260892/gloria-estefan-coming-out-of-the-dark-this-week-in-billboard-chart-history-1991|archive-date=4 July 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Other notable singles from ''[[Into the Light (Gloria Estefan album)|Into the Light]]'' were "[[Seal Our Fate]]" and "[[Live for Loving You]]". The album peaked at No. 5 on the ''Billboard'' albums chart and at No. 2 on the British albums chart. The album eventually went double platinum in the US and platinum in the UK.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://ew.com/article/1991/02/08/light/|title=Into the Light|work=EW.com|access-date=10 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181010213536/https://ew.com/article/1991/02/08/light/|archive-date=10 October 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

On January 26, 1992, Estefan performed in the [[Super Bowl XXVI#Halftime show|Super Bowl XXVI halftime show]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Johnson |first1=Richard |title=The '92 Super Bowl halftime show was so bad. Just watch |url=https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2018/2/4/16938806/super-bowl-1992-halftime-show-minnesota-what-was-this-gloria-estefan |publisher=SBNation |access-date=15 February 2020 |language=en |date=4 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180204180824/https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2018/2/4/16938806/super-bowl-1992-halftime-show-minnesota-what-was-this-gloria-estefan |archive-date=4 February 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> Estefan released ''[[Greatest Hits (Gloria Estefan album)|Greatest Hits]]'' in 1992, and the album included the U.S. hit ballads "[[Always Tomorrow]]" and "[[I See Your Smile]]" along with the international hit dance track "[[Go Away (Gloria Estefan song)|Go Away]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/greatest-hits-mw0000605564|title=Greatest Hits – Gloria Estefan {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits|website=AllMusic|access-date=10 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181011053648/https://www.allmusic.com/album/greatest-hits-mw0000605564|archive-date=11 October 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> That same year, Estefan sang backup vocals on fellow Cuban-American singer-songwriter [[Jon Secada]]'s breakthrough single "[[Just Another Day (Jon Secada song)|Just Another Day]]" and received songwriting credit for the Spanish-language version ''Otro Día Más Sin Verte''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Jon-Secada-Just-Another-Day/release/444861|title=Jon Secada – Just Another Day|website=Discogs|year=1992 |access-date=12 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160629233858/https://www.discogs.com/Jon-Secada-Just-Another-Day/release/444861|archive-date=29 June 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== 1993–1995: ''Mi Tierra'', ''Christmas Through Your Eyes'', cover album, and ''Abriendo Puertas'' ===

In June 1993, Estefan released her first Spanish-language album, ''[[Mi Tierra]]''. ''Mi Tierra'' peaked at No. 27 on the ''Billboard'' album chart and No. 1 on the Top Latin Albums chart. In the US, the singles "Mi Tierra", the romantic-tropical ballad "[[Con Los Años Que Me Quedan]]", and "Mi Buen Amor" all reached No. 1 on the "Hot Latin Tracks" chart. The album sold over eight million copies worldwide, going on to become multi-platinum in Spain (10 times) and in the US (16 times; Platinum – Latin field), and earning the [[Grammy Award]] for [[Best Tropical Latin Album]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/gloria-estefan-61st-birthday-mi-tierra-chart-milestone-8473224/|title=Gloria Estefan Celebrates A Major Milestone on Her 61st Birthday|magazine=Billboard|access-date=10 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181011023813/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/8473224/gloria-estefan-61st-birthday-mi-tierra-chart-milestone|archive-date=11 October 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

In September 1993, Estefan released her first Christmas album, ''[[Christmas Through Your Eyes]]''. It was also notable as being the first album from Estefan that was not produced by her husband. The album included the singles "This Christmas" and "Silent Night" and went Platinum in the US.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tQsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA76 |title=Billboard |date=14 January 1995 |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.}}</ref>

Estefan released ''[[Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me (Gloria Estefan album)|Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me]]'' in October 1994, a cover album featuring some of her favorite songs from the 1960s and 1970s. The album includes the hit singles "[[Turn the Beat Around#Gloria Estefan version|Turn the Beat Around]]", which peaked at number 13 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and "[[Everlasting Love#Gloria Estefan version|Everlasting Love]]", which peaked at number 27. Both songs also topped the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot Dance Club Play]] chart.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/gloria-estefan/chart-history/tsl/|title=Gloria Estefan Chart History|magazine=Billboard|access-date=10 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181010223319/https://www.billboard.com/music/gloria-estefan/chart-history/top-album-sales|archive-date=10 October 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Further single releases were "[[Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me]]", which peaked at number 11 in the UK, and "[[It's Too Late (Carole King song)|It's Too Late]]". ''Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me'' peaked at number nine on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and has sold over 2 million copies in the United States.

In 1995, Estefan released her second Spanish-language album, ''[[Abriendo Puertas (Gloria Estefan album)|Abriendo Puertas]]''. The album earned Estefan her second [[Grammy Award]] for [[Best Tropical Latin Album]]. It spawned two No. 1 dance hits ("[[Abriendo Puertas (song)|Abriendo Puertas]]" and "[[Tres Deseos]]") and two No. 1 Latin singles ("Abriendo Puertas" and "[[Más Allá]]").<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iA4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA38|title=Billboard|date=14 October 1995|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.}}</ref>

=== 1996–2002: ''Destiny'', ''Gloria!'', and ''Alma Caribeña'' ===

[[File:Gloria Estafan gives an interview (48592037167).jpg|thumb|left|Estefan in 2000]]

In 1996, Estefan released her platinum-selling album ''[[Destiny (Gloria Estefan album)|Destiny]]'', which featured "[[Reach (Gloria Estefan song)|Reach]]". The song served as the official theme of the [[1996 Summer Olympics|1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.channel24.co.za/Music/FeaturesInterviews/The-Gloria-Estefan-interview-Gloria-Estefan-Wrapped-in-Rhythm-20081201|title=The Gloria Estefan interview – Gloria Estefan: Wrapped in Rhythm|work=Channel|access-date=10 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181011013639/https://www.channel24.co.za/Music/FeaturesInterviews/The-Gloria-Estefan-interview-Gloria-Estefan-Wrapped-in-Rhythm-20081201|archive-date=11 October 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Estefan performed "Reach" and "[[You'll Be Mine (Party Time)|You'll Be Mine]]" at the [[1996 Summer Olympics closing ceremony|Summer Olympics closing ceremony]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/titopuentemaking00loza|url-access=registration|page=[https://archive.org/details/titopuentemaking00loza/page/80 80]|title=Tito Puente and the Making of Latin Music|last=Loza|first=Steven Joseph|date=1999|publisher=University of Illinois Press|isbn=978-0-252-06778-5}}</ref> On 18 July 1996, she embarked on her first tour in five years—the Evolution World Tour—which covered the U.S., Canada, Europe, Latin America, Australia and Asia.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=9AsEAAAAMBAJ&dq=gloria+estefan+REACH+YOU%27LL+BE+MINE+atlanta+96&pg=RA1-PA80 Estefan embraces her "destiny], Billboard, 11 May 1996</ref>

On June 2, 1998, she released her eighth solo album, ''[[Gloria!]]''. The album blended disco with [[salsa music]] percussion and Latin flavor. The album peaked at No. 23 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/gloria-estefan/chart-history/tlp/|title=Gloria Estefan gloria! Chart History|magazine=Billboard|access-date=10 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181011025338/https://www.billboard.com/music/Gloria-Estefan/chart-history/billboard-200/song/174951|archive-date=11 October 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> and was certified Gold. The single "[[Oye! (Gloria Estefan song)|Oye!]]" peaked at No. 1 on the [[Hot Dance Music/Club Play]] and the [[Hot Latin Tracks]] charts. The other major single releases were "[[Don't Let This Moment End]]" (which peaked at No. 76 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100) and "[[Heaven's What I Feel]]" (which peaked at No. 27 on the Hot 100).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,283462,00.html|title=Gloria!|work=EW.com|access-date=10 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202234515/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,283462,00.html|archive-date=2 December 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In early 1999, Estefan performed in the [[Super Bowl XXXIII halftime show]], her second appearance in a Super Bowl halftime show.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Malone |first1=Chris |title=Stevie Wonder and Gloria Estefan Perform at the Super Bowl in 1999 |url=https://www.popsugar.co.uk/entertainment/photo-gallery/47169642/embed/47169634/embed |publisher=POPSUGAR Entertainment UK |access-date=15 February 2020 |date=31 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200215054924/https://www.popsugar.co.uk/entertainment/photo-gallery/47169642/embed/47169634/embed |archive-date=15 February 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 1999, Estefan performed with [['N Sync]] on the single "[[Music of My Heart]]"—a song featured in the film ''[[Music of the Heart]]'', in which she also appeared. The song peaked at No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' chart and was nominated for an [[Academy Award]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/gloria-estefan/chart-history/hsi/|title=Gloria Estefan Music Of My Heart Chart History|magazine=Billboard|access-date=10 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181010223740/https://www.billboard.com/music/gloria-estefan/chart-history/hot-100/song/65607|archive-date=10 October 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> She also released a Latin hit with the Brazilian group So Pra Contrariar called "[[Santo Santo]]", which she sang with [[Luciano Pavarotti]] in ''[[Pavarotti and Friends]] for [[Guatemala]] and [[Kosovo]]''.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GREEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA42 |title=A star in every sense of the word |publisher=Billboard |date=11 October 2003 |access-date=August 4, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407183015/https://books.google.com/books?id=GREEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA42#v=onepage&q&f=false |archive-date=April 7, 2023}}</ref>

''[[Alma Caribeña]]'' (Caribbean Soul) was released in May 2000. It was her third Spanish-language album, with a focus on Caribbean rhythms. The album featured several Latin hits such as "[[No Me Dejes De Querer]]", "[[Como Me Duele Perderte]]", and "[[Por Un Beso]]". The album earned Estefan her third [[Grammy Award]] for [[Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album]] in February 2001.

=== 2003–2009: ''Unwrapped'' and ''90 Millas'' ===

In 2003, Estefan released ''[[Unwrapped (Gloria Estefan album)|Unwrapped]]''. To promote the CD, she toured Europe, Mexico, [[Puerto Rico]] and the U.S.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/69907/estefan-gets-personal-on-new-album|title=Estefan Gets Personal On New Album|magazine=Billboard|access-date=10 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181010215138/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/69907/estefan-gets-personal-on-new-album|archive-date=10 October 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> "Hoy" and "[[Tu Fotografía]]" both reached No. 1 on Billboard's Latin chart and "[[I Wish You]]" reached the Adult Contemporary Charts top 20. Estefan embarked on the Live & Re-Wrapped Tour in support of the album; the tour was produced by [[Clear Channel Entertainment]] and played 26 cities upon launching in [[Hidalgo, Texas]] on July 30, 2004.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2004/08/20/gloria-estefan-to-bid-her-fans-farewell-sort-of/|title=Gloria Estefan to bid her fans farewell — sort of|date=20 August 2004|work=East Bay Times|access-date=10 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181011013746/https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2004/08/20/gloria-estefan-to-bid-her-fans-farewell-sort-of/|archive-date=11 October 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

On April 7. 2005, Estefan participated in [[Selena ¡VIVE!]], a tribute concert for the "Queen of Tejano" [[Selena]] Quintanilla-Pérez. She performed Selena's hit song "[[I Could Fall in Love]]".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.chron.com/entertainment/music/article/Celebrities-heading-to-Houston-for-Selena-tribute-1671254.php|title=Celebrities heading to Houston for Selena tribute|date=3 February 2005|work=Houston Chronicle|access-date=10 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181010213618/https://www.chron.com/entertainment/music/article/Celebrities-heading-to-Houston-for-Selena-tribute-1671254.php|archive-date=10 October 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Also that year, Estefan sang "[[Young Hearts Run Free]]" on the [[Music from and Inspired by Desperate Housewives|soundtrack]] for the television series ''[[Desperate Housewives]]''.<ref>{{Citation|title="Desperate Housewives" Color and Light (TV Episode 2005)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0558703/soundtrack|access-date=10 October 2018}}</ref> In late 2005, the club [[Mashup (music)|mash-up]] "[[Dr. Pressure]]" was released; the song combined [[Mylo]]'s No. 19 hit "Drop The Pressure" with the Miami Sound Machine's "Dr. Beat". It reached No. 3 on the UK singles chart and No. 1 on the Australian dance chart.<ref>{{Citation|last=Hexstatic|title=DOCTOR PRESSURE – Mylo vs. Gloria Estefan (2005)|date=23 March 2009|url=https://vimeo.com/3820436|access-date=10 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120630170417/http://vimeo.com/3820436|archive-date=30 June 2012|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Gloria+Estefan+And+Miami+Sound+Machine&titel=No+te+olvidare&cat=s |title=Gloria Estefan And Miami Sound Machine – No te olvidare |website=Australian Charts |access-date=August 4, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181011053755/https://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Gloria+Estefan+And+Miami+Sound+Machine&titel=No+te+olvidare&cat=s |archive-date=11 October 2018}}</ref>

In October 2006, Sony released the compilation ''[[The Essential Gloria Estefan]]'', featuring her hits from 1984 to 2003, Estefan made several radio and television appearances to promote ''The Essential Gloria Estefan''. She released two additional similar compilation albums that year for other markets. ''[[The Very Best of Gloria Estefan]]'' was released in Europe and Mexico; this compilation was certified Gold in Ireland.<ref>{{cite web|author=Jaclyn Ward|url=http://www.irishcharts.ie/awards/gold06.htm|title=The Irish Charts – All there is to know|publisher=Irishcharts.ie|date=1 October 1962|access-date=30 December 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120403013248/http://www.irishcharts.ie/awards/gold06.htm|archive-date=3 April 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''[[Oye Mi Canto!: Los Grandes Exitos]]'' featured a collection of her Spanish-language hits and was released in Spain.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_cg8EAAAAMBAJ |page=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_cg8EAAAAMBAJ/page/n21 22] |quote=billboard mi tierra gloria. |title=Billboard |date=28 July 2007|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.}}</ref>

Estefan released the Spanish album ''[[90 Millas]]'' on 18 September 2007. The album was produced by Emilio Estefan and Gaitan Bros (Gaitanes), and composed by Emilio Estefan, Gloria Estefan, Ricardo Gaitán and Alberto Gaitán. The title alludes to the distance between Miami and Cuba. The album peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart and at No. 25 on the Billboard 200 list, selling 25,000 units in its first week. In Spain, it debuted at No. 3 and was certified gold. The album won a [[Latin Grammy Awards|Latin Grammy Award]] for Best Traditional Tropical Album and "Pintame de Colores" won the award for Best Tropical Song.

[[File:Gloria Estefan 2009 White House (cropped).jpg|thumb|Estefan performing at the [[White House]] in October 2009]]

In 2008, Estefan appeared during the [[American Idol season 7|seventh season]] of ''[[American Idol]]'' for the special charity episode "[[Idol Gives Back]]". She performed "[[Get on Your Feet]]" along with [[Sheila E.]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/american-idol-hollywood-icons-give-back/|title="American Idol," Hollywood Icons Give Back|access-date=10 October 2018}}</ref> Estefan became the headliner of the [[MGM Grand Hotel & Casino|MGM Grand]] at [[Foxwoods Resort Casino]]'s new venue.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.courant.com/2008/03/11/estefan-at-new-mgm-theater/|title=ESTEFAN AT NEW MGM THEATER|last=Critic|first=ERIC R. DANTON; Courant Rock|work=courant.com|access-date=10 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151023220631/http://articles.courant.com/2008-03-11/features/0803100445_1_mohegan-sun-foxwoods-resort-casino-new-venue|archive-date=23 October 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> She then headed to Canada to perform at the [[Casino Rama]]. In August, she started her [[90 Millas World Tour]]. Estefan played concerts in London, Rotterdam, Belfast and Aruba. Estefan performed several concerts in Spain, specifically Madrid, Barcelona, Zaragoza and Tenerife. Two of these concerts, in [[Las Ventas]], Spain,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1051512/estefan-revels-in-cuban-roots-on-90-millas|title=Estefan Revels in Cuban Roots On '90 Millas'|date=15 June 2007|publisher=Billboard.com|access-date=30 December 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140705030838/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1051512/estefan-revels-in-cuban-roots-on-90-millas|archive-date=5 July 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> and in [[Rotterdam]], The Netherlands, were free to the public. Back in the States, Estefan performed a special concert at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino to raise funds for the Education of South Florida.<ref>{{cite web|last=Duran|first=Jose D.|url=http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/crossfade/2008/10/last_night_gloria_estefan_at_s.php|title=Last Night: Gloria Estefan at Seminole Hard Rock – Miami Music – Crossfade|publisher=Blogs.miaminewtimes.com|date=26 October 2008|access-date=30 December 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005113621/http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/crossfade/2008/10/last_night_gloria_estefan_at_s.php|archive-date=5 October 2011|url-status=live}}</ref> Estefan was a headliner for [[Bette Midler]]'s "Annual Hulaween Gala". The event benefited the New York Restoration Project.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7012761715|title=&#124; AHN|publisher=Allheadlinenews.com|access-date=30 December 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111102002711/http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7012761715|archive-date=2 November 2011}}</ref> During the Thanksgiving season, Estefan appeared on [[Rosie O'Donnell]]'s television special ''[[Rosie Live]]'' singing a duet with O'Donnell titled "Gonna Eat for Thanksgiving", an alternate version of "Gonna Eat for Christmas" from O'Donnell's album ''A Rosie Christmas''.

In 2009, Estefan announced plans for her "farewell tour" of Latin America and South America. The tour continued with a concert at [[Guadalajara]] in Mexico, as part of a program designed to improve tourism in Mexico,<ref>[http://www.gloriaestefan.com/cms/news Updates] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130925173620/http://www.gloriaestefan.com/cms/news |date=25 September 2013 }}, gloriaestefan.com; accessed 18 April 2016.</ref> and a series of appearances at music festivals throughout Europe, including headlining at the [[Liverpool Summer Pops|Summer Pops Music Festival]] in Liverpool on 27 July 2009.<ref>[http://www.clickliverpool.com/clocked/sound-bites/124277-gloria-estefan-coming-to-liverpool.html "Gloria Estefan coming to Liverpool"] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120906063310/http://www.clickliverpool.com/clocked/sound-bites/124277-gloria-estefan-coming-to-liverpool.html |date=6 September 2012 }}, ClickLiverpool.com, 8 May 2009.</ref> The same year, Estefan opened the "In Performance at the White House: Fiesta Latina 2009" with "No Llores". At the end, Estefan together with [[Jennifer Lopez]], [[Thalía]], [[Marc Anthony]], and [[José Feliciano]] performed a rendition of her Spanish-language hit "[[Mi Tierra (song)|Mi Tierra]]".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/13/the-white-houses-fiesta-latina|title=The White House's Fiesta Latina|date=13 October 2009|access-date=30 December 2011|work=The New York Times|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120106144558/http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/13/the-white-houses-fiesta-latina/|archive-date=6 January 2012|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== 2010–2019: ''Miss Little Havana'' and ''The Standards'' ===

Estefan began 2010 with a charity single: she and her husband, producer Emilio Estefan Jr., invited artists to record "[[Somos El Mundo]]", a Spanish-language version of [[Michael Jackson]]'s song "[[We Are the World]]". The song, written by Estefan and approved by [[Quincy Jones]], was recorded and premiered during ''[[El Show de Cristina#El Show de Cristina|El Show de Cristina]]'' on 1 March 2010.<ref>[https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/somos-el-mundo-video-premieres-stars-pitbull-shakira-juanes-959197/ ''Somos El Mundo Video Premieres, Stars Pitbull, Shakira, Juanes, David Archuleta, Daddy Yankee''], billboard.com; retrieved 2 March 2010.</ref> All of the proceeds went to Haitian relief.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160222013634/http://thesilvertongueonline.com/?p=9635t "Latino Celebrities Join Together for 'Somos El Mundo' Recording"] 20 February 2010, The Silver Tongue Online</ref><ref>[http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/959303/50-latin-stars-gather-to-record-somos-el-mundo "50 Latin Stars Gather To Record 'Somos El Mundo{{'"}}] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816073356/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/959303/50-latin-stars-gather-to-record-somos-el-mundo |date=16 August 2016 }}, billboard.com, 22 February 2010.</ref> On 24 March 2010, Estefan led a march down Miami's [[Tamiami Trail|Calle Ocho]] in support of Cuba's ''Las Damas de Blanco'' ([[Ladies in White]]).<ref name="nbcmiami">{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Gloria-Estefan-Leads-Damas-March-Today-89127862.html|publisher=nbcmiami.com|title=Estefan: "Freedom is the Right of Every Human Being" &#124; NBC 6 South Florida|date=25 March 2010 |access-date=9 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116215044/http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Gloria-Estefan-Leads-Damas-March-Today-89127862.html|archive-date=16 January 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://nacla.org/article/heroines-friends-high-places-cuba%E2%80%99s-damas-de-blanco|title=Heroines With Friends in High Places: Cuba's Damas de Blanco|website=NACLA|access-date=10 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181010213618/https://nacla.org/article/heroines-friends-high-places-cuba%E2%80%99s-damas-de-blanco|archive-date=10 October 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Later that year, Estefan took part in Broadway's "24 Hour Plays", performing alongside actors [[Elijah Wood]], [[Diane Neal]], and [[Alicia Witt]] in the play ''I Think You'll Love This One'', written by Elizabeth Cruz Cortes.<ref>[http://www.observer.com/2010/culture/gloria-estefans-one-day-broadway-career "Gloria Estefan's One-Day Broadway Career"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616130930/http://www.observer.com/2010/culture/gloria-estefans-one-day-broadway-career |date=16 June 2011 }}, observer.com, 17 November 2010.</ref>

On 7 April 2011, Estefan made an unannounced appearance at the auditions for ''[[The X Factor (U.S.)|The X Factor]]'' in Miami, and gave encouragement to the 7,500 participants gathered outside the [[Watsco Center|Bank United Center]].<ref>Martin, Lara (7 April 2011), [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/s141/the-x-factor-us/news/a313370/gloria-estefan-surprises-x-factor-auditions.html "Gloria Estefan surprises 'X Factor' auditions"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110410151447/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/s141/the-x-factor-us/news/a313370/gloria-estefan-surprises-x-factor-auditions.html |date=10 April 2011 }}, [[Digital Spy]], retrieved 5 June 2011.</ref> That year, Estefan was inducted into the [[Hollywood Bowl]] Hall of Fame[[Harry Connick Jr.|.]] She performed at a special concert on 17 June 2011; proceeds from the event went to benefit the [[Los Angeles Philharmonic Institute]]'s education programs.<ref>[http://losangeles.broadwayworld.com/article/Gloria_Estefan_Joins_Harry_Connick_Jr_as_Hollywood_Bowl_Hall_of_Fame_Inductee_20110330 "Gloria Estefan Joins Harry Connick Jr as Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame Inductee"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009091340/http://losangeles.broadwayworld.com/article/Gloria_Estefan_Joins_Harry_Connick_Jr_as_Hollywood_Bowl_Hall_of_Fame_Inductee_20110330 |date=9 October 2011 }}, BroadwayWorld.com, 30 March 2011.</ref>

Estefan's dance-oriented album ''[[Miss Little Havana]]'' was released in the U.S. on 27 September 2011, with the physical CD available exclusively at [[Target Corporation|Target]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gloriaestefan.com/www/news/511-gloria-a-target-team-up-for-miss-little-havana.html?b79e62c5c3be95c9445e7d0b7d7d09f2=ee64ec3141f9ead077b8a13a767022a9|title=Gloria & Target Team up for Miss Little Havana|date=6 September 2011|publisher=GloriaEstefan.com|access-date=7 September 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130925181325/http://www.gloriaestefan.com/www/news/511-gloria-a-target-team-up-for-miss-little-havana.html?b79e62c5c3be95c9445e7d0b7d7d09f2=ee64ec3141f9ead077b8a13a767022a9|archive-date=25 September 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite press release|url=http://pressroom.target.com/pr/news/gloria-estefan-partners-with-target-214887.aspx|title=Gloria Estefan Partners with Target on New Album, 'Miss Little Havana{{'-}}|publisher=[[Target Corporation]]|date=6 September 2011|access-date=7 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401091645/http://pressroom.target.com/pr/news/gloria-estefan-partners-with-target-214887.aspx|archive-date=1 April 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> Estefan described the album as resembling her 1998 hit album ''[[Gloria!]]''; for the album, she collaborated with producers [[Pharrell Williams]], Motiff, Emilio Estefan, and Drop Dead Beats.<ref>Perpetua, Matthew (7 April 2011), [https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/digest-kanye-west-releasing-line-of-designer-scarves-gloria-estefan-records-with-pharrell-williams-20110407 "Digest: Kanye West Releasing Line of Designer Scarves; Gloria Estefan Records With Pharrell Williams"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170730094335/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/digest-kanye-west-releasing-line-of-designer-scarves-gloria-estefan-records-with-pharrell-williams-20110407 |date=30 July 2017 }}, rollingstone.com; accessed 18 April 2016.</ref> The first single from the album, "[[Wepa (song)|Wepa]]", premiered on 31 May 2011, at [[American Airlines Arena]] in a special music video of the song for the [[Miami Heat]]. The Heat video was released on YouTube on 1 June.<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 1, 2011 |title=In-game atmosphere at Heat's arena no match for American Airlines Center |url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/dallas-mavericks/headlines/20110601-in-game-atmosphere-at-heat_s-arena-no-match-for-american-airlines-center.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604055031/http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/dallas-mavericks/headlines/20110601-in-game-atmosphere-at-heat_s-arena-no-match-for-american-airlines-center.ece |archive-date=June 4, 2011 |work=The Dallas Morning News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=June 1, 2011 |title=Gloria make special Video for Miami Heat with her new track, 'Wepa' |url=http://www.gloriaestefan.com/www/news/499-gloria-make-special-video-for-miami-heat-with-her-new-track-qwepaq.html?b79e62c5c3be95c9445e7d0b7d7d09f2=956c31bb800ed8f190f18dd4da7088de |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130925180746/http://www.gloriaestefan.com/www/news/499-gloria-make-special-video-for-miami-heat-with-her-new-track-qwepaq.html?b79e62c5c3be95c9445e7d0b7d7d09f2=956c31bb800ed8f190f18dd4da7088de |archive-date=2013-09-25 |access-date=2025-10-31 |website=www.gloriaestefan.com}}</ref> The song went on sale for digital download on 24 July.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/entertainment/2011/07/22/new-gloria-estefan-single-soon-for-sale-on-itunes|work=Fox News|title=New Gloria Estefan single soon for sale on iTunes|date=22 July 2011|access-date=23 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328211756/http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/entertainment/2011/07/22/new-gloria-estefan-single-soon-for-sale-on-itunes/|archive-date=28 March 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> Both "Wepa" and the album's second single, "[[Hotel Nacional]]", peaked at No. 1 on the ''[[Billboard charts|Billboard]]'' [[Top Latin Songs|Latin Songs]] and Dance/Club charts. In the fall of 2011, Estefan expressed her views on gay rights and gay marriage and said that she was a strong supporter of both. She said: "I think everyone should be able to marry who they love, and it should just be." Estefan also recorded a video for the [[It Gets Better]] campaign.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gloria Reaches Out to the Gays|url=http://www.pridesource.com/article.html?article=49195|publisher=Pride source|access-date=29 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110924032048/http://www.pridesource.com/article.html?article=49195|archive-date=24 September 2011|url-status=live}}</ref> In November 2011, Estefan began hosting ''Gloria Estefan's Latin Beat'', a seven-part series for [[BBC Radio 2]] in the United Kingdom that explores the history of Latin music.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.soundsandcolours.com/news/music-news/gloria-estefan-brings-her-latin-beat-to-bbc-radio-2|work=Sounds and Colours|title=Gloria Estefan Brings Her Latin Beat to BBC Radio 2|date=1 November 2011|access-date=18 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005144556/http://www.soundsandcolours.com/news/music-news/gloria-estefan-brings-her-latin-beat-to-bbc-radio-2/|archive-date=5 October 2012|url-status=live}}</ref>

In August 2012, Estefan starred in the [[CW Network]] reality show ''[[The Next: Fame Is at Your Doorstep]]'' opposite [[Joe Jonas]], [[Nelly (rapper)|Nelly]] and [[John Rich]]. The same year, Estefan appeared as a musical guest in [[Tony Bennett]]'s compilation of duets with Latin-American musicians, ''[[Viva Duets]]'', with "[[Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)|Who Can I Turn To]]". Weeks later, she released the charity single "Por Un Mundo Mejor" with Mexican singer [[Lucero (entertainer)|Lucero]], Dominican rapper [[El Cata]], and Mexican pop band [[Reik]].<ref>[http://entretenimiento.univision.com/teleton/lo-ultimo/article/2012-12-11/canta-y-unete-a-la Himno del Teletón USA]. Univision Entretenimiento. Retrieved 17 December 2012.</ref> The song was marked as the official hymn for the American division of ''[[Teletón (Mexico)|Teletón]]''.

In May 2013, she appeared on [[Paul Anka]]'s ''Duets'' album with the song "Think I'm in Love Again". In September 2013, Estefan released ''[[The Standards]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gloriaestefan.com/the-standards-info-|title=The Standards|publisher=Gloria Estefan|access-date=9 May 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130522050049/http://www.gloriaestefan.com/the-standards-info-|archive-date=22 May 2013}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news |title=Gloria Estefan Returns to Sony Music With New Album of Standards (Video) |work=The Hollywood Reporter |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/gloria-estefan-returns-sony-music-432787 |url-status=live |access-date=10 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181011013827/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/gloria-estefan-returns-sony-music-432787 |archive-date=11 October 2018}}</ref> The album features collaborations with [[Laura Pausini]], [[Dave Koz]] and [[Joshua Bell]], and a selection of songs from the [[Great American Songbook]].
The album reached No. 20 on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart, marking her first top 20 album on the chart since 1994's ''[[Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me (Gloria Estefan album)|Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me]]''. The first single from the album was "[[How Long Has This Been Going On?]]".

In April 2014, Estefan and her husband were honored at the 2014 "Power of Love Event for Keep Memory Alive" in Las Vegas, where other musicians, including [[Ricky Martin]] and [[Rita Moreno]], offered the couple a tribute to their music. Estefan joined [[Carlos Santana]] on his new album ''[[Corazón (Santana album)|Corazon]]'' in a song called "Besos de lejos". Estefan released the compilation ''Soy Mujer'' on 23 June 2015, which consists of Estefan's Spanish-language hits.

=== 2020–present: ''Brazil305'' ===

[[File:Gloria Estefan 2022 (cropped).png|thumb|left|150px|Estefan in 2022 at the [[Florida Golfshore Ballet]]]]

Estefan announced she was working on re-recording her music catalog with Brazilian rhythms and four new songs on an album titled ''[[Brazil305]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/gloria-estefan-brazil-re-recordings-new-songs-8356572/ |title=Brazil305 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=4 April 2018}}</ref> She released the first single for the album, "[[Cuando Hay Amor]]", on 12 June 2020.

In April 2020, Estefan released "Put on Your Mask", a parody of her 1989 song "Get on Your Feet", with the lyrics changed to reflect the importance of wearing [[face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/gloria-estefan-debuts-covid-19-110000340.html|title=Gloria Estefan Debuts COVID-19 Musical Public Service Face Mask Message During Paramount Miami Worldcenter Stars & Stripes Curfew Tower Lighting|website=Au.finance.yahoo.com|access-date=26 August 2021|archive-date=1 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200801052428/https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/gloria-estefan-debuts-covid-19-110000340.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> In May 2020, Estefan wrote and released "We Needed Time" to reflect her feelings around the COVID-19 global pandemic. The video for the song was shot in Star Island, Miami by socially distanced cinematographers using drone cameras.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/xianhorn/2022/02/07/gloria-estefan-musics-most-down-to-earth-diva/ |title=Gloria Estefan: music's most down-to-earth 'diva' |last=Horn |first=Xian |date=February 7, 2022 |website=Forbes |access-date=February 19, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220207174750/https://www.forbes.com/sites/xianhorn/2022/02/07/gloria-estefan-musics-most-down-to-earth-diva/ |archive-date=February 7, 2022}}</ref>

In 2022, the Estefans released a Christmas album tilted ''Estefan Family Christmas''. The album includes Gloria Estefan, her daughter Emily, and her grandson.<ref name="questions" />

The soundtrack single "Gonna Be You" from the film ''[[80 for Brady]]'' was released on January 20, 2023. The song was written by [[Diane Warren]], and performed by [[Dolly Parton]], [[Belinda Carlisle]], [[Cyndi Lauper]], [[Debbie Harry]] and Gloria Estefan. The official music video shows Parton, Carlisle, Lauper, and Estefan performing while wearing football jerseys similar to the ones worn by the women in the film, interspersed with clips from the film.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Kreps |first=Daniel |date=January 20, 2023 |title=Dolly Parton, Gloria Estefan, Cyndi Lauper, Belinda Carlisle, Debbie Harry Release New Song 'Gonna Be You' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/dolly-parton-gloria-estefan-cyndi-lauper-belinda-carlisle-debbie-harry-new-song-1234664705/ |access-date=January 20, 2023 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |archive-date=January 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230120144710/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/dolly-parton-gloria-estefan-cyndi-lauper-belinda-carlisle-debbie-harry-new-song-1234664705/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Estefan released her next album, ''Raíces'' on May 28, 2025. It debuted at No. 9 in the U.S. [[Billboard tropical charts]].<ref>https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/gloria-estefan-raices-tropical-albums-chart-top-10-1235994256/</ref>

== Other work ==

=== Stage musical ===

[[File:Gloria Estefan 180510-D-SW162-2278 (28167706288) (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright=1|Estefan in 2018]]

A jukebox musical, ''[[On Your Feet!]]'', about the life of Gloria and [[Emilio Estefan]], premiered on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] 5 November 2015.<ref>[http://www.playbillvault.com/Show/Detail/14080/On-Your-Feet {{"'}}On Your Feet!' Broadway"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151101011528/http://www.playbillvault.com/Show/Detail/14080/On-Your-Feet |date=1 November 2015 }} playbillvault.com, accessed 2 November 2015.</ref> The musical premiered at the Oriental Theater, Chicago, running from 17 June 2015 – 5 July 2015. Directed by [[Jerry Mitchell]], the choreography is by [[Sergio Trujillo]] and the book by Alexander Dinelaris. The Chicago cast featured [[Ana Villafañe]] as Gloria and [[Josh Segarra]] as Emilio.<ref>Oxman, Steven. "Pre-Broadway Review: Estefan Musical 'On Your Feet!' " ''Variety'', 18 June 2015</ref> The musical opened on Broadway at the Marquis Theatre on 5 October 2015 (preview shows) and 5 November 2015 (official release date).<ref>Gioia, Michael. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/gloria-estefans-on-your-feet-packs-up-its-chicago-shoes-broadway-is-next-352416# "Gloria Estefan's 'On Your Feet!' Packs Up Its Chicago Shoes; Broadway Is Next!"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705204315/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/gloria-estefans-on-your-feet-packs-up-its-chicago-shoes-broadway-is-next-352416 |date=5 July 2015 }} playbill.com, 5 July 2015</ref>
In June 2019 the show played at The Curve in Leicester, UK, before moving to the West End's [[London Coliseum]] In London for June–August 2019.

=== Film and television appearances ===

Estefan has appeared in two live-action films, ''[[Music of the Heart]]'' (1999) and ''[[For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story]]'' (2000). Estefan made a cameo appearance with her husband in ''[[Marley & Me (film)|Marley & Me]]'' (2008).  Estefan starred in a made-for-TV movie on HBO in the remake of "Father of the Bride" with [[Andy Garcia]]. The film had a Latin/Cuban America twist, which premiered on 16 June 2022 on HBO Max.

Estefan was cast to star as [[Connie Francis]], a U.S. pop singer of the 1950s and early 1960s, in the biographical film ''Who's Sorry Now?'' According to ''[[Parade (magazine)|Parade]]'' magazine (23 March 2008), filming supposedly began in late 2008. In an interview with www.allheadlinenews.com, Estefan stated that the film would be released in 2009. However, as of December 2009, the film was dropped as Connie Francis had [[irreconcilable differences]] with Estefan over the film's writer. Francis wanted to hire writer [[Robert L. Freedman]], who had written the [[Emmy Award]] winning mini-series ''[[Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows]]''. Estefan, according to Francis, refused to consider him and the project collaboration thus ended.<ref>Ybarra, David (December 2009). [http://www.daeida.com/DAEIDA_2010_Archive_Holiday2009.html "La Bella Concetta: Connie Francis"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160104184749/http://www.daeida.com/DAEIDA_2010_Archive_Holiday2009.html |date=4 January 2016 }} ''Daeida Magazine''. p. 26. Retrieved 3 September 2012.</ref>

Estefan appeared in the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] television special ''[[Elmopalooza]]'' (which aired on 20 February 1998), in which she sang the song "[[Mambo, I, I, I]]". In April 2004, Estefan appeared on the [[Fox Broadcasting Company]]'s program ''[[American Idol]]'' as a guest mentor for the contestants during Latin Week.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.americanidol.com/archive/recaps/season3/20040427.php|title=American Idol Jaded's Recap|date=27 April 2004|access-date=7 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091130071849/http://www.americanidol.com/archive/recaps/season3/20040427.php|archive-date=30 November 2009|url-status=live}}</ref>

After campaigning heavily for the part on her social media accounts, Estefan was invited to guest star on the Fox television series ''[[Glee (TV series)|Glee]]'' as the mother of cheerleader [[Santana Lopez]] ([[Naya Rivera]]).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/entertainment/2011/12/09/gloria-estefan-confirms-glee-gig-pitbull-offered-role-on-show|title=Gloria Estefan Confirms Glee Gig; Pitbull Offered Role on Show|first=Alexandra|last=Gratereaux|date=9 December 2011|access-date=3 September 2012|publisher=Fox News Latino|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120626121703/http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/entertainment/2011/12/09/gloria-estefan-confirms-glee-gig-pitbull-offered-role-on-show/|archive-date=26 June 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> She also appeared as a mentor for the [[CW Network]] reality series ''[[The Next: Fame Is at Your Doorstep]]''.

Estefan played Mirtha, the baby sister and nemesis of Lydia Margarita del Carmen Inclán Maribona Leyte-Vidal de Riera, in the first episode of season 3 of the Netflix series ''[[One Day at a Time (2017 TV series)|One Day at a Time]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Chavez |first1=Danette |title=Gloria Estefan joins One Day At A Time for season 3 |website=[[The A.V. Club]] |date=25 June 2018 |url=https://www.avclub.com/gloria-estefan-joins-one-day-at-a-time-for-season-3-1827109204 |access-date=25 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625214901/https://news.avclub.com/gloria-estefan-joins-one-day-at-a-time-for-season-3-1827109204 |archive-date=25 June 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2020, Estefan began co-hosting ''Red Table Talk: The Estefans'', a spin-off of the [[Facebook Watch]] [[talk show]] ''[[Red Table Talk]]'' alongside her daughter [[Emily Estefan]] and niece [[Lili Estefan]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Acevedo|first1=Nicole|title=Gloria, Lili and Emily Estefan get real, talk candidly in new 'Red Table Talk'|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/gloria-lily-emily-estefan-get-real-talk-candidly-new-red-n1242084|website=[[NBC News]]|access-date=26 November 2021|language=en|date=5 October 2020}}</ref>

Estefan voiced the character of Marta Sandoval, a legendary singer on the verge of retirement, in the animated film ''[[Vivo (film)|Vivo]]''. The film, which features songs by [[Lin-Manuel Miranda]], was released in theaters and on [[Netflix]] in 2021.<ref>{{cite news |last=Phillips |first=Maya |date=5 August 2021|title='Vivo' Review: A Musical Tale That Goes Offbeat |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/05/movies/vivo-review.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211228/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/05/movies/vivo-review.html |archive-date=28 December 2021 |url-access=limited |work=[[The New York Times]] |location= |access-date=13 August 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

=== Books ===

Estefan has written two children's books, ''The Magically Mysterious Adventures of Noelle the Bulldog'' (2005) and ''Noelle's Treasure Tale'' (2006). The latter book spent a week at No. 3 on the New York Times Bestseller list for children's books.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/12/books/bestseller/1112bestchildren.html?_r=1&oref=login|title=Best sellers: Children's books – November 12, 2006|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=12 November 2006|access-date=3 May 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151016231657/http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/12/books/bestseller/1112bestchildren.html?_r=1&oref=login|archive-date=16 October 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>

She also collaborated on a cookbook with her husband, entitled ''Estefan Kitchen'', which was published in 2008. It contains 60 traditional Cuban recipes.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/latino/2008/12/13/2008-12-13_emilio_and_gloria_estefan_launch_cuban_f.html|title=Emilio and Gloria Estefan launch Cuban food cookbook|work=New York Daily News|date=13 December 2008|access-date=23 March 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081219141711/http://www.nydailynews.com/latino/2008/12/13/2008-12-13_emilio_and_gloria_estefan_launch_cuban_f.html|archive-date=19 December 2008|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Other business ventures and appearances ===

[[File:Cardozo-hotel-miami-beach.JPG|thumb|right|The Cardozo hotel on [[Ocean Drive (South Beach)|Ocean Drive]], in [[Miami Beach, Florida]]]]

Gloria and Emilio Estefan have owned several business establishments, including several Cuban-themed restaurants (Bongos Cuban Café; Larios on the Beach). The restaurants are located in [[Miami Beach, Florida|Miami Beach]], downtown Miami (part of the American Airlines Arena), at the [[Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood|Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino]] in [[Hollywood, Florida]], [[Walt Disney World]]'s [[Disney Springs]] in [[Orlando, Florida]], and in [[Miami International Airport]]. They also own two hotels, Costa d'Este<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.visitflorida.com/en-us/articles/2012/november/2351-hidden-jewel-gloria-estefans-luxury-boutique-hotel-in-vero-beach.html|title=Hidden Jewel: Gloria Estefan's Luxury Boutique Hotel|author=Kara Franker|publisher=visitflorida.com|access-date=18 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507014956/http://www.visitflorida.com/en-us/articles/2012/november/2351-hidden-jewel-gloria-estefans-luxury-boutique-hotel-in-vero-beach.html|archive-date=7 May 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> in [[Vero Beach]], which opened in 2008,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS201461+19-Jun-2008+PRN20080619|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120908123541/http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS201461+19-Jun-2008+PRN20080619|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 September 2012|title=Gloria & Emilio Estefan Open Costa d'Este Beach Resort|date=19 June 2008|work=Reuters}}</ref> and The Cardozo in Miami Beach.

In August 2019, the Estefans closed their restaurant Bongos Cuban Cafe that had been located at [[Disney Springs]] at [[Walt Disney World]] for 22 years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2019/05/09/bongos-cuban-restaurant-closing-at-disney-springs-gloria-estefan-says/|title=Bongo's Cuban restaurant closing at Disney Springs, Gloria Estefan says|first=Kyle|last=Arnold|website=Orlandosentinel.com|date=9 May 2019|access-date=1 September 2024}}</ref> The business was re-imagined as Estefan's Kitchen, which opened at the Sunset Walk at [[Margaritaville Resort Orlando]] in February 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mynews13.com/fl/orlando/news/2020/02/05/estefan-kitchen-now-open-at-sunset-walk|title=Estefan Kitchen Now Open at Margaritaville's Sunset Walk|website=Mynews13.com|access-date=1 September 2024}}</ref>

Estefan was appointed to the board of directors for Univision Communications Inc. in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|title=Estefan Appointed To Univision Board|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/1322632/estefan-appointed-to-univision-board|access-date=26 July 2015|date=8 June 2007|website=Billboard.com|last=Ben-Yehuda|first=Ayala|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714215329/http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/1322632/estefan-appointed-to-univision-board|archive-date=14 July 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> The Estefans' estimated net worth has been reported variously as between $500<ref>{{cite web|title=Emilio Estefan: To Broadway and Beyond|url=http://oceandrive.com/personalities/articles/whats-next-for-emilio-estefan|access-date=26 July 2015|publisher=Ocean Drive Magazine|date=2 October 2014|last=Graff|first=Brett|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128202540/http://oceandrive.com/personalities/articles/whats-next-for-emilio-estefan|archive-date=28 November 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> and $700&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite web|title=Latin Pop Icon Gloria Estefan and Emilio Estefan, Multilingual CD The Standards|url=http://www.aarp.org/entertainment/music/info-08-2013/gloria-emilio-estefan-aarp-magazine-story.html|access-date=26 July 2015|first=Alanna|last=Nash|publisher=American Association of Retired People|date=1 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905114028/http://www.aarp.org/entertainment/music/info-08-2013/gloria-emilio-estefan-aarp-magazine-story.html|archive-date=5 September 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>

In June 2009, Estefan and her husband became the first Hispanics to buy a minor ownership stake in an NFL team, the [[Miami Dolphins]].<ref>[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/06/22/estefan.dolphins.ap/index.html "Dolphins announce Estefans' stake in team"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090722024752/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/06/22/estefan.dolphins.ap/index.html |date=22 July 2009 }}, ''Sports Illustrated'' (via AP Miami), 25 June 2009</ref><ref>[http://article.wn.com/view/2009/06/26/Emilio_and_Gloria_Estefan_give_Miami_Dolphins_celebrity_appe/?section=TopStories&template=cheetah-photo-search%2Findex.txt "Emilio and Gloria Estefan give Miami Dolphins celebrity appeal"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301134010/http://article.wn.com/view/2009/06/26/Emilio_and_Gloria_Estefan_give_Miami_Dolphins_celebrity_appe/?section=TopStories&template=cheetah-photo-search%2Findex.txt |date=1 March 2012 }}, ''The Miami Herald'', 26 June 2009</ref><ref>"Estefans will acquire minority stake in Miami Dolphins", Miami Herald, 23 June 2009.</ref>

She spoke at TEDx Via della Conciliazione on 19 April 2013, on the theme "Religious freedom today".<ref>{{cite news|last=Bernardelli|first=Giorgio|title=What will this top footballer share with the Vatican?|url=http://www.ucanews.com/2012/09/03/what-will-this-top-footballer-share-with-the-vatican|publisher=[[Union of Catholic Asian News]]|date=3 September 2012|access-date=3 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120908063949/http://www.ucanews.com/2012/09/03/what-will-this-top-footballer-share-with-the-vatican/|archive-date=8 September 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tedxviadellaconciliazione.com/speakers|title=Speakers|publisher=TEDx Via della Conciliazione|date=14 May 2012|access-date=3 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120619205539/http://www.tedxviadellaconciliazione.com/speakers|archive-date=19 June 2012|url-status=live}}</ref>

In December 2022, Estefan was a guest narrator at [[Disney's Candlelight Processional]] at [[Epcot]], [[Walt Disney World]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.clickorlando.com/theme-parks/2022/09/26/josh-gad-gloria-estefan-among-new-celebrity-narrators-for-epcot-candlelight-processional/|title=Josh Gad, Gloria Estefan among new celebrity narrators for EPCOT Candlelight Processional|first=Landon|last=McReynolds|date=26 September 2022|website=Clickorlando.com|access-date=1 September 2024}}</ref>

== Personal life ==

[[File:Gloria Estefan and Emilio Estefan at 2014 MIFF (cropped).jpg|thumb|Gloria and [[Emilio Estefan]] at the 2014 [[Miami International Film Festival]]]]

Estefan became romantically involved with the Miami Sound Machine's band leader, [[Emilio Estefan]], in 1976. She later revealed, "he was my first and only boyfriend". They married on 2 September 1978, and have a son, Nayib (born 2 September 1980), and a daughter, [[Emily Estefan|Emily]] (born 5 December 1994). Emily was conceived after Gloria's tour bus crash in 1990; doctors had told her she would not be able to have any more children.<ref name=":0" /> The family lives on [[Star Island (Miami Beach)|Star Island]] in the city of Miami Beach.

Estefan's daughter, Emily, is a recording artist and her son, Nayib, is a filmmaker and owner of the [[Nite Owl Theater]] in [[Miami]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1993-03-02-9303186368-story.html|title=NAYIB ESTEFAN LOVES MAGIC, GIRLS – AND HIS POP STAR MOM|last=Herrmann|first=Brenda|work=chicagotribune.com|access-date=11 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181012014446/http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1993-03-02-9303186368-story.html|archive-date=12 October 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcmiami.com/on-air/as-seen-on/Nayib-Estefan_s-Mission-to-Keep-35MM-Alive-at-Nite-Owl_Miami-453641903.html|title=Nayib Estefan Keeps 35MM Alive at Nite Owl Theater|website=NBC 6 South Florida|access-date=11 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181011214815/https://www.nbcmiami.com/on-air/as-seen-on/Nayib-Estefan_s-Mission-to-Keep-35MM-Alive-at-Nite-Owl_Miami-453641903.html|archive-date=11 October 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> In June 2012, Nayib's wife gave birth to a son, making Estefan a grandmother.<ref>{{Cite web|title="I love being a grandma!" Gloria Estefan talks about baby Sasha|url=https://www.madeformums.com/news/i-love-being-a-grandma-gloria-estefan-talks-about-baby-sasha/|access-date=13 May 2021|website=MadeForMums|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Estefan|first=Gloria|date=21 June 2012|title=Sasha Argento Estefan Coppola: 19 inches & 8 lbs 1.4 oz, of PURE HEAVEN!!|url=https://twitter.com/gloriaestefan/status/215888525214756864|access-date=13 May 2021|website=Twitter|language=en}}</ref>

== Awards ==

{{Main|List of awards received by Gloria Estefan}}

In addition to her three [[Grammy Awards]], Estefan has received many other awards. In May 1993, she received the [[Ellis Island Medal of Honor]], which is the highest award that can be given to a naturalized U.S. citizen.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=https://www.loc.gov/item/prn-18-124/international-superstars-emilio-and-gloria-estefan-named-recipients-of-the-library-of-congress-gershwin-prize-for-popular-song/2018-09-24/|title=International Superstars Emilio and Gloria Estefan Named Recipients of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song|work=The Library of Congress|access-date=10 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181010213551/https://www.loc.gov/item/prn-18-124/international-superstars-emilio-and-gloria-estefan-named-recipients-of-the-library-of-congress-gershwin-prize-for-popular-song/2018-09-24/|archive-date=10 October 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> She has won the Hispanic Heritage Award, an [[MTV Video Music Award]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/vma/1990|title=VMA 1990 – MTV Video Music Awards – MTV|website=MTV|access-date=10 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002181538/http://www.mtv.com/vma/1990|archive-date=2 October 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> and the 1993 National Music Foundation's Humanitarian of the Year award. She is the recipient of the [[American Music Award]] for Lifetime Achievement.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gZIjT8PgJMEC&pg=PA159|title=The International Who's Who in Popular Music 2002|last=Gregory|first=Andy|date=2002|publisher=Psychology Press|isbn=978-1-85743-161-2}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.umusicpub.com/latin/Artists/G/Gloria-Estefan.aspx|title=Gloria Estefan {{!}} Universal Music Publishing Group|access-date=10 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181010215111/https://www.umusicpub.com/latin/Artists/G/Gloria-Estefan.aspx|archive-date=10 October 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

She also has a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://projects.latimes.com/hollywood/star-walk/gloria-estefan/|title=Gloria Estefan – Hollywood Star Walk – Los Angeles Times|website=projects.latimes.com|access-date=10 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181005183927/http://projects.latimes.com/hollywood/star-walk/gloria-estefan/|archive-date=5 October 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Her husband, Emilio, a world-renowned music impresario, received a star which is adjacent to his wife's on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2005.

Estefan was awarded an [[honorary degree|honorary doctoral degree]] in music from the [[University of Miami]] in 1993.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://commencement.miami.edu/about-us/archives/honorary-degree-recipients/index.html|title=Honorary Degree Recipients|website=commencement.miami.edu|access-date=10 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180804050043/https://commencement.miami.edu/about-us/archives/honorary-degree-recipients/index.html|archive-date=4 August 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> She was a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Miami. In April 2014, Estefan was tapped into the [[Iron Arrow Honor Society]], the University of Miami's highest honor society.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ironarrow.com/recenttappees.html |title=Iron Arrow Honor Society at the University of Miami |website=Iron Arrow Honor Society |access-date=August 4, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181010213713/http://www.ironarrow.com/recenttappees.html |archive-date=10 October 2018}}</ref> In 2002, [[Barry University]] in Miami bestowed upon her an honorary law degree.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.baypathconference.com/gloria-estefan/|title=Gloria Estefan {{!}} Bay Path University Women's Leadership Conference|work=Bay Path University Women's Leadership Conference|access-date=10 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181010213631/https://www.baypathconference.com/gloria-estefan/|archive-date=10 October 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> She and her husband received honorary doctoral degrees in music from the Berklee College of Music in Boston in 2007.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/emilio-gloria-estefan-berklee-board-of-trustees-7423931/|title=Emilio & Gloria Estefan Join Berklee's Board of Trustees|magazine=Billboard|access-date=10 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190718215716/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/7423931/emilio-gloria-estefan-berklee-board-of-trustees|archive-date=18 July 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> She delivered the commencement address to the 2007 graduating class.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.berklee.edu/berklee-today/summer-2007/berklee-beat/celebration |title=Estefans, Hill, and the Edge Celebrate with 884 Grads |website=Berklee College of Music |access-date=August 4, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181011015316/https://www.berklee.edu/berklee-today/summer-2007/berklee-beat/celebration |archive-date=11 October 2018}}</ref>

In 2002, she received the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Medallion of Excellence for Community Service.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://chci.org/about-us/our-highest-honors/|title=Our Highest Honors|date=27 November 2017|work=Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute|access-date=10 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181011013828/https://chci.org/about-us/our-highest-honors/|archive-date=11 October 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> The singer was [[Musicares]] Person of the Year in 1994.<ref name="Gloria Estefan">{{Cite news|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/gloria-estefan|title=Gloria Estefan|date=22 May 2018|work=GRAMMY.com|access-date=10 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171117111538/https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/gloria-estefan|archive-date=17 November 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> She founded the ''Gloria Estefan Foundation'', which promotes education, health and cultural development. In 1997, she received the Golden Plate Award of the [[Academy of Achievement|American Academy of Achievement]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Golden Plate Awardees |publisher=[[American Academy of Achievement]] |url=https://achievement.org/our-history/golden-plate-awards/ |access-date=August 4, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161215023909/https://achievement.org/our-history/golden-plate-awards/ |archive-date=15 December 2016}}</ref>

She has been honored twice by the [[Songwriters Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.songhall.org/awards/winner/Gloria_Estefan |title=Gloria Estefan |website=Songwriters Hall of Fame |access-date=August 4, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181011013614/https://www.songhall.org/awards/winner/Gloria_Estefan |archive-date=11 October 2018}}</ref> In 1992, she served as a public member of the U.S. Delegation to the 47th Session of the United Nations' [[United Nations General Assembly|General Assembly]] Opening Plenary.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qR-sAknSEngC&pg=PA66|title=Gloria Estefan|last=Benson|first=Michael|date=2000|publisher=Twenty-First Century Books|isbn=978-0-8225-4982-6}}</ref>

Estefan received the [[Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year]] award at the [[Latin Grammy Awards]] in November 2008 in recognition of her twenty-five-year singing career.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fSETCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA48|title=Musical ImagiNation: U.S.-Colombian Identity and the Latin Music Boom|last=Cepeda|first=Maria Elena|date=2010|publisher=NYU Press|isbn=978-0-8147-1692-2}}</ref> She is the first female singer to receive this award. She also received the [[Latin Grammy Award]] for Best Traditional Tropical Album for ''[[90 Millas]]'', and the [[Latin Grammy Award]] for Best Tropical Song for her single "[[Píntame De Colores]]". This established the first occasion for Estefan to ever win the Grammy Award for a song (either Latin or non-Latin). On 12 March 2009, Estefan was honored as a [[Broadcast Music Incorporated|BMI]] Icon at the 16th annual BMI Latin Awards. Her catalog includes 22 BMI Latin and Pop Awards, along with 11 BMI Million-Air Awards.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bmi.com/news/entry/gloria_estefan_to_be_named_bmi_icon_at_16th_annual_latin_awards_ceremony|title=Gloria Estefan to be Named BMI Icon at 16th Annual Latin Awards Ceremony|date=27 January 2009|work=BMI.com|access-date=10 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181010213643/https://www.bmi.com/news/entry/gloria_estefan_to_be_named_bmi_icon_at_16th_annual_latin_awards_ceremony|archive-date=10 October 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

In April 2010, Estefan and her husband received a star in the "Walk of Stars" in Las Vegas for their contribution to the music industry.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/celebrity/gloria-and-emilio-estefan-join-las-vegas-walk-of-stars/|title=GLORIA AND EMILIO ESTEFAN JOIN LAS VEGAS WALK OF STARS|date=29 April 2010|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal|access-date=10 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628204917/https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/celebrity/gloria-and-emilio-estefan-join-las-vegas-walk-of-stars/|archive-date=28 June 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> On 28 April 2011, at the Latin Billboard Awards, Estefan was honored with the [[Billboard Spirit of Hope Award]] for her philanthropic work for the second time, the first being in 1996.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/photos/8098519/billboard-latin-music-awards-a-look-back-at-20-years|title=Billboard Latin Music Awards: A Look at 20 Years of Celebrating the Best in Latin|magazine=Billboard|access-date=10 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181010213550/https://www.billboard.com/photos/8098519/billboard-latin-music-awards-a-look-back-at-20-years|archive-date=10 October 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2014, Estefan and her husband received a Caribbean American Mover and Shakers Lifetime Achievement Award, for their contributions to the Hispanic, and multicultural community.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.pr.com/press-release/578291|title=Miami Caribbean American Movers and Shakers|work=PR.com|access-date=10 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181011013717/https://www.pr.com/press-release/578291|archive-date=11 October 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> In November 2015, it was announced Estefan, along with her husband, would be awarded the [[Presidential Medal of Freedom]] by President [[Barack Obama]] for her contributions to American music.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/gloria-emilio-estefan-receive-presidential-medal-freedom-n469206|title=Gloria and Emilio Estefan Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom|work=NBC News|access-date=10 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181011045551/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/gloria-emilio-estefan-receive-presidential-medal-freedom-n469206|archive-date=11 October 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2017, Estefan was made an honorary member of [[Sigma Alpha Iota]] International Music Fraternity, a music Greek organization for women with over 115 years of supporting music in their universities, organization and the world. She was initiated at the Sigma Chi Chapter at [[University of Miami]].

In 2017, Estefan became the first Cuban American to be named as one of the [[Kennedy Center Honors]]. On 14 March 2019, Estefan and her husband were awarded with the 2019 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. They are the first married couple and first of Hispanic descent to receive the Gershwin Prize.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2018/music/news/emilio-gloria-estefan-library-of-congress-gershwin-prize-1202955692/|title=Emilio and Gloria Estefan to Receive Library of Congress Gershwin Prize|date=25 September 2018|work=Variety|access-date=26 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180925112048/https://variety.com/2018/music/news/emilio-gloria-estefan-library-of-congress-gershwin-prize-1202955692/|archive-date=25 September 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2022, Estefan was inducted into the [[Women Songwriters Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://indahousemedia.com/2022/04/women-songwriters-hall-of-fame-awards-returns-for-second-year-to-celebrate-and-induct-female-iconic-hitmakers-in-washington-d-c/|title=WOMEN SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME AWARDS RETURNS FOR SECOND YEAR TO CELEBRATE AND INDUCT FEMALE ICONIC HITMAKERS IN WASHINGTON, D.C.|newspaper=InDaHouse|date=April 14, 2022}}</ref>

In June 2023, Estefan was inducted into the [[Songwriters Hall of Fame]], becoming the first Hispanic to do so.<ref name="2023swhof">{{Cite web |url=https://americansongwriter.com/bryan-adams-patti-smith-r-e-m-ann-wilson-doobie-brothers-among-2023-songwriters-hall-of-fame-nominees/ |language=en-US |title=Bryan Adams, Patti Smith, R.E.M., Ann Wilson, Doobie Brothers Among 2023 Songwriters Hall of Fame Nominees |work=[[American Songwriter]] |last=Benitez-Eves |first=Tina |date=14 November 2022 |access-date=16 November 2022}}</ref>

In 2023 for her philanthropic commitment the 44th annual Commonwealth Awards of Distinguished Service honored Estefan for her Public Service.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-24 |title=Common Wealth Awards go to Gloria Estefan, LeVar Burton |url=https://delawarebusinessnow.com/2023/04/common-wealth-awards-go-to-estefan-burton/ |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=Delaware Business Now |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Discography ==

{{Main|Gloria Estefan albums discography|Gloria Estefan singles discography}}

{{Div col}}
*''[[Cuts Both Ways]]'' (1989)
*''[[Into the Light (Gloria Estefan album)|Into the Light]]'' (1991)
*''[[Mi Tierra]]'' (1993)
*''[[Christmas Through Your Eyes]]'' (1993)
*''[[Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me (Gloria Estefan album)|Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me]]'' (1994)
*''[[Abriendo Puertas (Gloria Estefan album)|Abriendo Puertas]]'' (1995)
*''[[Destiny (Gloria Estefan album)|Destiny]]'' (1996)
*''[[Gloria!]]'' (1998)
*''[[Alma Caribeña]]'' (2000)
*''[[Unwrapped (Gloria Estefan album)|Unwrapped]]'' (2003)
*''[[90 Millas]]'' (2007)
*''[[Miss Little Havana]]'' (2011)
*''[[The Standards]]'' (2013)
*''[[Brazil305]]'' (2020)
*''Estefan Family Christmas'' (2022)
*''Raíces'' (2025)

{{Div col end}}

== Tours ==

{{Main|List of Gloria Estefan concert tours}}

== Filmography ==

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! colspan=4 style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film
|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="background:#ccc;"| Year
! style="background:#ccc;"| Title
! style="background:#ccc;"| Role
! style="background:#ccc;"| Notes
|-
|1999
|''[[Music of the Heart]]''
|Isabel Vazquez
|Debut acting performance
|-
|2000
|''Little Angelita''
|Voice Narrator
|Animated short film
|-
|2003
|''[[Unwrapped (Gloria Estefan album)|Famous: The Making of Unwrapped]]''
|Herself
|Album documentary
|-
|2007
|''[[90 Millas]] Documentary''
|Herself
|Album documentary
|-
|2007
|''[[Your Mommy Kills Animals]]''
|Herself
|Documentary
|-
|2008
|''[[Marley & Me (film)|Marley & Me]]''
|Herself
|Cameo appearance
|-
|2009
|''[[G-Force (film)|G-Force]]''
|Juárez
|Voice in the Latin-American version of the film<ref>[http://www.gloriaestefanmexico.com/trayectoria/peliculas.html G-Force review. "GLORIA ESTEFAN MÉXICO"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120725033718/http://www.gloriaestefanmexico.com/trayectoria/peliculas.html |date=25 July 2012 }} Gloria Estefan Mexico web site (in Spanish)</ref>
|-
|2010
|''Recording: The History Of Recorded Music''
|Herself
|Documentary
|-
|2017
|''[[A Change of Heart (film)|A Change of Heart]]''
|Dr. Farjado
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2021
| ''[[Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It]]''
| Herself
| Documentary
|-
|''[[Vivo (film)|Vivo]]''
|Marta Sandoval (voice)
|
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Father of the Bride (2022 film)|Father of the Bride]]''
| Ingrid Herrera
|
|-
| 2025
|''[[Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie]]''
|Grandma Gigi 
| also voice 
|- style="text-align:center;"
! colspan=4 style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Television
|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="background:#ccc;"| Year
! style="background:#ccc;"| Title
! style="background:#ccc;"| Role
! style="background:#ccc;"| Notes
|-
|1986
|''Club Med''
|
|TV movie
|-
|1989
|''Postcard From... with Clive James''
|Herself
| Episode: "Miami"
|-
|1993
|''[[Paul McKenna|The Hypnotic World of Paul McKenna]]''
|Herself
|
|-
|1998
|''[[Blue's Clues]]''
|Herself
|Episode: "Blue's Birthday"
|-
|2000
|''[[For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story]]''
|Emilia
|Movie
|-
|2000
|''[[Frasier]]''
|Maria
|Episode: "Something About Dr. Mary"
|-
|2005
|''[[A Capitol Fourth]]''
|Herself
|
|-
|2006
|''[[The Chris Isaak Show]]''
|Herself
|Episode: "A Little Help from My Friends"
|-
|2009
|''[[Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List]]''
|Herself
|Episode: "Rosie and Gloria and Griffin... Oh My!"
|-
|2010
|''[[The Marriage Ref (U.S. TV series)|The Marriage Ref]]''
|Herself
|One episode
|-
|2011
|''[[The X Factor (US)|The X Factor]]''
|Herself
|2 episodes
|-
|2012, 2015
|''[[Glee (series)|Glee]]''
|Mrs. Maribel Lopez
|Episodes: "[[Goodbye (Glee)|Goodbye]]", "[[A Wedding (Glee)|A Wedding]]"
|-
|2012
|''[[The Next: Fame Is at Your Doorstep]]''
| Herself
|
|-
|2016
|''[[Jane the Virgin]]''
|Herself
|
|-
|2018
|''Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones''
|Herself
|Singing a tribute to Quincy Jones
|-
|2018
|''[[Kennedy Center Honors]]''
|Herself
|Host for the event.
|-
|2019
|''[[One Day at a Time (2017 TV series)|One Day at a Time]]''
|Mirtha
|
|}

== Videography ==

*1986: ''Video Éxitos'' (Unofficial Release) L.D.L Enterprises
*1989: ''Homecoming Concert'' CMV (US: Platinum)
*1990: ''Evolution'' CMV (US: Platinum)
*1991: ''Coming Out of the Dark'' SMV
*1992: ''Into The Light World Tour'' SMV (US: Gold)
*1995: ''Everlasting Gloria!'' EMV (US: Gold)
*1996: ''The Evolution Tour Live in Miami'' EMV
*1998: ''Don't Stop'' EMV
*2001: ''Que siga la tradición'' EMV
*2002: ''Live in Atlantis'' EMV
*2003: ''Famous'' (Video journal about making-of ''Unwrapped'' LP; included in CD package)
*2004: ''Live & Unwrapped'' EMV
*2007: ''90 Millas: The Documentary'' (Video journal about making-of ''90 Millas'' LP; included in CD package)

== Bibliography ==

*2005: ''The Magically Mysterious Adventures of Noelle the Bulldog'' {{ISBN|0-06-082623-1}}<ref name="Rayo">{{cite book|last1=Garland|first1=Gloria Estefan; illustrated by Michael|title=The magically mysterious adventures of Noelle the bulldog|date=2005|publisher=Rayo|location=New York|isbn=0-06-082623-1|edition=1st Rayo|url=https://archive.org/details/magicallymysteri00este}}</ref>
*2006: ''Noelle's Treasure Tale: A New Magically Mysterious Adventure'' {{ISBN|0060826231}}<ref name="Rayo"/>
*2008: ''Estefan's Kitchen'' {{ISBN|045122518X}}<ref>{{cite book|last1=Estefan|first1=Emilio & Gloria|title=Estefan kitchen|url=https://archive.org/details/estefankitchen0000este|url-access=registration|date=2008|publisher=Celebra|location=New York, NY|isbn=978-0-451-22518-4}}</ref>

== See also ==

{{Portal|Biography|Cuba|Hispanic and Latino Americans|Latin music|Pop music}}
* [[List of best-selling Latin music artists]]
* [[List of best-selling music artists]]
* [[List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (U.S.)]]
* [[List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart]]
* [[List of refugees]]
* [[Miami Sound Machine]]
* [[Pop Latino]]
* [[Women in Latin music]]
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== References ==
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== External links ==

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* {{Official website|http://www.gloriaestefan.com/}}
* {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20160211025319/http://www.90millas.esforos.com/ Gloria Estefan 90 MILLAS Spanish Forum]}}
* [http://www.berklee.edu/commencement/2007/default.html Gloria Estefan receives her honorary Doctorate of Music alongside her husband Emilio from Berklee]
* [http://www.bmi.com/affiliate/C288/ Gloria Estefan at bmi.com]
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