Solo Career
After completing high school, Martin left San Juan and moved to New York. Later, Martin moved to Mexico City where he started acting, first in theater productions, and then in a soap opera ("telenovela") titled Alcanzar una estrella II (Reach for a Star). A film based on the series was produced in which Martin played "Pablo," earning a Heraldo Award in 1993.
While acting in Mexico, Martin was signed to Sony Discos, the company's Latin imprint, in 1990. He released his first solo album, the Spanish-language Ricky Martin, in 1991, which included the single "Fuego Contra Fuego." The hit release earned gold records in Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Puerto Rico, and the United States, and he performed a string of sold-out concert dates across South America.
In 1993, Martin released his second solo album, Me Amaras, which sold more than a million copies worldwide.
In 1994, he moved to Los Angeles, California. He received a role as bartender (Miguel Morez) in the American soap
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Menudo
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Solo Career
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Broadway
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Crossover To English
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