Singer Marc Anthony and stunning Nadia Ferreira have been dating publicly for more than two months. The 2021 runner-up shared the happy news with her followers on Instagram by flaunting a glittering diamond ring.

On May 13, Nadia Ferreira shared a picture of herself holding Marc Anthony's hand while wearing a sizable diamond ring with the comment, "Marriage celebration." The stunning 1998-born woman made sure to include her 54-year-old fiancé's account in the status line announcing the happy occasion. The Diamond Pro's CEO, Mike Fried, stated: "Based on early photos, I estimate the large diamond set in the center of the ring is about 10 carats and worth about half a million dollars."

According to People, Marc Anthony and Nadia Ferreira spent the day together at a fine dining establishment in Miami before announcing their engagement (USA). On May 10, they got together for dinner and a celebration to honor Long Legs Paraguay's 23rd birthday. The source told the magazine, "They're both in high spirits, they're getting married to a party surrounded by friends and the unexpected ends up being."

Following a trip they had together to Mexico earlier this year, Marc Anthony and Nadia Ferreira got intimate. The 31-year-old couple announced their romance on Instagram in March by sharing a picture shot while flying.

Anthony started off as a session vocalist for underground New York house groups and freestyle artists. Anthony performed as a lyricist and backup vocalist for musical groups Menudo and the Latin Rascals after changing his name to prevent confusion with his namesake. Anthony cemented his place as one of the most significant new salsa performers to emerge in the 1990s by selling more salsa recordings than any other performer on the earth by the early 1990s. Unlike the 1980s' highly produced "romantic" salsa performers or the 1960s-era, 1970s-era, and more socially concerned New York salsa musicians. Anthony became well-known for his salsa performances that were more influenced by the urban and African American music that he grew up listening to, such as rhythm and blues and house.

His first single, "Rebel," was released in 1988 by the Bronx-based Bluedog Records label. Marc Anthony continued to play in New York City clubs and write songs, frequently working with Todd Terry and Little Louie Vega. As Tito Puente's opening act in 1992, Vega and Anthony performed at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Soon after, Anthony began singing salsa and other Spanish songs instead of Freestyle and House. Marc Anthony launched his debut Spanish-language album in 1993, drawing influence from legends like Puente, Ruben Blades, and Juan Gabriel. It featured the salsa song "Hasta que te conoci" and was titled Otra Nota (Until I Met You).

One of the interesting facts about Marc Anthony that you may not know, Marc Anthony has appeared in many movies.

Anthony appeared in minor roles in films including The Substitute, Big Night, and Hackers from 1995 to 1996. He had an appearance in Paul Simon's 1998 theatrical production of The Capeman, which lasted for 68 performances, with Rubén Blades and Puerto Rican pop vocalist Ednita Nazario. In 2001, he co-starred with Salma Hayek in the drama In the Time of the Butterflies, directed by Martin Scorsese. He also appeared in the 1999 movie Bringing Out the Dead. Anthony played a rich businessman in the 2004 film Man On Fire alongside Denzel Washington who hired a former member of the US Special Forces to guard his daughter in Mexico City from kidnappers.

Anthony portrayed the legendary salsa musician Héctor Lavoe in the 2007 historical film El Cantante. Lavoe passed away in 1993 as a result of complications from AIDS. The story's narrator and Lavoe's wife were both played by Jennifer Lopez, Anthony's former wife. Strong reviews were given to the movie after its August 2007 release. In two episodes of the TNT medical drama Hawthorne in 2010, Anthony appeared as a guest star as a detective and Jada Pinkett Smith's love interest. Later, he was appointed the program's executive music producer. Late in 2011, Anthony collaborated with ex-wife Lopez and director-choreographer Jamie King for Simon Fuller's Latin talent show Q'Viva! The Chosen. It follows Lopez and Anthony as they visit 21 different nations in search of fresh talent. On The X Factor's Season 2 in 2012, Anthony served as a guest mentor. Anthony portrayed Sonny's father in "In the Heights."

Marc Anthony has six children, which might surprise you.

With Debbie Rosado, a former New York City police officer and girlfriend of Anthony, they had a daughter named Arianna. 1994 saw the birth of Arianna.

On May 9, 2000, Anthony wed former Miss Universe Dayanara Torres. Although there were rumors of marital strife, they had two sons: Cristian Anthony Muniz was born on February 5, 2001, and Ryan Anthony Muniz was born on August 16, 2003. On June 5, 2004, Anthony wed Jennifer Lopez, little than a week after his divorce from Torres.

At the 2005 Grammy Awards, Anthony and Lopez gave "Escapemonos" a performance. In August 2007, they released El Cantante, a film about renowned salsa singer Hector Lavoe. Max and Emme were born to the couple on February 22, 2008, a year later. Lopez and Anthony separated in 2011, and their divorce became official in June 2014.

On November 11, 2014, Anthony got hitched to Venezuelan model Shannon De Lima in his La Romana, Dominican Republic, residence. Daniel, De Lima's kid from a prior relationship, is 7 years old. Apparently, the pair parted ways in November 2016.

Anthony recently told People en Espaol, "I try to make the effort to see all my kids during breaks as much as possible." “Thank God all my children know that their father doesn’t have the 9 to 5 grind…They understand that my work takes me away from home for long periods of time.”

Anthony was first hesitant to pursue a career as a salsa artist and turned down Ralph Mercado's invitation to record a salsa CD. Anthony changed his mind and asked Mercado if he could record it as a salsa song while he was in a cab after hearing Juan Gabriel's popular song "Hasta Que Te Conoc." Anthony's 1993 release of Otra Nota in the Spanish language was influenced by the music of Juan Gabriel, Tito Puente, Héctor Lavoe, Rubén Blades, and others. At Alfredo Alonso's Radio y Musica Convention, Anthony gave a performance. The song "Make It with You" by Bread was also covered on the CD. Anthony became one of the new salsa stars after further tours around the Americas, which included opening for Blades. He appeared on the song "Vivir Lo Nuestro" from La India's album Dicen Que Soy in 1994.

Anthony earned the Hot Tropical Artist of the Year Billboard award for his 1995 follow-up, Todo a Su Tiempo. With songs like "Te Conozco Bien," "Hasta Ayer," "Nadie Como Ella," "Se Me Sigue Olvidando," "Te Amare," and "Llegaste A Mi," the album was also nominated for a Grammy. The album has achieved gold record status in the US and Puerto Rico after selling more than 800,000 copies.

The television special Marc Anthony: The Concert from Madison Square Garden came after Anthony's next album in Spanish, Contra La Corriente. On Valentine's Day in 2000, HBO aired it. The program was a TV Guide nominee for Music Special of the Year. The song "Y Hubo Alguien" from the album became the first salsa performer and Anthony's first number-one single on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks. The record became the first salsa album to appear on the Billboard 200 in the English language. He lost relations with Ralph Mercado and departed the label in 1999 as a result of a protracted dispute with RMM.

Next, one of the interesting facts about Marc Anthony, he has received many great awards.

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has awarded Marc Anthony with several gold and platinum awards for his more than 12 million record sales worldwide. He received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute in Washington, D.C. in September 2009, was inducted into the Billboard Hall of Fame in 2012, and New York magazine named him one of the Ten Most Influential New Yorkers. He is the only male musician to have won a total of 29 Premio Lo Nuestro Latin Music Awards, and he also received the ASCAP Founders Award. In the past two years, he has been honored with 12 Billboard Latin Music Awards, 3 Billboard Awards, and a special award from the Univisión television network.

For Contra La Corriente, which ngel "Cucco" Pea directed, orchestrated, and produced, he won his first Grammy in 1998 for Best Latin Tropical Performance. In 2000, he won the first-ever Latin Grammy Song of the Year award for Dmelo (I Need to Know). With the assistance of that successful song, Marc Anthony's debut English-language album went triple platinum in the US, kicking off the 1999–2000 Latin pop craze. He won two Grammy Awards for best albums in 2005: best salsa album for Valió la Pena and best Latin pop album for Amar Sin Mentiras.

The most recent Billboard chart-topping singles for Marc Anthony were Vivir Mi Vida and Flor Pálida, which have amassed over 680 million and 270 million YouTube views, respectively. He obtained his second Vevo PL accreditation in May 2015 for his video A Quien Quiero Mentirle's 100 million views. The first song from 3.0, Vivir Mi Vida, held the top spot on the Billboard chart for 18 weeks in a row in 2013, setting a record. The Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year was given to it. On November 16, 2016, the Latin Recording Academy named Anthony Person of the Year in recognition of his musical accomplishments and charitable endeavors.

Marc Anthony, the king of the Puerto Rican Day Parade, and his stunning wife Jennifer Lopez took a crowded golf cart up Fifth Avenue on Sunday. The dynamic duo's cream-colored Chevy convertible's battery failed at West 69th Street, but avid golfer Anthony, who was still wearing his parade sash, handled the replacement wheels with skill.

As they slid into their makeshift chariot, Anthony and a gorgeous J.Lo were seen blowing kisses to the crazed revelers wearing the red, white, and blue of Puerto Rico. The day was "amazing" for the Puerto Rican power couple, according to Anthony, who was unexpectedly chosen "king" of the 53rd annual parade on Thursday. "It's such a big part of my life, and it always has," said Anthony, the New York-born son of Puerto Rican parents, who wore dark sunglasses and a pinstriped suit. J.Lo shone in a strapless, form-fitting white dress that revealed her black undergarment in a peekaboo fashion.

Lena Rivera, 48, of Spanish Harlem, a spectator, cried out, "My heart plummeted when I saw Marc Anthony." The Boricua star couple's allure helped cover up the issue surrounding opera actor Osvaldo Rios, who had to leave last Tuesday due to his conviction for assaulting his fiancée. He had been dubbed the "international godfather" of the procession.

The Maestro Cares Foundation deals with concerns related to housing, healthcare, and education that are unique to children's orphanages in Latin American countries. Anthony and Henry Cardenas, a well-known figure in Latin America's live entertainment sector, co-founded the company in January 2012. The foundation's main goals are to help underprivileged kids have bright futures by offering them vital resources and cutting-edge educational initiatives. According to the organization's mission statement, this resource donation "supports their growth and development. We are assisting youngsters in becoming tomorrow's leaders and building communities via the Maestro Cares Foundation's work."

Teenagers who desire to continue their study can apply for a scholarship from the organization. Over 10,000 children and teens have received assistance from the group thus far, spread over 12 Latin American nations. Peru, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, El Salvador, Mexico, Costa Rica, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, and Puerto Rico all have initiatives underway under the Maestro Cares Foundation.

“One of the most beautiful aspects of this endeavor is being able to see how their attitude changes when their surroundings are improved; how they grow to fulfill their dreams,” Marc Anthony said of the Maestro Cares Foundation in an interview with The Weekly Journal. The foundation is striving to incorporate the many elements required for a child's growth as it expands. “Sports, like art, are an important part of childhood development,” said Anthony to The Weekly Journal. “It’s important to have these spaces within communities, especially in low-income areas, because they do make a big difference in children’s lives.”