Lucero (entertainer)

Lucero
Lucero in 2017
Born	Lucero Hogaza León (1969-08-29) 29 August 1969 (age 54) Mexico City, Mexico
Other names	Lucerito The Americas' Girlfriend
Occupations	Singer actress television host businesswoman
Years active	1980–present
Spouse	Manuel Mijares ​ ​ (m. 1997; div. 2011)​
Children	2
Musical career
Genres	Latin pop banda dance pop regional mexican
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Labels	Fonovisa Sony EMI
Musical artist
Website	Official website
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Lucero Hogaza León (Spanish pronunciation: [luˈseɾo]; born 29 August 1969) is a Mexican singer and entertainer. She is a multi-platinum singer in Mexico and has sung in Spanish, English, and Portuguese. Lucero has sold more than 16 million records worldwide.^[1] She is often referred to as "La Novia De América" ("America's Girlfriend").^[2]

As a child she starred in the popular Mexican children shows Alegrias de Mediodia and Chispita.^[2] She went on to release a series of successful albums. Some of her songs peaked on top of most of the Latin charts including the Billboard charts in the US. She received her first leading role in the film Coqueta and went on to film a total of seven movies. Lucero starred in the leading role of nine Mexican telenovelas and has won more TVyNovelas Awards than any other actress. Lucero has been the hostess of the Latin Grammy Awards on eight occasions, and has been the face of the fundraising show Teletón Mexico.