Luis Fonsi

Luis Fonsi, born Luis Alfonso Rodriguez Lopez-Cepero on April 15, 1978, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, is a Latin pop and reggaeton artist best known for creating one of the most successful songs in music history. He moved to Orlando, Florida, as a teenager and studied music at Florida State University before launching his music career. His early albums in the late 1990s and early 2000s established him as a prominent figure in Latin pop, with hits like “No Me Doy por Vencido” and “Aqui Estoy Yo” earning him a loyal fan base across Latin America and Spain.

Fonsi’s career reached an unprecedented peak in 2017 with the release of “Despacito” featuring Daddy Yankee. The song became a global phenomenon, spending 16 weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 (aided by a remix featuring Justin Bieber) and becoming the first predominantly Spanish-language song to top the chart since “Macarena” in 1996. “Despacito” became the first video to reach five billion views on YouTube and has accumulated over eight billion views, making it one of the most-watched videos in history.

The success of “Despacito” transformed Fonsi from a Latin market star into a worldwide celebrity. The song earned multiple Latin Grammy Awards and was nominated for several Grammy Awards. It opened doors for Latin and reggaeton music in mainstream markets globally and is credited with helping spark the Latin music boom of the late 2010s. Fonsi capitalized on this success with subsequent releases and a massive world tour.

With an estimated net worth of $20 million in 2026, Fonsi continues to release music and tour internationally. He has served as a coach on the Spanish version of “The Voice” (“La Voz”) and has secured lucrative endorsement deals. He has released over ten studio albums throughout his career and remains one of the most recognized Latin artists in the world. He married Spanish model Agueda Lopez in 2014, and they have two children together.