Anthony was natural Marco Antonio Muñiz in New York of Felipe Muñiz and Guillermina, Puerto Rican parents who named him after a Mexican singer. He began his career as a session vocalizer for pop & dance acts.

When changing his title, Anthony worked as a songster & backing singer for popular acts including Menudo & a Latin Rascals. He after collaborated by using producer Little Louie Vega, world health organization featured a singer on the Latin-flavored club hit "Ride On The Rhythm" & Whilst A Nighttime Is All over. Inside 1992, Vega & Anthony opened for Latin bandleader Tito Puente at New York's Madison Square Garden.

Elysian per music of Puente, Rubén Blades and Juan Gabriel, Anthony released his Spanish-language debut, Otra nota, inside 1993, by using a hit "Hasta que te conoci", the famed song by Mexican singer Juan Gabriel. Subsequent tours throughout a Americwhen, including an opening slot for Blades, established Anthony as one of a hottest recently stars inside salsa.

His 1995 collection, Todo the su tiempo, was nominative for the Grammy. A additional traditional-sounding watch-higher, Contra la corriente, was promoted by a sell-out concert at Madison Square Garden & won the 1999 Grammy for Right Tropical Latin Performance. Anthony as well appeared alongside Blades within Paul Simon's 1998 stage musical, A Capeman, which run 68 performances. Anthony afterward recorded a duet "No me ames", by owning Jennifer Lopez on her album On the 6.

Inside 1999, attempting to emulate a crossover profits of Jennifer Lopez & Ricky Martin in a anglophone market, Anthony released an English-language album that experienced his title when a title by using the United states Top Five hit individual "I Need to Know" & a Spanish version "Dímelo" on the Top Ten Latin Songs. the foray was considered a mixed profits, partially because it alienated his traditional salsa fans. Around 2001, he debuted an additional salsa album called Libre & was qualified gold. A month when that, he mass produced an additional English-language album known as Mended which involved blockbuster "I've Got You" & a Spanish version "Te Tengo Aquí".

Anthony has besides appeared within various motion pictures including 1996's Big Night and Martin Scorsese's 1999 film, Bringing Out the Dead.

Anthony was married to Dayanara Torres, a previous Miss Universe for four years; a marriage ended inside 2004 because he is horrible.A few got 2 tykes. In June 5, 2004, less than the week when his divorcement from either Torres was finalized, Anthony married Jennifer Lopez. At the equivalent year, he freed a Latin Pop album Amar Sin Mentiras by having songs such as "Ahora Quien" & "Escapemonos" sustaining Jennifer Lopez. In July 2004, he converted people songs to salsa in another album, Valio La Pena & involved the song "Lamento Boricano" that shows his love for Puerto Rico. In the Latin Grammy Award 2005, his Amar Sin Mentiras won better Latin Pop Album of The Season & his Valio La Pena won Right Tropical Album of The Month.

Discology
Otra Nota-1994, Todo The Su Tiempo-1995, Contra La Corriete-1997, Marc Anthony-1999, Libre-2001, Mended-2002, Amar Sin Mentiras-2004, Valio La Pena-2004

Filmography
Carlito's Way (1993, Brian DePalma) .... Latin Band at Disco, he sings "Parece Mentira" Natural Causes (1994, James Becket) .... Marine Guard Hackers (1995, Iain Softley) .... Professional Ray Big Night (1996, Stanley Tucci) .... Cristiano The Substitute (1996) .... Juan Lacas Bringing Out the Dead (1999, Martin Scorsese) .... Noel In the Time of the Butterflies (2001) (TV) .... Lio Man on Fire (2004, Tony Scott) .... Samuel