Original: Enrique Martín Morales ( born December 24 , 1971 ) , better known by his stage name Ricky Martin , is a Grammy Award - and Latin Grammy Award - winning , Puerto Rican pop singer who rose to fame , first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo , then as a solo artist since 1991 .
Simplified: Enrique Martín Morales ( born December 24 , 1971 ) , is a Grammy Award and Latin Grammy Award-winning Puerto Rican pop singer . He rose to fame , first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo , then as a solo artist since 1991 .