Carlos Vives

Birth Name:

Carlos Alberto Vives Restrepo

Birth Place:

Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia

Profession

Composer, Actor, Music department

Has a degree in public relations from Jorge Tadeo Lozan University
Had two children with his second wife, Herlinda Gomez
His first wife was Colombian actress Margarita Rosa de Francisco
Is currently married to former Miss Colombia Claudia Elena Vasquez
First became interested in rock and music in general after his family moved to Bogotá from Colombia when he was 12 years old
After seeing success from playing the titular composer in the biopic "Escalona," his music evolved towards the composer's chosen genre, Vallenato
First gained acting notoriety in the late 1980s after plaing the titular role in "Gallito Ramirez․"
Has more recently gained praise for his ability to reinvent himself, releasing an album and starring on "The Voice Colombia" while also penning more than 40 songs between 2012 and 2013

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