Paulina Rubio is a Mexican singer and actress who has won worldwide recognition. She is a performer of songs in the genre of Latin-pop, as well as the owner of the pseudonym "Golden Girl", which Paulina received after the release of her solo debut album.
Childhood and youth
Paulina Susana Rubio Dosamantes was born on June 17, 1971 in Mexico City, her father worked as a lawyer, and her mother acted in films and TV shows, and, by the way, continues her career to this day, despite her advanced age. Paulina also has a younger brother named Enrique. The girl's creative inclinations woke up at a very tender age. At the age of 5, Paulina began attending vocal and dance lessons, and at 11 she already performed in the teenage music group Timbiriche.
Career and creativity
Paulina Rubio's solo career began in 1991. The singer settled in Spain and began recording her debut album, La Chica Dorada, which was released a year later under the EMI label. After 5 years, the album went platinum, selling over a million copies worldwide.
Since then, Paulina's popularity has begun to grow steadily, and not only in Latin America, but also in the United States, and then around the world. The new album "Paulina" gained wide popularity, which was released after signing a contract with one of the most influential record companies Universal Music Group. The record doubled its predecessor in terms of the number of copies sold in Mexico, becoming a diamond. The album was released in other countries and sold 5 million copies in total.
However, real success lay ahead. In 2002 Paulina Rubio released the album "Border Girl", which gained immense popularity all over the planet and went gold in the United States. Paulina Rubio becomes the best-selling artist in Latin America of the early 2000s and a global pop idol. In 2004, the singer returned to performing in Spanish and released another album "Pau-Latina", the singles from which also became hits in Mexico and the USA.
In 2006, a new disc, "Ananda", was released, which would then become multi-platinum in Spain, and in 2007 the Spanish magazine GQ recognized Paulina Rubio as the woman of the year. 2009 will be marked in the singer's career with the next studio album "Gran City Pop", which combines pop music with some elements of such genres as hip-hop and Eurodisco. The singles "Causa y Efecto" and "Ni rosas ni juguetes" will soar to the top of the charts in Latin America.
In 2011, when recording the album "Brava!" Paulina Rubio collaborates with such famous hit-makers as RedOne and Taboo from The Black Eyed Peas, in 2012 she became one of the jury members in the talent show The X Factor, and in 2013 she released another disc about this - “Pau Factor ".
2018 will be another important year for the performer, Paulina Rubio will present her long-awaited studio album with updated compositions from "Brava!" The full disc will be preceded by the single "Desire (Me tienes loquita)". In addition to singing, Paulina Rubio also dabbled in the film industry. She has several roles in TV shows and films, mostly Mexican.
Personal life
In 2007, Paulina married Nicolas Kolat Vallejo Najera, a PR specialist. Three years later, the couple had a son, Andrea. In total, the couple lived together for 6 years, currently the marriage has been dissolved. Paulina's new hobby was the singer Gerardo Basua, who to this day is the "common-law husband" of the Latin pop queen. In 2016, the actual spouses had a son, Eros.
