Lucero Hogaza León (born 29 August 1969) is a Mexican singer, actress, and television personality. Dubbed "the Americas' Girlfriend", she is known for her influence in Latin music and Latin American television, with a career spanning over four decades. She… Lucero Hogaza León (born 29 August 1969) is a Mexican singer, actress, and television personality. Dubbed "the Americas' Girlfriend", she is known for her influence in Latin music and Latin American television, with a career spanning over four decades. She started her career at age 10 as a child actress on Televisa shows like Alegrías de Mediodía, Chiquilladas, and later starred in Chispita. In 1982, she debuted as a singer with Él and soon became one of the most popular teen pop stars of the 1980s. Her albums from that time include Un Pedacito de Mí (1986), Ocho Quince (1988), and Cuéntame (1989).
During the 1990s, she starred in successful telenovelas like Cuando Llega el Amor (1990), Los Parientes Pobres (1993), and Lazos de Amor (1996). At the same time, she released Latin pop albums like Sólo Pienso en Ti and Piel de Ángel. She also became known for singing ranchera music, with albums such as Lucero de México (1992) and Cariño de Mis Cariños (1994). Lucero voiced Jane in the Spanish-version of Disney's Tarzan (1999) and sang the Spanish version of "Reflection" for Mulan (1998). From 1997 to 2004, she was the host of Teletón México, one of the country's biggest charity TV events.
In the 21st century, she released more albums, like Mi Destino (2000) and Quiéreme Tal Como Soy (2006). She starred in hit telenovelas such as Mi Destino Eres Tú (2000), Alborada (2005), and Soy tu Dueña (2010). Lucero also hosted the Latin Grammy Awards between 2006 and 2013 and the first two Latin American Music Awards. In 2011, she became a coach on the first season of the singing show La Voz. Lucero is considered one of the best-selling Latin artists, with over 16 million records sold worldwide. She has won many awards, including a Billboard Latin Music Award and 21 Premios TVyNovelas. She has received honors such as the Hispanic Television Summit's Outstanding Achievement Award. In 2025, Billboard named Lucero one of the greatest female Latin pop artists of all time.
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