Which salsa singer was born Marco Antonio Muñiz in New York City in 1968?

The salsa singer born Marco Antonio Muñiz in New York City in 1968 is Marc Anthony.

Marc Anthony was born on September 16, 1968, in New York City, to Puerto Rican parents. He grew up in East Harlem, or Spanish Harlem, where he absorbed salsa alongside rhythm and blues, pop, rock, and other urban sounds. His father, Felipe Muñiz, was a musician and helped teach him to sing in both Spanish and English.

Anthony adopted the stage name Marc Anthony partly to avoid confusion with the well-known Mexican singer Marco Antonio Muñiz, after whom his parents had named him. He first worked as a session vocalist and songwriter before becoming a major solo performer.

Although Anthony has recorded pop ballads and other Latin styles, salsa is central to his identity. He became one of the genre’s most commercially successful modern artists, with chart-topping tropical albums and international tours. Víctor Manuelle and Gilberto Santa Rosa are also major salsa singers, but neither matches the birth-name clue.