Ivy Queen

Born on March 4, 1972, in Afiasco, Puerto Rico, Martha Ivelisse Pesante, better known as Ivy Queen, is a Puerto Rican singer, rapper, songwriter, and actor. She is considered one of the pioneers of the reggaeton genre and is commonly referred to as the Queen of Reggaeton. When she was young, Queen's parents moved to New York, where she was raised. She at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. When she was 18, Ivy Queen moved to San Juan. In 1995, Queen joined an all-male Puerto Rican group called the Noise. DJ Negro convinced Queen to go solo, and in 1997 she recorded her first solo album, "En Mi Imperio." In 1998, Queen launched her second album, "The Original Rude Girl." In 1999, Queen took a break from her musical career. In 2003, Ivy Queen released "Diva," her third studio album. In 2005, Ivy Queen partnered with José Guadalupe. In April 2007, Queen released her sixth studio album entitled "Sentimiento." In 2008, Queen released the single "Dime." "Drama Queen" was released on July 10, 2010. In 2012, then-California governor Jerry Brown designated June 10th as "Ivy Queen Day" in West Hollywood in recognition for her work on advocating LGBT rights. Following the birth of her first child, Queen embarked on a U.S. tour entitled the "Viva Puerto Rico Tour." The tour launched on January 29, 2014. Queen's ninth studio album was released on February 3, 2015. In February 2020, Queen embarked on the "Raiz No Rama World Tour." In 2021, Queen performed at the official Latino inaugural celebration for U.S. President Joe Biden. Ivy Queen, whose mother is a cancer survivor, is a spokeswoman for the cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure.