Manuel Mijares
Mexican actor and singer
José Manuel Mijares Morán (born 7 February 1958 in Mexico City) is an adult-contemporary pop singer who is billed as Manuel Mijares (pronounced [manˈwel miˈxaɾes]) or simply as Mijares. He began his career at age 23 and achieved high popularity from the mid-1980s to mid-1990s in Latin America and Japan mainly. From 1997 to 2011 he was married to Mexican singer/actress Lucero, with whom he has two children.
Biography
Born in Hospital Español in Mexico City in 1958, Mijares is the son of doctor José María Mijares and dance teacher María del Pilar Morán. His grandparents were Asturian immigrants who arrived in Veracruz. He has three brothers: José Luis, Jorge, and Pilar. His mother influenced his artistic direction, and as a child, he was part of the elementary school chorus. He later formed musical groups with friends. As an adult, he received a degree in business administration from the Intercontinental University (Universidad Intercontinental México).
On March 4, 2011, after 14 years of marriage, he and Lucero announced their separation to the media.
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