Gloria Estefan: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 21
- on screen
- 1986–2025
- box office
- $81.1M
- average score
- 69
- Born
- September 1, 1957 (age 69)
- Birthplace
- Havana, Cuba
- Full name
- Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García
- Citizenship
- Cuba, United States
- Occupations
- Singer, songwriter, actress, author, businesswoman
- Years active
- 1975-present
- Spouses
- Emilio Estefan
- Children
- 2
Gloria Estefan's Career in Numbers
Gloria Estefan's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Gloria Estefan works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story (2000) to Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie (2025), and the 2020s were the busiest decade.
Gloria Estefan Movies by Decade
- 2000s 1
- 2020s 4
The 2020s were Gloria Estefan's busiest decade, with 4 films.
Gloria Estefan Movies by Genre
- Drama 2
- Animation 1
- Adventure 1
- Tv movie 1
Drama is the genre Gloria Estefan has worked in most, with 2 films, ahead of animation (1).
Gloria Estefan Career Milestones
- First film
- For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story 2000
- Biggest box office hit
- Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie $80.8M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Vivo Movie Echo Score 72
- Newest film
- Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie 2025
Gloria Estefan Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Gloria Estefan is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 69. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Gloria Estefan Movies as an Actor
5- 2025
Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie as Grandma Gigi · Animation Worldwide box office: $80.8M Movie Echo Score: 68 - 2022
Father of the Bride as Ingrid Herrera · Drama Movie Echo Score: 60 - 2021
Vivo as Marta Sandoval · Adventure Worldwide box office: $278K Movie Echo Score: 72 - 2020
Siempre, Luis Drama - 2000
For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story as Emilia · Tv movie
Gloria Estefan in Documentaries & Specials
16- 2025
Diane Warren: Relentless as Self · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 75 - 2024
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special as Self · Documentary - 2023
Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over as Self · Biography Movie Echo Score: 70 - 2022
Jose Feliciano: Behind This Guitar as Self · Documentary - 2021
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days as Self - Guest · Documentary - 2018
America's Musical Journey as Self · Documentary - 2015
The Latin Explosion: A New America as Self · Documentary - 2015
A MusiCares Tribute to Carole King as Self · Music - 2015
The Magic of the Diary of Anne Frank as Self · Documentary - 2014
Santana: Corazón Live from Mexico: Live It to Believe It as Self · Music - 2005
Selena ¡Vive! as Self - Performer · Music - 2003
Celia Cruz | ¡Azúcar! as Self · Music - 2001
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration as Self · Documentary - 2001
All the Way… A Decade of Song and Video as Self (archive footage) · Tv movie - 1997
Walt Disney World’s 25th Anniversary Party as Self · Documentary - 1986
Club Med as Self · Tv movie
Who Is Gloria Estefan?
Gloria Estefan was born in Havana, Cuba in 1957 and is 69 years old. Credited on films since 1986, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Gloria María Milagrosa Estefan (née Fajardo García) was born on September 1, 1957, in Havana, Cuba. She is known as an eight-time Grammy Award winner, a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, and honored as one of the Top 100 greatest artists of all time by both VH1 and Billboard. With record sales exceeding 100 million worldwide, she is one of the best-selling female singers of all time. Estefan's career took off as the lead singer of Miami Latin Boys, later renamed Miami Sound Machine. Her 1985 single "Conga" achieved worldwide success and became Estefan's signature song. After a life-threatening incident in 1990, she made an impressive recovery and comeback with a worldwide tour and album, Into the Light. Later, she released Mi Tierra, her Spanish-language album, which won her first Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album. Estefan has been awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Las Vegas Walk of Fame, and was a Kennedy Center Honors recipient in 2017. She has become the 3rd most successful Latina and 23rd greatest Latin Artist of all time in the U.S., accumulating 38 number one hits across Billboard charts and hailed as the "Queen of Latin Pop" by the media. Estefan became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1974 under the name Gloria Garcia Fajardo. She continues her successful music career, her extensive work in the film and television industry, and her philanthropic endeavors into the present.
Who Gloria Estefan Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Gloria Estefan shares the most films with. Jennifer Lopez comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Marc Anthony (4).
Gloria Estefan: Questions & Answers
How many movies Gloria Estefan has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Gloria Estefan been in?
Gloria Estefan is credited on 21 films, from 1986 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Gloria Estefan's highest-grossing movie?
Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie (2025) is Gloria Estefan's biggest box office hit, with $80.8M worldwide, ahead of Vivo (2021) ($278K). Across every film with box office figures, Gloria Estefan's movies have made $81.1M.
Gloria Estefan's biggest hits What is the best Gloria Estefan movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Gloria Estefan's best-rated film is Diane Warren: Relentless (2025) with a score of 75, followed by Vivo (2021) (72).
Best Gloria Estefan movies, ranked How old is Gloria Estefan?
Gloria Estefan is 69 years old, born on September 1, 1957 in Havana, Cuba.
What is Gloria Estefan's newest movie?
The most recent film on Gloria Estefan's filmography is Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie (2025), in the role of Grandma Gigi.
Who does Gloria Estefan work with most often?
Gloria Estefan shares the most films with Jennifer Lopez (4 films), Marc Anthony (4 films) and Quincy Jones (3 films).
The Best Gloria Estefan Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 21 credits.
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