Ana Bárbara

Dubbed "La Reina Grupera" in her native Mexico, singer and actress Ana Bárbara rose to unimaginable heights of popularity during the early 1990s with her infectious blend of regional music and Latin pop. Born Altagracia Ugalde Mota on January 10, 1971, in the city of Río Verde, she began singing at a very young age and won several talent competitions and beauty pageants around San Luis Potosí before relocating to Mexico City in 1980. After being named Ambassador of Ranchera music and singing for Pope John Paul II at the Vatican, she caught the attention of the Fonovisa label, which released her eponymous studio debut in 1994. Even though the singles "Nada," "Sacúdeme," and "Todo Lo Aprendí de Ti" fared quite well with Mexican audiences, it was 1995's La Trampa that finally catapulted her to pop stardom thanks to chart-topping hits like the title track and "Me Gusta Pero Me Asusta." In 1996, the single "Ya No Te Creo Nada" off of her third full-length Ay, Amor, broke into the Top 5 of the Regional Mexican Airplay chart as she got her first taste of international success. Produced by singer-songwriter Marco Antonio Solís, the ballad-laden Los Besos No Se Dan en la Camisa appeared in 1997 and only spawned the hit "Cómo Me Haces Falta," a cover of Los Bukis. Over the following years, Ana Bárbara experienced a surge in popularity with a series of stylistically diverse albums that included Tu Decisión (1999), Te Regalo la Lluvia (2001), Te Atraparé, Bandido... (2003), and the Grammy-winning Loca de Amar (2004). Although her output waned after the release of 2014's Yo Soy la Mujer, she remains one of Mexico's finest musical exports and most beloved celebrities. In 2022, the single "Amor Perfecto," recorded in collaboration with grupero band Los Broncos, reached Number 18 on the Mexico Popular Airplay Chart.

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