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Martika

1969 - Today

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Marta Marrero (born May 18, 1969), better known professionally as Martika ( mahr-TEE-kə), is an American singer and actress. She rose to prominence as an actress, playing the role of Gloria in the television programme Kids Incorporated between 1984 and 1986. Following her appearance in the show, Martika signed a recording contract with Columbia Records, and in October 1988, released her self titled debut album to critical acclaim. It spawned the internationally successful single "Toy Soldiers", which peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2024). Martika is the 2,379th most popular singer (down from 2,317th in 2024), the 12,937th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,464th in 2019) and the 674th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Martika ranks 2,379 out of 4,381. Before her are Nelly Ciobanu, Gucci Mane, Fred Schneider, William DuVall, Grégory Lemarchal, and Olga Tañón. After her are Rokia Traoré, Lúcia Moniz, Chalermpol Malakham, Hindi Zahra, Axelle Red, and Billy Boy Arnold.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, Martika ranks 550. Before her are Motohiro Yamaguchi, Hideo Ishikawa, Merieme Chadid, Timothy Omundson, Andy Sneap, and Ertuğrul Sağlam. After her are Dejan Govedarica, Kim Rhodes, Alberto Mancini, Albert Agarunov, John Scalzi, and Hudson Leick.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Martika ranks 12,941 out of 20,380. Before her are Noel Neill (1920), Ron Glass (1945), William DuVall (1967), William Farnum (1876), Willa Fitzgerald (1991), and Orlando Brown (1987). After her are Leamon King (1936), Debbie Stabenow (1950), Lisa Eichhorn (1952), Vanessa Ferlito (1980), Michelle Waterson (1986), and Jaime Bergman (1975).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Martika ranks 674. Before her are Jimmy Dean (1928), Chuck D (1960), Clyde McPhatter (1932), Gucci Mane (1980), Fred Schneider (1951), and William DuVall (1967). After her are Billy Boy Arnold (1935), Warrel Dane (1961), Ernest Tubb (1914), Fred Neil (1936), Roy Brown (1925), and Anita Ward (1956).

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