Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García de Estefan (born September 1, 1957), known professionally as
Gloria Estefan, is a Cuban-born American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. She started off her career as the leading vocalist in the group called "Miami Latin Boys" which was eventually known as
Miami Sound Machine. Her breakthrough success with
Conga in 1985 made her known worldwide. It won the grand prix in the 15th annual
Tokyo Music Festival in Japan. This is also her
signature song. In the summer of 1988 she and the band got their first number-one hit for the song "
Anything For You". She has a
Contralto vocal range.