Controversial Mexican music star and occasional actress Gloria Trevi had a career that was as defined by her very public legal troubles as it was her immense popularity. Born in 1968, she readily absorbed traditional Latin-flavored music, alongside American and British rock. In her late teens she performed with a group called Boquitas, but recorded her first solo album, Que Hago Aqui?, in 1989. She quickly became one of the biggest music stars in her native country due to a savvy combination of catchy tunes, pointedly socially conscious lyrics, and her highly-sexualized image - a trait that earned her the nickname "The Mexican Madonna." She also appeared in a handful of movies such as Pelo suelto and Old Shoes.
Legal troubles dogged Trevi towards the end of the '90s, however, when sordid allegations against her and then-husband and manager Sergio Andrade led to the couple's arrest in Brazil. Trevi gave birth to a child while in custody in Brazil, and fought extradition to. All charges against her were finally dropped in 2004.
Five years later she married a lawyer, Armando Gomez, and returned to her career, scoring a number 1 album on the Top Latin Album chart in 2011 with Gloria. She also hosted a talk show in Mexico, and in 2013 returned to acting with a recurring part on the telenovela Libre para amarte.