Marisela

Initially nicknamed The Latin Madonna for her platinum blonde hair, stylish outfits, and Spanish-language ’80s pop hits, Marisela Hernandez has enjoyed a diverse four-decade career. ∙ The L.A. native was a founding cast member of Villa Alegre, a pioneering and award-winning bilingual PBS children’s program that debuted in 1973. ∙ The video for Marisela’s 1985 hit power ballad, “Completamente Tuya,” has nearly 25 million views. ∙ “Ya No,” her club-ready 1990 remake of Barbara George’s “I Know (You Don’t Love Me No More),” reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Songs chart. ∙ Since the mid-’90s, she’s collaborated in the studio with such ranchera and mariachi artists as Vikki Carr, Joan Sebastian, and Guardianes del Amor. ∙ Marisela’s compilation album 20 Éxitos Inmortales hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Pop Albums chart in 1999. ∙ In 2019, she recorded “Despacito / Pa Que Volver,” a medley of Laura Canales’ hits honoring the Queen of the Tejano Wave, whose career served as an inspiration for Marisela’s.