List of best-selling Latin music artists


The following is an independently list of best-selling Latin music artists with claimed record sales of 15 million or more. The artists in the following tables are listed in order of their claimed sales. If two or more artists have the same claimed sales, they are then ranked by certified units. The claimed sales figure include sales of albums, singles, compilation-albums, music videos as well as downloads of singles and full-length albums. As of 2018, based on both sales claims, Julio Iglesias is considered the highest-selling individual artist.

Artists by reputed sales

75 million to 100 million

ArtistCountry / MarketPeriod activeGenreClaimed sales
Julio Iglesias1968–presentLatin Pop, ballad, adult contemporary100 million
Santana
1967–presentLatin Rock, Blues Rock, psychedelic rock, Acid Rock, Chicano Rock100 million
Gloria Estefan
1980–presentLatin Pop, pop, dance, Pop rock, Salsa, Adult contemporary85 million
70 million
Roberto Carlos1959–presentMPB, rock and roll, soul, bossa nova, rhythm and blues80 million
70 million
Shakira1991–presentPop, Latin pop, Rock en Español, dance, folk, urban75 million
Nelson Gonçalves1941–1998Samba, samba-canção75 million

45 million to 74 million

ArtistCountry / MarketPeriod activeGenreClaimed sales
Enrique Iglesias1995–presentPop, Latin pop, dance pop, adult contemporary, urban70 million
Ricky Martin1991–presentPop, Latin Pop, Dance70 million
Andrea Bocelli1991–presentÓpera, Classical Crossover, Latin Pop70 million
Luis Miguel1982–presentMariachi, Bolero, Latin Pop, Ballad65 million
60 million
Juan Gabriel1971-2016Ranchera, Ballad, Norteña, Cumbia60 million
Jennifer Lopez
1999–presentPop, Dance, Hip Hop, R&B, Latin Pop, Urban55 million
50 million
Camilo Sesto1964-2011Ballad, Latin Pop50 million
Raphael1966–presentBallad, Latin pop50 million
José Feliciano1964-2007Pop rock, folk rock, soft rock, Latin pop50 million
Xuxa1980–presentChildren's music, dance, Latin pop50 million
Vicente Fernández1965-2013Ranchera, mariachi, norteña, tejano50 million
45 million
Nelson Ned1961-2013Bolero45 million
Laura Pausini1993–presentPop, Latin Pop, Eurodance45 million

26 million to 44 million

ArtistCountry / MarketPeriod activeGenreClaimed sales
Thalia1990–presentLatin Pop, Dance40 million
Selena
1980–1995Tecnocumbia, Cumbia, Latin Pop, Musica Tejana40 million
Leo Dan1963–presentTango, vallenato, cumbia, ballad40 million
José José1965–2013Mariachi, Latin pop, bolero40 million
Eros Ramazzotti1981–presentPop, Latin pop, pop rock40 million
Rocio Durcal1954-2006Ranchera, Ballad, Bolero, Flamenco, Chera40 million
30 million
J Balvin2009–presentReggaeton, Latin pop, urbano, hip hop35 million
Los Tigres del Norte1972–presentRanchera, norteña, tejano, corrido32 million
José Luis Perales1973–presentBallad, Latin pop30 million
Amália Rodrigues1940-1999Fado30 million
Marco Antonio Solís1973–presentNorteño, tejano, ballad30 million
25 million
Maria Bethânia1965–presentBossa nova, MPB, samba26 million

15 million to 25 million

15 million or more copies but with others lower claims