Luis Miguel - Personal Life

Personal Life

Luis Miguel constantly refuses to speak to the media about his personal life and keeps the matter private.

Although his parents lived in Mexico, Luis Miguel was born in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico, while his father was performing a show. His father was the Spanish singer, songwriter and guitarist Luis Gallego Sanchez, known as "Luisito Rey". His mother was Italian Marcela Basteri. His father was from Cadiz, a city in southwestern Spain, and his mother was from the Province of Massa-Carrara, Italy. He was named Luis Miguel in honor of Spanish bullfighter Luis Miguel Dominguín. Luis Miguel has two younger brothers, Alejandro and Sergio. He had a difficult relationship with his father, who was also his manager. His father was very strict and demanding during the incessant rehearsals, although, it has been credited the strict discipline of his father with playing a large role in his success. Due to his early fame, Luis Miguel had a difficult childhood. In 1986, his mother disappeared mysteriously and to this day her whereabouts are unknown. In the late 1980s, due to financial problems Luis Miguel fired his father. After their detachment, his father fell into depression and died on December 9, 1992 in Spain.

Luis Miguel is recognized for his taste for haute cuisine and for being a self-taught sommelier. Luis Miguel released his own vintage of wine, "Único. Luis Miguel", a Cabernet Sauvignon. He is a native Spanish speaker and also speaks fluent English, Italian and Portuguese.

Luis Miguel is the father of three children: Michelle Salas, born on June 13, 1989, from his relationship with Stephanie Salas; Miguel, born on January 1, 2007 and Daniel, born on December 18, 2008, both from his relationship with actress Aracely Arámbula. His numerous relationships are widely covered by the Latin media.

In April 2010, he was briefly hospitalized at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. The cause of the hospitalization was not disclosed.