Latin artists are becoming more recognized around the world. Billboard Boxscore has been recording tour data and ranking performances from around the world in various music genres since the mid-1980s. According to Billboard Boxscore data, Bad Bunny, Luis Miguel and Marc Anthony are the three highest-grossing Latin artists of all time. Bad Bunny tops the list of 20 artists. He has grossed more than $508 million. He has performed 170 concerts in front of 3.3 million fans.
"We've displayed each artist's career gross, attendance and number of concerts," Billboard Boxscore explained.
Second place goes to Luis Miguel who has performed 567 concerts and raised $319 million. The singer has performed in front of 4.3 million people. Marc Anthony is in third place. He grossed $315 million from 424 concerts. He has performed in front of more than 3.8 million people.
The salsa singer is followed by Daddy Yankee with more than $224 million, Jennifer López with $191.6 million, Enrique Iglesias with $176 million and Alejandro Fernández with $161.7 million.
Similarly, the list includes singers who are no longer with us such as Juan Gabriel and Vicente Fernández, who are in 8th and 13th place, respectively. It also mentions artists such as Maluma and Karol G. The list wouldn't be complete without Chayanne, Ricky Martin, Shakira, Pitbull, Ricardo Arjona, Pepe Aguilar, Romeo Santos and Marco Antonio Solís.
The list is based on data reported to Billboard Boxscore as of August 30, 2023. The final numbers are based solely on headline engagements only (excluding festivals) plus 50% of gross revenue from concerts with other artists.
The complete list of the highest-grossing artists, according to Billboard
20. Pepe Aguilar:
- Gross: $82.9 million
- Attendance: 1.1 million people
- Total shows reported: 178
First reported show: $213,000 at Universal Amphitheatre in Universal City, Calif. on Oct. 23, 1999
- Biggest reported show(s): $2.1 million at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. on Sept. 3-5, 2021
19. Karol G
- Gross: $93.8 million
- Attendance: 709,000
- Total shows reported: 66
First reported show: $12,000 at Envy Night Club in Elizabeth, New Jersey, on January 19, 2018
- Biggest reported show(s): $6.1 million at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico on March 10-12, 2023
18. Maluma
- Gross: $95.9 million
- Attendance: 1.1 million people
- Total shows reported: 136
First show reported: $162,000 at the Teatro Caupolican in Santiago, Chile on October 18, 2015
- Biggest show(s) reported: $3.2 million at Estadio Atanasio Giradot in Medellin, Colombia, on April 30, 2022
17. Marco Antonio Solis
- Gross: $106.6 million
- Attendance: 1.5 million people
- Total shows reported: 213
First reported show: $161,000 at Universal Amphitheatre in Universal City, Calif. on Nov. 15, 1997
Biggest reported show(s): $2.5 million at Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, October 13-14, 2017
16. Shakira
- Gross: $108.1 million
- Attendance: 1.6 million people
- Total shows reported: 120
- First reported show: $207,000 at the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City, Mexico, on November 22, 1996
- Biggest reported show(s): $4.1 million at Foro Sol in Mexico City, Mexico, February 14-15, 2003
15. Chayanne
- Gross: $118 million
- Attendance: 1.8 million people
- Total shows reported: 247
First reported show: $52,000 at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida, on December 16, 1989
- Biggest reported show(s): $4.1 million at the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City, Mexico, March 14-15, 2015
14. Romeo Santos
- Gross: $133.4 million
- Attendance: 1.4 million people
- Total shows reported: 126
First show reported: $3.6 million at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY, on February 11 and 23 and 24, 2012
- Biggest show(s) reported: $9.6 million at Movistar Arena in Santiago, Chile, March 21-30, 2023
13. Vicente Fernandez
- Gross: $138 million
- Attendance: 1.8 million people
- Total shows reported: 238
First reported show: $86,000 at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida, on October 10, 1987
- Biggest reported show(s): $7.4 million at the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City, Mexico, in 12 shows between September 10 and October 10, 2014
12. Grupo Firme
- Gross: $149 million
- Attendance: 1.4 million people
- Total shows reported: 75
- First show reported: $675,000 at the El Paso County Coliseum in El Paso, Texas, on May 23, 2021
- Biggest reported show(s): $13.6 million at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, May 28-29, 2022
11. Pitbull
- Gross: $151.4 million
- Attendance: 2.8 million people
- Total shows reported: 303
First show reported: $59,000 at Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Colorado, on April 29, 2006
Biggest reported show(s): $1.8 million at Allphones Arena in Sydney, Australia. September 1, 2012
10. Ricardo Arjona
- Gross: $154.6 million
- Attendance: 2 million people
- Total shows reported: 255
- First show reported: $692,000 at the National Auditorium in Mexico City, Mexico, from September 30 to October 30, 2004
- Biggest Reported Show(s): $4 million at Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, June 23-25, 2023
9. Ricky Martin
- Gross: $157.1 million
- Attendance: 2.5 million people
- Total shows reported: 254
- First reported show: $109,000 at the National Auditorium in Mexico City, Mexico, on October 2, 1993
- Biggest show(s) reported: $4 million at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan, Puerto Rico, February 9-12, 2007
8. Juan Gabriel
- Gross: $157.2 million
- Attendance: 2.5 million people
- Total shows reported: 298
First reported show: $58,000 at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida, on August 17, 1985
- Biggest reported show(s): $9.5 million at the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City, Mexico, in 12 shows between April 10 and May 17, 2015
7. Alejandro Fernandez
- Gross: $161.7 million
- Attendance: 2.6 million people
- Total shows reported: 341
First reported show: $253,000 at the Universal Amphitheater in Universal City, California, on December 7, 1996.
- Biggest reported show(s): $5.6 million at the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City, Mexico, in 10 shows between September 8 and October 8, 2010
6. Enrique Iglesias
- Gross: $176.1 million
- Attendance: 3.2 million people
- Total shows reported: 334
First reported show: $692,000 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY on October 13, 1996
- Biggest show(s) reported: $2.9 million at Tel Aviv's HaYarkon Park on May 27, 2018
5. Jennifer Lopez
- Gross: $191.6 million
- Attendance: 1.4 million people
- Total shows reported: 203
First reported show: $494,000 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, on October 22, 2011
- Biggest reported show(s): $5.5 million at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY, on July 12 and 15, 2019
4. Daddy Yankee
- Gross: $224.7 million
- Attendance: 2.4 million people
- Total shows reported: 138
First reported show: $78,000 at the House of Blues in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, on October 2, 2004
- Biggest Reported Show(s): $23.6 million at Foro Sol in Mexico City, Mexico, November 29-30 and December 2-4, 2022.
3. Marc Anthony
- Gross: $315 million
- Attendance: 3.8 million people
- Total shows reported: 424
First reported show: $513,000 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY on August 31, 1996
Biggest reported show(s): $4.6 million at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida, November 18-19, 2016
2. Luis Miguel
- Gross: $319 million
- Attendance: 4.3 million people
- Total shows reported: 567
First reported show: $164,000 at The Paramount in New York, NY on November 1, 1991
- Biggest reported show(s): $19.3 million at the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City, Mexico, in 30 shows between January 18 and February 18, 2004
1. Bad Bunny
- Gross: $508.7 million
- Attendance: 3.3 million people
- Total shows reported: 170
- First show reported: $325,000 at the Rosemont Theatre in Rosemont, Illinois, on October 27, 2017
- Biggest reported show(s): $31.1 million at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, from September 30 to October 30, 2022
