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Following the recent confirmation of the death of Egidio Cuadrado, Carlos Vives ‘ accordionist , Internet users have shown a growing interest in the biography, family and wife of the Colombian singer. Carlos Alberto Vives Restrepo , born on August 7, 1961 in Santa Marta, Colombia, is a prominent singer-songwriter, record producer and actor, recognized for his role in the internationalization of vallenato.
With an impressive career, Vives has won two Grammy Awards and fifteen Latin Grammys. In addition, he was the first Colombian to receive a Grammy from the American Recording Academy, consolidating his place in musical history. Throughout his career, he has also been awarded the Billboard Hall of Fame Award and has been inducted into the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame.
His talent was recognized in several countries, including Spain, where he won the Ondas Award and the Amigo Award twice. In addition, at the Musa Awards , he was awarded the Icon Award, highlighting his importance as one of the most influential artists in Latin music.
Who is Carlos Vives’s wife?
Claudia Elena Vásquez Ángel , 50 years old, born on October 4, 1974 in Medellín, Colombia, is a prominent former beauty queen, model, chemical engineer and Colombian businesswoman.
Daughter of José Ignacio Vásquez Ochoa and María Elena Ángel Ochoa, she began her career as a model in her youth, participating in catwalks and television commercials. In 1996, she represented the department of Antioquia in the National Beauty Pageant, managing to be crowned the winner.
This victory allowed her to represent Colombia in Miss Universe 1997. After her time in beauty pageants, Claudia was on the cover of magazines such as SoHo, Cromos and Fucsia, as well as being the image of the Mango brand.
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In her business career, she worked as a perfumery manager for a Swiss multinational and founded the Chaimara spa in Bogotá in 2009. In her personal life, she married renowned singer Carlos Vives in 2008 and graduated as a chemical engineer from the Universidad de los Andes.
How many children does Vives have?
Carlos Vives has four children, Pedro, Elena, Lucy and Carlos Enrique. Each of them has been an important part of his personal and family life. Lucy and Carlos Enrique are the fruit of his second marriage to Puerto Rican model Herlinda Gómez , who was his wife after his divorce from Colombian actress Margarita Rosa de Francisco.
On the other hand, Elena and Pedro are the children of his current wife, Claudia Elena Vásquez, a chemical engineer and businesswoman. Elena turned 12 in 2022, and together with her brother Pedro, they both grew up in the family environment of the renowned singer from Santa Marta.
Carlos Vives’ family has been in the public eye due to the singer’s career, but they stand out for maintaining a balance between their artistic and personal lives, with Claudia Elena playing a key role as mother and partner.
