Yuri Mexican Singer, alternatively known as Yuridia Valenzuela Canseco, took birth on 6 January 1964 in a city of Mexico named Veracruz. This teenage woman has served as the best singer, actress, and television host to the music and drama industry. Her career began as a teenage singer in her native country. In 1978, Yuri’s first debut album came on screens with the title “Tu IIuminas mi Vida.” In 1980, she got recognition by participating in the Ojt Festival.
Meanwhile, in the 1980s and early 1990s, Yuri emerged as the most popular and successful pop music singer in Mexico and Latin America. The best vocal quality and diversity in the music made her able to collaborate into other musical genres, including pop, dance, ranchera, and tropical music genres. The consistent efforts and hard work through her profession made her worthy of winning the title “Queen of Latin Pop.”
As of 2024, Yuri's net worth is estimated to be $10 million.
Net Worth | $10 million |
Given Name | Yuridia Valenzuela Canseco |
Famous Name | Yuri |
Source(s) of Fame | Singer, Actress, Host |
Age | 60 |
Date of Birth | January 6, 1964 |
Place of Birth | Veracruz, Mexico |
Height | 5'6" |
Relationships | Married, Fernando Iriarte, |
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Yuridia Valenzuela Canseco was born in the city of Mexico called Veracruz. The father’s name of this famous actress is Doctor Carlos Humberto Valenzuela, and the mother’s name is Dulce Canseco. She has two brothers named Carlos and Yamily. The early childhood of Yuri was spent in the city of Veracruz, from where she passed the early school studies and participated in the training of dance. Thereby, winning a dance competition when she was only 11 years old.
She got the scholarship to Bolshoi Ballet of Russia but unfortunately could not enjoy the outcomes as per the restrictions from her parents. In order to amend the damage, her mother decided to groom her as a singer. Yuri participated in different music classes, gave performances in local venues in Veracruz, and performed covers of known artists such as Michael Jackson and Janis Joplin. All this contributed significantly to her emergence as the best singer.
The start of her career was as a singer. However, in the mid-1990s, Yuri took a break from music for some time and dedicated her to the exposition and preaching of Christian music and gospel. In 2002, she came back to commercial music with immense influence over her first season of working as a pop singer. Besides this, Yuri has worked as the most successful interpreter of Spanish music.
She has released 29 studio albums in total and the sales of more than 30 million copies across the world. This great lady has served both ways in terms of singing and acting. She has made a huge contribution in a few telenovelas, films, and hosting some television shows in her native country. The musical excellence made her worthy of winning a “Grammy” by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences in 2018. All these contributions became the huge source of her fame and success throughout the country.
Yuridia Valenzuela Canseco got married to Fernando Iriarte, who was the son of famous Mexican Journalist “Maxine Woodside” in 1988 in a catholic ceremony. Unfortunately, they got divorced in 1990. Later in 1995, she again settled with Chilean singer and Evangelical pastor. In 2009, she announced the news of giving birth to a daughter named Camila.
Yuri is the most famous personality on all social media forums, like Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube, making up a huge fan base. She has earned more from both sides, from the entertainment industry and from working as a social media influencer. However, most of her income consists of payments from the release of blockbuster albums and singles.
With a huge fan base across the world, famous actors strive hard to maintain a luxurious lifestyle. One of such legendary actresses was Yuri. She made consistent efforts, struggles, and hard work to brighten her professional career. As a result, she earned a luxurious lifestyle and happy living with her family and friends and, above all, the potential net worth of about $10 million.
Yuri has sometimes been associated with other Actors such as Regina Hall, Maite Perroni, Coco Jones, Madelaine Petsch, Esha Gupta, Camila Mendes, Juliette Lewis, Jacob Bertrand, and Pom Klementieff.