Altagracia Ugalde Mota, popularly known as Ana Barbara is a 50 years old Mexican singer, model, actress, and TV personality. She is one of the prominent figures within the Latin entertainment industry who has released 11 studio albums, 8 compilation albums, and more than 30 music videos. As of 2021, Ana Barbara net worth is estimated to be roughly $25 million.

Early life

Ana Barbara was born Altagracia Ugalde Mota on 10th of January, 1971 in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. She has not shared enough detail on her past life, parents, and academic background. Though, she was interested in singing and performing since she was a little kid.

Barbara began her career by competing at the local Miss Universe beauty pageant, where she represented her native state. She was able to win the beauty pageant. However, after she competed at the national level, she failed to win the title. Following that, she moved on and focused on singing. She didn’t miss any chance to perform at the local talent shows.

Ana Barbara Net Worth & Career

Barbara got a big break in 1994 after she was noticed by the record executives from the Spanish record label, Fonovisa. She eventually signed a record deal with Fonovisa and came with the stage name, Ana Barbara. Ana dropped her self-titled debut studio album “Ana Barbara” in 1994. Soon after a year in July 1995, she dropped her second album “La Trampa”.

Ana went on to achieve mainstream success after she released her third album titled “Ay, Amor” in the summer of 1996. The album helped her to get recognized as a successful Latin recording artist. She dropped her fourth studio album “Los Besos No Se Dan En La Camisa” in 1998. Following a year in 1999, she dropped her fifth studio album titled ‘Tu Decision”.

Barbara made her movie debut in 1999 by starring in the made-for-TV movie titled “Todo Contigo”. She was getting more popular with the release of her new songs and albums. Ana received a Latin Grammy Award for Best Grupero Album in 2005 for her album titled “Loca de Amar”. She attended the Grammy for the first time at the 6th Annual Latin Grammy, where she performed on a song Lo Busque and Loca.

In 2012, she decided to change the direction of her music as she was not getting a good response from audiences. Then, she started writing and producing songs for the new regional Mexican album. In July 2012, she released a music video of her new song “Tu Ingratitud” on YouTube. The music video quickly crossed more than 3 million views on YouTube.

Barbara appeared as a host of the 2013 Latin Billboard Music Awards in April 2013. That same year, she returned back to the small screen where she performed a cameo song in Univision soap opera, Amores verdaderos grand finale. Barbara released her new album titled “Yo Soy La Mujer” in February 2014. On April 12, 2014, she celebrated her two decades in the music business at the Dolby Theatre.

Ana Barbara has recently given a powerful performance at the 2021 Billboard Latin Music Awards. She performed along with Guadalupe Pineda and Yuri to pay tribute to the late singer, Juan Gabriel.

Ana Barbara Personal Life

Ana Barbara was married to Jose Maria Fernandez in 2006. She shares four kids with Jose. Two of their kids are from Jose’s previous relationship. Barbara ended her relationship with Jose through a divorce in 2010. Reports claimed that the reason for their divorce was due to Jose’s infidelity.

Barbara gave birth to her third child in December 2011 through artificial insemination. The father of her child is her best friend, Reyli. She took the decision to have a third kid after her two children, Jose Maria and Emiliano suggested that they want a bigger family.

Ana Barbara Net Worth

As of 2021, Ana Barbara’s personal wealth is estimated to be around $25 million. She has gathered a huge amount from her singing career and music album sales. To date, she has sold more than 6 million records.